The George and Carol Olmsted Foundation

Since 1959, the Olmsted Scholar Program has challenged young military officers to learn a foreign language and pursue graduate studies in that language at a foreign university. This two-and-a-half to three year program is a life-changing experience for our Scholars and their families. This experience develops a new kind of confidence that stays with them, a readiness to "take on anything" that never goes away. Scholars aspire to positions of great responsibility and public service. Whether nuclear physicists, military strategists at the Army War College, or CEO's of international corporations, the most senior leaders recognize Olmsted Scholars as the kind of performers they want on their teams. The Olmsted Scholar Program will transform you as a leader and as a person, setting you toward a lifetime of stronger, more effective leadership as it has for over 600 military officers.