Civilian Employees of DoD Contractors

The Naval Postgraduate School accepts a limited number of employees of corporations that are contractors for the Department of Defense (DoD) in programs related to systems engineering and defense product development. Specifically, the following master's degree programs are open to employees of DoD contractors:

Distributed Learning Programs

• Product Development for the 21st Century (721)
• Systems Engineering (311)
• Software Engineering DL (369)
• Contract Management (835)
• Program Management (836)

Resident Programs

• Operations Analysis (360)
• Systems Engineering and Analysis (308)
• Systems Engineering (580)
• Missile Systems Engineering (in Mechanical Engineering, 570)
• Electronic Systems Engineering (590)
• Space Systems Engineering (591)
• Software Engineering (369)
• Total Ship Systems Engineering (533, 570, or 590)
• Acquisition & Contract Management (815)
• Systems Acquisition Management (816)

Contractor Application Process

Application packages should include

1. Application form containing candidate's statement of education objectives relevant to government and corporate enterprise.
2. Certified transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended.
3. Two letters of recommendation.
4. Letter from employer stating their willingness to pay the tuition for the program and supply salary and benefits during your time at NPS, if a resident program.

Applications should be mailed to the Naval Postgraduate School, Director of Admissions, 1 University Circle, He-022, Monterey, CA 93943, or emailed to grad-ed@nps.edu. If you have questions about available programs or admission procedures please call (831) 656-3093 or email: grad-ed@nps.edu.