FY26-2 USMC–Naval Postgraduate School AI Fellowship Cohort III Selection Results
Names and ranks of the three Marines selected for the second FY26 cycle of the USMC–NPS Artificial Intelligence Fellowship program. Applies to the three individuals listed; no action is required of anyone else.
This is a routine update — a name list, a set of results, or a recurring notice. There is nothing here to translate into plain English, so the official text is reproduced in full below. Read it on marines.mil
Official text
R 081700Z JUN 26 MARADMIN 269/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/FY26-2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FELLOWSHIP SELECTION RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 135/26/YMD: 20260330// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 135/26, FY26-2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS// POC/C D CLARK/MAJ/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LEAD, DC I SDO/703-692-3780/CHRISTOPHER.D.CLARK.MIL@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. The application review for the second Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26-2) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellowship program was conducted, and three applicants were selected for USMC-Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) AI Fellowship Cohort III. 2. The credentials of all Marines who applied were considered against their submitted project's impact, individual career progression, competitiveness, and overall needs of the Marine Corps. 3. Selection Results. The following individuals were selected for the FY26-2 USMC-NPS AI Fellowship Program (read in three columns): Name Rank MOS Dugan, Benjamin E6 2652 Rensvold, Joey O3 0802 Stoylarchuk, Andrei GS13 N/A 4. Coordinating Instructions. 4.a. Primary Selectees. 4.a.1. Acceptance of Selection. The primary points of contact (POC) will follow up with individuals listed in paragraph 3 with further instructions, including onboarding, key briefings, introductions and transition period with the outgoing fellows. 4.b. Declinations and Deferrals. 4.b.1. Declinations. Requests for declination by individuals who applied and were selected for the program will not normally receive favorable consideration. 4.b.2. Deferrals. Headquarters Marine Corps will not normally accept deferrals. 5. Points of Contact: 5.a. DC I SDO AI Lead Maj Christopher D. Clark Email: christopher.d.clark.mil@usmc.mil Comm: 703-692-3780 5.b. NPS AI Fellowship Program Lead Dr. Christopher Paul Email: christopher.e.paul@nps.edu. 6. Release authorized by Lieutenant General J A. Matos III, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//
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This is the original call for applications for the FY26-2 USMC-NPS Artificial Intelligence Fellowship program. Reservists interested in future AI fellowship cycles would want to review it to understand eligibility, application requirements, and program details.