FY26-2 Artificial Intelligence Fellowship Selection Results

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.