Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program

For students interested in the U.S. Foreign Service​

Funds a one to a two-year graduate program​

Specific dates for the 2024 Pickering Fellowship are included below.

• Application Closes: September 21, 2023
• Finalists Notified: November 02, 2023
• Final Round to Select Fellows: November 13-16, 2023
• Award Offers Made to 45 Finalists: November 17, 2023

To apply, applicants must:​

Be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2024 for a two-year program at a U.S. university in an area of relevance to the Foreign Service. They can be in the senior year of their undergraduate studies, graduating by June 2024, or they can be college graduates.​

Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2​

Be a U.S. citizen.​

The Pickering Program plans to award 45 fellowships of up to $42,000 annually for a two-year period for tuition, room, board, books, and mandatory fees for completion of two-year master’s degrees. This includes up to $24,000 per year for tuition and mandatory fees and an academic year stipend of $18,000.

https://pickeringfellowship.org/

 

Rangel Fellowships

Rangel Scholar Experience:

The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program is a six-week summer program designed to provide undergraduate students with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers. The program usually selects participants (known as “Rangel Scholars”) each year from universities throughout the United States. This program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need. Students live at Howard University, attend classes, and participate in a variety of programs with foreign affairs professionals at Howard and at diverse locations around Washington, DC.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students, with at least sophomore status on the date of the application deadline.
• Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.

Program Timeline: 

Application opens: October 2023

Application closes: February 2024

Application notifications: April 2024

Program starts June 204

More information here: https://rangelprogram.org/summer-enrichment-program/overview-eligibility/

 

Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program:

The Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a program that aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State in which they can help formulate, represent, and implement U.S. foreign policy. The Rangel Program selects outstanding Rangel Fellows annually in a highly competitive nationwide process and supports them through two years of graduate study, internships, mentoring, and professional development activities. This program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, women, and those with financial need. Fellows who successfully complete the program and Foreign Service entry requirements will receive appointments as Foreign Service Officers, in accordance with applicable law and State Department policy.

In 2024, the Rangel Program plans to award 45 fellowships of up to $42,000 annually for a two-year period for tuition, room, board, books, and mandatory fees for completion of a two-year master’s degree. This includes up to $24,000 per year for tuition and mandatory fees and an academic year stipend of $18,000. At the conclusion of two years of study, the Rangel Fellow is expected to have obtained a degree in international affairs or another area of relevance to the work of the Foreign Service at a graduate school approved by the Rangel Program. Awardees are expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 throughout their period of study.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicants must be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2024 for a two-year program at a U.S. university in an area of relevance to the Foreign Service. They can be in the senior year of their undergraduate studies, graduating by June 2024, or they can be college graduates.
• Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.

Applications for the 2024 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship are now open!

Apply here