International Affairs

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship (Deadline in January)
Each year, the Rangel Program offers twenty (20) graduate fellowships to outstanding seniors and graduates who want to join the Foreign Service. These fellowships help finance two-year graduate programs, provide paid internships and other professional development activities, and facilitate entry into the Foreign Service for individuals who are able to complete the Foreign Service entry requirements.

Donald Payne International Development Fellowship (Deadline July)
The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding individuals who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). If you want to work on the front lines of some of the most pressing global challenges of our times — poverty, hunger, injustice, disease, environmental degradation, climate change, conflict and violent extremism – the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development provides an opportunity to advance U.S. foreign policy interests and reflect the American people's compassion and support of human dignity. The Payne Fellowship, which provides up to $104,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities, is a unique pathway to the USAID Foreign Service.

Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship (Undergraduate and Graduate)
As one of several high-profile U.S. Department of State diversity recruitment programs, the Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship seeks to attract top technology talent to the Foreign Service that reflects the diversity of the United States. This two-year Fellowship program is a path to a career in the Foreign Service by providing academic funding for an IT-related degree, internships, professional development and mentorship – culminating in an appointment in the Foreign Service as an Information Management Specialist (IMS).

Public Policy and International Affairs Program (Deadline September)
The Public Policy and International Affairs Program (PPIA) is a not-for-profit that has been supporting efforts to increase diversity in public service for more than 40 years. PPIA believes that our society is best served by public managers, policy makers, and community leaders who represent diverse backgrounds and perspectives. To achieve this goal, PPIA has a focus on students from groups who are underrepresented in leadership positions in government, nonprofits, international organizations and other institutional settings. Furthermore, international affairs are increasingly mixed with local concerns. Addressing such global issues make diversity a critical goal in professional public service.

PPIA’s core programming includes:

The Junior Summer Institute (JSI): A rigorous academic, fully-funded fellowship program that provides student training and financial support for graduate school and facilitates ongoing professional development.
An alumni association of approximately 4,000 PPIA JSI Fellows from across the nation.
The Graduate School Consortium: A consortium of more than 50 top public and international affairs graduate programs in the nation.
Public Service Weekends: Free three-day conferences held across the country to introduce even more students to the broad range of opportunities available in public service.

Scoville Peace Fellowship (Deadline October & January)
The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship, established in 1987, is a highly-competitive national fellowship program that provides recent college and grad school graduates with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security. Twice yearly, the Fellowship's Board of Directors selects a group of outstanding individuals to spend six to nine months in Washington. Supported by a salary, the fellows serve as full-time junior staff members at the participating organization of their choice. The program also arranges meetings for the fellows with policy experts. Many former Scoville Fellows have gone on to pursue graduate degrees in international relations and related fields and taken prominent positions in the field of peace and security with public-interest organizations, the Federal Government, academia, and media.

The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship (Undergrad) (Deadline in early February)
This fellowship provides funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. The awards include up to $40,000 annually for actual expenses for the senior year of college & the first year of graduate study

Only individuals who are United States citizens at the time of application will be considered.
Applicants must be in the junior year of undergraduate study.
Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale must be maintained throughout participation in the program.

William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship (Undergraduate or higher)
The William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security (Clarke DS) Fellowship is a path to an exciting and fulfilling career in the Foreign Service as a Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent. The program is a two-year graduate fellowship designed for individuals who want to pursue a master’s degree and a career as a Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent in the Foreign Service. The fellowship provides academic funding, two summer practicums with stipend support, personalized mentoring, and professional development opportunities. Upon successful completion of the fellowship program and the Foreign Service entry requirements, Fellows receive an appointment as a Foreign Service Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agent.