Foreign Service Career Awards

Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship

The Payne Fellowship funds a post-graduate degree in international development or another related field to prepare you to work for the USAID Foreign Service.  At the completion of the program, you will receive an appointment as a US Foreign Service Officer at the US Agency for International Development.

If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please contact Professor Elizabeth Plantan ([email protected]).

Applications Due: October 24, 2024

Pickering Graduate Fellowship

The Pickering Fellowship funds a two-year graduate degree in any area related to the US Foreign Service and can result in a career as a Foreign Service Officer at the US Department of State.

If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please contact Professor Yohann Ripert ([email protected]).

Applications Due: September 26, 2024

Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship

The Rangel Fellowship funds a two-year graduate degree in any area related to US Foreign Service and successful applicants must commit to five years of service to the US State Department of Foreign Service.

If you are interested in applying for this scholarship, please contact Professor Elizabeth Plantan ([email protected]).

Applications Due: September 19, 2024