Are you interested in joining the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State? Do you want to make a positive change in the world?
IMPORTANT: These programs seek applications from students and recent graduates who are U.S. citizens and have a history of receiving, or qualifying for, NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID.
The Clarke Diplomatic Security Fellowship Program is intended for talented students who want to pursue a master’s degree and a career as a Diplomatic Security Service Special Agent in the Foreign Service.
The Pickering and Rangel Graduate Fellowship programs provide financial support through two years of graduate study, internships, mentoring, and professional development activities leading to an appointment in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State.
The Foreign Affairs IT (FAIT) Fellowship is a two-year program that provides academic funding for an IT-related degree, internships, professional development and mentorship – culminating in an appointment in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State as an Information Management Specialist (IMS).
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DEADLINES: Exact dates for the programs are TBD: Pickering & Rangel – September 2025; FAIT – February 2026; Clarke – April 2026
Service Requirement: Recipients of the graduate programs must complete a minimum five-year term of service as a Foreign Service Officer (three years for the Clarke program).
Eligibility requirements for all programs:
- Applicants for the Clarke, Pickering, and Rangel programs must be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2026 for a two-year program at a U.S. university in an area of relevance to the Foreign Service.
- Applicants may be rising seniors or recent college graduates. For the FAIT program applicants must be at least rising Sophomores, and should be majoring in an IT-related field.
- Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens
