The 2010 Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship application deadline is February 5, 2010.
The 2009 cohort of Fellows have been announced. Click here for more information.
The Thomas R. Pickering
Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
Eligibility requirements include the following:
- Only individuals who are United States citizens at the time of application will be considered.
- Applicants must have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- At the time of application, candidates must be seeking admission to graduate school for the following academic year. Winners are expected to enroll in a two-year, full-time master's degree program in either public policy, international affairs, or public administration, or in an academic field such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages (U.S. graduate institutions only).
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale must be maintained throughout participation in the program.
Consideration will be given to qualified applicants who demonstrate outstanding leadership skills and academic achievement in programs relevant to the work of the U.S. Department of State, such as international affairs, management, communications, history, political science, economics, and foreign languages, and also to whether a candidate demonstrates financial need. The number of fellowships will be determined by available funding.
Finalists will be invited to an interview in Washington, D.C.