The 2010 Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship application deadline is February 8, 2010.
The 2009 cohort of Fellows have been announced. Click here for more information.
The Thomas R. Pickering
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 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.
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 session in Washington, D.C.