Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship

The Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship is a US Department of State program that seeks to attract and prepare young people who represent US ethnic, gender, social, and geographic diversity and have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the US Department of State. The Fellowship funds graduate study and two internships with the State Department, as well as mentoring and professional development. 

The Pickering Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to promote positive change in the world.  Upon successful completion of a two-year master’s degree program and fulfillment of Foreign Service entry requirements, fellows have the opportunity to work as Foreign Service Officers in accordance with applicable law and State Department policy, serving in Washington, DC and at a U.S. embassy, consulate, or diplomatic mission around the globe.   Fellows also agree to a minimum five-year service commitment in the Department of State’s Foreign Service.  The five-year service commitment begins upon entry into the Foreign Service.

Candidates must be US citizens who seek admission to a two-year, full-time, on-campus, master’s degree program at a US-based graduate institution in an academic field relevant to the work of the Foreign Service. 

Deadline: September 21, 2023

For more information and to apply: https://pickeringfellowship.org