The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2016

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JULY-AUGUST 2016 47 Where: U.S. graduate school of candidate’s choice. How: Apply via www.rangelprogram.org. Funding: Costs of graduate study (tuition and living expenses) are covered, up to $37,500 per academic year. Internships are paid. Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship and Graduate Foreign Affairs Scholarship (undergraduate and graduate students) Who: U.S. citizens planning to attend graduate school in a field related to the work of the U.S. Department of State and who are interested in a Foreign Service career. What: Funding for senior year and the first year of graduate school, two paid summer internships with the U.S. Department of State. After graduation, fellowship recipients must fulfill a five-year service commitment as an FSO with the State Department. When: Two paid internships, the first of which is prior to the start of graduate studies in the fall. Where: U.S. graduate school of candidate’s choice. How: Apply via www.twc.edu/thomas-r-pickering-foreign- affairs-fellowship-program. Funding: Up to $37,500 per academic year. Internships are paid. Fulbright U.S. Student Program Who: U.S. citizen undergraduates and graduate students. What: A wide range of fellowships for academic study, research and teaching English abroad. When/Where: Varies according to program/Around the world. How: Current students must apply through their school. See: eca.state.gov/fulbright/fulbright-programs for a full list of programs and us.fulbrightonline.org for a list of Fulbright on-campus advisors. Funding: Varies based on program. Presidential Management Fellowship Who: U.S. citizen graduate students in the final academic year of their degree or U.S. citizens who have completed a graduate degree within two years of the application deadline, who have a clear interest in public service. What: The premier federal government leadership development program, designed to develop a cadre of potential government leaders. When/Where: Two years, full time/Washington, D.C., and Department of State offices around the United States. How: Apply via www.pmf.gov. Application opens for two weeks during September. Funding: Two-year appointment as a salaried federal government employee. Diplomacy Fellows Program Who: U.S. citizens interested in a career as a Foreign Service officer who have a graduate degree in a field relevant to work of the U.S. Department of State and who have participated in and successfully completed one of the following programs within five years of the vacancy announcement: • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Diplomacy Fellows • Boren Graduate Fellowship Fellows • Fascell Fellows • Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) Fellows • Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellows • Presidential Management Fellows at the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Agency for International Development • Harry S. Truman Scholars • Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholars • Charles B. Rangel Fellows What: Diplomacy Fellows are advanced directly to the Oral Assessment in the Foreign Service Officer selection process. See careers.state.gov/work/fellowships/ diplomacy-fellows. Virtual Student Foreign Service Who: U.S. citizen recent high school graduates starting college or university in the fall and current undergraduates. What: Opportunities to work on projects at various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of State. When: 5-10 hours weekly throughout the academic year. Where: Students remain on campus and work online. How: Apply via www.usajobs.gov. Students apply for up to three specific projects. For details, see www.state.gov/vsfs. Applications are due in July for the following academic year. Interested students should sign up to receive the program announcement using the “Keep Me Informed” feature on careers.state.gov and clicking the “Student Programs” box on the menu. n —Information courtesy of the State Department Bureau of Human Resources