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U.S. citizens with a minimum 3.2 GPA seeking admission to a two-year, full-time, on-campus U.S. master's program in fields supporting Foreign Service work, and prepared for a five-year Foreign Service commitment, may apply for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship.
The merit- and needs-based fellowship includes graduate tuition assistance (up to about $42,000 per year for two years), two summer internships, and mentoring. Overall award value varies by recipient need and tuition.
Apply through the State Department Foreign Service fellowships process.
The The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship awards $42,000/year.
The deadline is September 21, 2026. The scholarship is not currently accepting applications; create a free Award Scholar profile to get notified when the next window opens.
Key requirements include: United States; GPA 3.2+; Graduate; Full-time. Check the full eligibility section above, or create a free Award Scholar profile to have every requirement checked against your profile automatically.
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