2025 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program

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Opportunity number
SFOP0010282
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$6,065,980

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Education
Eligible applicants
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Global Talent Management is seeking applications for a cooperative agreement to conduct programmatic, financial, and administrative activities for the 2025 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program. The program aims to increase diversity in the U.S. Foreign Service by providing funding for graduate students to pursue master's degrees in fields relevant to foreign affairs. Eligible applicants include U.S.-based non-profit organizations and higher education institutions. The application deadline is April 24, 2024, and selection notifications will be made by June 2024. Evaluation criteria will focus on the applicant's ability to effectively administer the program, including recruitment, selection, and support of the fellowship recipients.

The total estimated budget for the 39-month award period is $6,065,980 to provide financial assistance to 45 graduate fellows. The period of performance for the cooperative agreement is from June 2024 through September 2027. The program is authorized under the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program (CFDA 19.013) and is a key diversity recruitment initiative for the U.S. Department of State.

Synopsis

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Update #3 · Latest ·

The Global Talent Management, Office of Talent Acquisition (GTM/TAC), of the US Department of State announces an open competition for one assistance award to conduct programmatic, financial and administrative activities for the 2025 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program. This program is one of the Department of State's premiere diversity recruitment programs and is fundamental to increasing the representation of diverse groups in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Update #2 ·

The Global Talent Management, Office of Talent Acquisition (GTM/TAC), of the US Department of State announces an open competition for one assistance award to conduct programmatic, financial and administrative activities for the 2025 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program. This program is one of the Department of State's premiere diversity recruitment programs and is fundamental to increasing the representation of diverse groups in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Update #1 ·

The Global Talent Management, Office of Talent Acquisition (GTM/TAC), of the US Department of State announces an open competition for one assistance award to conduct programmatic, financial and administrative activities for the 2025 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program. This program is one of the Department of State's premiere diversity recruitment programs and is fundamental to increasing the representation of diverse groups in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Files

File Type Posted
Q A April 11 2024.pdf PDF
Q A March 13 2024.pdf PDF
Budget Guidelines.pdf PDF
Budget Template.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
SOW Pickering Final.pdf PDF
PSI Final.pdf PDF
2025 Pickering NOFO Final (002).pdf PDF

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