Charles B. Rangel Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program Selection Grant

Open Posted

Opportunity number
DFOP0019982
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Up to $85,855

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Employment, Labor and Training
Eligible applicants
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • For Profit Organizations
  • Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
Points of contact

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About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Human Resources is soliciting applications for a single cooperative agreement to manage the operational, logistical, and administrative functions of the 2027 Charles B. Rangel Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship candidate selection process, with questions due November 15, 2026 and applications due November 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST. The total federal funding ceiling is $85,855, with one award anticipated, and cost sharing is mandatory and must be documented, allowable, and verifiable. Eligible applicants are U.S.-based institutions of higher education (private and public), 501(c)(3) nonprofits, non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, and for-profit organizations.

Performance runs January through March 2027, within a 3-to-6 month period. The recipient must screen 100 percent of applications for eligibility (U.S. citizenship, 3.2+ GPA, financial need, master's degree plans) by late January 2027, and provide secure electronic portal access to 18 selection panelists (12 interview and 6 writing) to select 90 semi-finalists by early February. The recipient also coordinates virtual interview and writing panels, facilitates mandatory Board of Examiners training, manages candidate briefings, processes per diem-compliant honoraria at $500 per day for non-federal panelists, issues notifications within two working days of approval, and delivers a ranked database within two weeks of selection completion. Final selection identifies 10 fellows and alternates by March 2027. Work must comply with 2 CFR 200 and the recipient submits quarterly progress reports.

Five criteria are scored at 20 points each on a 100-point scale: quality and feasibility of project idea; organizational capacity and performance record; program planning and ability to achieve objectives; financial capacity and cost-effectiveness; and monitoring, evaluation, and sustainability.

Required submissions include SF-424 forms, a one-page executive summary, a 15-page narrative, a line-item budget with narrative justification and cost-share documentation, a monitoring and evaluation plan, key personnel information, a project timeline, and partner letters. Applicants must hold a UEI, complete SAM.gov registration, and submit through Grants.gov or MyGrants.

The cited assistance listing is 19.020, Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, which the program record states is not making new awards; its most recent award was disbursed September 30, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number DFOP0019982 is assigned to this solicitation.

Synopsis

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources, Outreach, Fellowships, and Internships Division (HR/OFI) announces an open competition for an eligible organization to manage operational, logistical, and administrative functions for the candidate selection process of the 2027 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program. Authorized pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2719 and 22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq., this 3-to-6 month Cooperative Agreement (January - March 2027) aims to execute a rigorous, standardized, and merit-based evaluation cycle to identify top-tier Rangel Fellows and qualified alternates dedicated to Foreign Service careers.


Problem Statement:


Evaluating top diplomatic talent across nationwide applicant pools on a condensed timeline requires specialized administrative expertise. Without a dedicated partner, the Department risks operational delays, inconsistent evaluation practices, and logistical bottlenecks. The Recipient must execute eligibility screening, maintain secure electronic scoring portals, coordinate virtual interview committee sessions, conduct Board of Examiners (BEX) briefings, and manage panelist honoraria under strict federal standards to ensure candidates are evaluated objectively and without delay.


Key Objectives & Outcomes:


Application Screening & Semi-Finalist Selection: Screen 100% of submitted applications by late January 2027 against eligibility criteria (U.S. citizenship, 3.2+ GPA, financial need, master's degree plans). Provide secure portal access to 18 selection panelists to score applicants and select precisely 90 semi-finalists by early February 2027.


Virtual Panel Management: Coordinate virtual interview and writing panel sessions, facilitate mandatory BEX-led panelist training, manage candidate briefing sessions, and process per diem-compliant panelist honoraria ($500/day) without administrative delay.


Final Selection & Data Transfer: Compile rank-ordered scores, issue selectee/alternate notifcations

Files

File Type Posted
2027_Rangel_NOFO_Selection.docx DOCX document
Budget_Template_FY26_with_MTDC_Calculation_Final_1.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet
PKG00294463.docx DOCX document
Rangel_2027_SOW_Selection_1.docx DOCX document
2027_Rangel_NOFO_Selection_1.docx DOCX document

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