Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program

As authorized by authorizations stated above. Pickering Program offers only graduate fellowships. The purpose of the program is to attract outstanding students who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State.

As authorized by authorizations stated above. Pickering Program offers only graduate fellowships. The purpose of the program is to attract outstanding students who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. These programs develop a source of trained men and women, from academic fields representing the skill needs of the Department who are dedicated to representing America's interests abroad. The program is currently not making new awards, but previously funded projects may still be reporting expenditures.

Assistance supports activities and financial obligations such as tuition costs, student travel, program administration costs and other costs as they relate to the administration of the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.

Funding is used to support program administration as well as coordinating program logistics. Funding supports activities and financial obligations such as tuition costs for graduate study; room and board; books, fees and costs associated with summer internship programs including stipends, travel, passport fees, inoculation and visa fees. Additionally, a designated amount of funds may be used for administrative costs associated with the program administration.

Please see Grants.gov for information on how assistance is awarded/released. The recipient may charge to the award only allowable costs resulting from obligations incurred during the funding period. Expenditures only for staff costs that are obligated during the award project period, may be charged to the award up to 90 days following the expiration date. These funds shall be available for closeout activities limited to the preparation of final reports. No other staff costs should be obligated and expended.

Quality of program idea; Program planning ability; Ability to achieve objectives; Multiplier effect/impact i.e. can the program support an increased load; Support diversity; International capacity; institution's record/ability; Cost-effectiveness/savings. Please refer to Grants.gov for further information.

The Recipient must submit all requests, in writing to the Grants , before the project period end date indicated on form DS-1909. Final approval is subject to review and acceptance by the GO. Unless otherwise specified in the award, provisions of the applicable Federal cost principles and other Federal administrative requirements for prior approval apply only to the activities and expenditures specified in the award. • Written prior approval, by way of amendment, from the Department of State's Grants Officer is required for: o Change in the scope or the objective of the project or program (even if there is no associated budget revision requiring prior written approval. o Change in a key personnel specified in the application or award document. o The absence for more than three months, or a 25 percent reduction in time devoted to the project, by the approved project director or principal investigator. o The need for additional Federal funding. o The transfer of amounts budgeted for indirect costs to absorb increases in direct costs. o Extension of the period of performance.

See Grants.gov