Foreign Affairs IT (FAIT) Fellowship

Develop new Information Technology talent for the Department of State's Foreign Service at the undergraduate and graduate level; individuals who are dedicated to pursuing Foreign Service careers, and can effectively "respond to the complex challenges

Develop new Information Technology talent for the Department of State's Foreign Service at the undergraduate and graduate level; individuals who are dedicated to pursuing Foreign Service careers, and can effectively "respond to the complex challenges of modern diplomacy and international relations," particularly in the vital Information Technology realm. The program seeks to attract and recruit highly talented and qualified candidates who represent the cultural, social, ethnic, racial, gender, and geographic diversity of the United States to a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State through a program of educational support and professional development

Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Other public institution/organization, Non-Government - General, Minority group, Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization.

Minority group, Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans), Private nonprofit institution/organization, Quasi-public nonprofit organization, Education Professional, U.S. Citizen, Public nonprofit institution/organization, Other public institution/organization

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; student travel; books, fees and costs associated with student 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 administrationFunding is to used to support program administration as well as coordinating program logistics. Funding supports activities and financial obligations such as tuition costs for undergraduate and graduate study; room and board; student travel; books, fees and costs associated with student 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. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Payments are made through the DHHS payment system PMS. The Payment Management System instructions will be available upon award of the grant. The instructions will be under the PMS website and can be accessed at a web address provided by grants management. Recipients should request funds based on immediate disbursement requirements and disburse funds as soon as possible to minimize the Federal case on hand in accordance with the policies established by the U.S. Treasury Department and mandated by OMB Circulars.

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. See grants.gov for specifics.

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: Change in the scope or the objective of the project or program (even if there is no associated budget revision requiring prior written approval; change in a key personnel specified in the application or award document; 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; the need for additional Federal funding; the transfer of amounts budgeted for indirect costs to absorb increases in direct costs; or, an extension of the period of performance. See grants.gov for specifics.

see grants.gov for deadlines. Program is not currently making new awards, but previously funded projects may still be reporting expenditures.

see grants.gov for specifics.

see grants.gov for specifics.

see grants.gov for specifics.