Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship

• If you have ever considered a career serving the United States' interests abroad, the Pickering Fellowship offers a truly unique opportunity to impact the world. Upon successful completion of the program, you will have the opportunity to work as a Foreign Service Officer based on the needs of the U.S. State Department, serving in Washington, DC or at a U.S. embassy, consulate and diplomatic mission around the globe.
• Funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship Program provides graduate students with financial support, mentoring and professional development to prepare them academically and professionally for a career with the U.S. Department of State. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply.
• The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship is named in honor of one of the most distinguished and capable American diplomats of the latter half of the 20th century.
• Ambassador Pickering served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (1997-2000) and as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation, India, Israel, El Salvador, Nigeria, and Jordan. He also was the U.S. Ambassador and Representative to the United Nations in New York, where he led the U.S. effort to build a coalition in the UN Security Council during and after the first Gulf War. After retiring from the State Department in 2000, Ambassador Pickering joined The Boeing Company as Senior Vice President, International Relations and member of the Executive Council. He holds degrees from Bowdoin College, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and the University of Melbourne and speaks French, Spanish, and Swahili fluently in addition to Arabic, Hebrew and Russian.

Eligibility:

This is a highly selective program. To be eligible to participate, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Seek admission to a U.S. graduate school beginning in fall 2018.
• Enroll in a two-year, full-time, on-campus, master’s degree program at a U.S. based graduate institution in an academic field relevant to the work of the Foreign Service (public policy, international affairs, public administration, business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages).
• Have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application and this grade point average must be maintained throughout participation in the program
• Be able to attend the June 2018 orientation in Washington, D.C. if selected.
• Be available to fulfill the summer internship obligations (summer 2019 & summer 2020).
• Pass medical, security and suitability clearance/screenings.
• Be prepared to enter the Foreign Service in Summer 2020.

University name: FairField University

Source: http://www.twc.edu/programs/thomas-r-pickering-foreign-affairs-fellowship