Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships 2010/11-United States Citizens-USA
Posted by sakshi on December 9, 2009
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation presents The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowships for the year 2010/11 to United States Citizens in USA
The goal of the fellowship program is to attract outstanding students who enroll in two-year master’s degree programs in public policy, international affairs, public administration, or academic fields such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages, who represent all ethnic, racial and social backgrounds and who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. The program develops a source of trained men and women who will represent the skill needs of the Department and who are dedicated to representing America’s interests abroad.
Eligibility:
Eligibility requirements include the following:
- Only individuals who are United States citizens at the time of application will be considered.
- Applicants must have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- At the time of application, candidates must be seeking admission to graduate school for the following academic year. Winners are expected to enroll in a two-year, full-time master’s degree program in either public policy, international affairs, or public administration, or in an academic field such as business, economics, political science, sociology, or foreign languages (U.S. graduate institutions only).
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale must be maintained throughout participation in the program.
How to Apply:
A completed application for the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship includes both an online application form, which requires secure registration at the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Web site, and a series of hard-copy supporting documents, as follows:
- Certification of U.S. citizenship: copy of U.S. passport, birth certificate, or U.S. citizen naturalization papers
- Copy of GRE scores
- Two letters of recommendation
- Official academic transcripts from every undergraduate school attended
- Two page resumé.
Application Mailing Address:
Send all supporting documents to:
Dr. Richard O. Hope
Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
P.O. Box 2437
Princeton, NJ 08543-243
Application Deadline:
February 5, 2010.
Source:
http://www.woodrow.org/fellowships/foreign_affairs/pickering_grad/index.php#
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