Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

The Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship is a merit and need-based U.S. State Department program collaboratively administered by the Bureau of Global Talent Management and Howard University that prepares highly talented individuals for careers as diplomats in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. The program is grounded in the principle that a broad range of perspectives strengthen diplomatic efforts and foster a comprehensive approach to global challenges. Fellows are selected based on demonstrated merit and financial need.