Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship: Are you a tech enthusiast seeking for ways to improve your abilities and benefit society? Do you want to use your technological abilities to help others, explore the world, and make a difference? Then apply to the Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship 2025.
The program is a two-year Fellowshipfunded by the United States Department of State that aims to pave the way for a career in the Foreign Service by providing academic funding for an IT-related degree, internships, professional development, and mentorship, ultimately leading to an appointment as a Diplomatic Technology Officer.
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Brief Description
Fellowship Host: U.S. Department of State
Program Type: IT Fellowship
Program Location: USA
Available Slot: Several
Basic Qualifications: Not specified
Eligibility Criteria | Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship
To be considered for the Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a Full-time IT-related degree program at a U.S. based accredited institution.
- Community college students in an associate degree program must be seeking admission to enter a full-time, IT-related bachelor’s degree program in fall 2025 AND on a timeline to graduate in spring 2027 after completing four full-time semesters.
- Four-year college/university students must be enrolled full-time in an IT-related bachelor’s degree program AND on a timeline to graduate in spring 2027 after completing four full-time semesters starting in fall 2025.
- Students enrolled in an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s IT-related degree program must be on a timeline to graduate in spring 2027 after completing four full-time semesters starting in fall 2025.
- Individuals for the graduate fellowship must be seeking admission to enter a full-time, IT-related master’s degree in fall 2025 AND be on a timeline to graduate in spring 2027 after completing four full-time semesters.
- Hold a minimum 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale at the time of the application, and maintain this GPA throughout the program.
- Successful fellows must agree to a five-year commitment with the Foreign Service Upon successful completion of the program and the State Department’s requirements.
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How to Apply for Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship
Applicants for the Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship to study in the USA must submit their application online by the deadline. Late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
To begin, applicants are to click the Apply Now button on the official website which will take you to the Washington Center’s program application portal login page. If you have not yet registered, click “Create an Account.” Once you are in the program application portal, click the Apply Now tab and select FAIT Fellowship.
Application Deadline: January 21, 2025