Eligibility Requirements for the FAIT Fellowship
The FAIT Fellowship, designed as a two-year cohort model, offers both undergraduate and graduate fellowships.
To be eligible for the 2027 cohort, you must:
- Be a U.S. Citizen when you submit your application for the FAIT Fellowship.
- Be enrolled, or planning to enroll, in a full-time IT-related bachelor’s or master’s degree program at a U.S.-based accredited institution.
- Be on a timeline to graduate with your bachelor’s or master’s degree in spring 2029 after completing four full-time semesters as a FAIT Fellow starting in fall 2027. (If you are in an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s degree program, please email FAITFellowship@twc.edu to see if you are eligible).
- Hold a cumulative 3.2 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale.
As a selected FAIT Fellow, you must:
- Maintain a 3.2 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale throughout the FAIT Fellowship program.
- Receive and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, pass a suitability review, and meet the minimum medical qualification standard. (See Clearance Processes).
- Pass the Foreign Service Specialist Assessment (FSSA) by the time you graduate.
- Agree to a five-year commitment as a Foreign Service Diplomatic Technology Officer upon successful completion of the fellowship program and the State Department’s entry requirements.