Eligibility Requirements to Apply for the Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship
The Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship, designed as a two-year cohort model, offers both undergraduate and graduate fellowships.
Applications for the 2024 cohort are now being accepted. Please see the Apply page for important deadlines.
Fellows selected for the 2024 cohort will begin their two-year fellowship in fall 2024 and complete the fellowship in summer 2026.
To be eligible to apply for the 2024 cohort, you must meet all the criteria below:
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Enrolled or planning to enroll in a full-time IT-related degree program at a U.S.-based accredited institution.
- For the undergraduate fellowship:
- 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 2024 AND on a timeline to graduate in spring 2026 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 2026 after completing four full-time semesters starting in fall 2024.
- Students enrolled in an accelerated bachelor’s/master’s IT-related degree program must be on a timeline to graduate in spring 2026 after completing four full-time semesters starting in fall 2024.
- For the graduate fellowship:
- Individuals must be seeking admission to enter a full-time, IT-related master’s degree in fall 2024 AND be on a timeline to graduate in spring 2026 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.
As a selected fellow, you will need to:
- Obtain and maintain security clearances and suitability requirements, and meet minimum medical qualification standards.
- Agree to a five-year commitment with the Foreign Service upon successful completion of the program and the State Department’s requirements.
Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and those with financial need, are encouraged to apply.
See if you’re eligible to apply:
- View the eligibility checklist
- Take the quiz (see below)
