Eligibility Requirements for the FAIT Fellowship
The FAIT Fellowship, designed as a two-year cohort model, offers both undergraduate and graduate fellowships.
The application for the 2025 cohort is open September 16, 2024, to January 21, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST). See the Apply page for details on how to apply.
To be eligible for the 2025 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 2027 after completing four full-time semesters as a FAIT Fellow starting in fall 2025. (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.
We welcome applications from community college students and alumni, non-traditional students, and professionals returning to school.
Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and those with financial need, are encouraged to apply.
As a selected FAIT Fellow, you must:
- Maintain a 3.2 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale throughout the FAIT Fellowship program.
- Obtain and maintain security clearances and suitability requirements, and meet the minimum medical qualification standard.
- Agree to a five-year commitment as a Foreign Service Diplomatic Technology Officer upon successful completion of the program and the State Department’s entry requirements.
Take the quiz below to see if you are eligible!
