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 now closed.

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.

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.