How to Apply

Due to recent announcements, this program is currently under review.  Notifications and further information will be sent to applicants for the 2025 cohort in the coming weeks.

Application Documents

Your application must include:

U.S. passport, birth certificate or naturalization papers

You will need to submit an unofficial copy of  transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended for two or more semesters.

Explain why you want to pursue a career in the Foreign Service (750 words max.):

Maximum two-page resume that highlights your leadership skills (read this article for tips)

If you received financial aid during the most recent academic year, you are required to submit a Financial Aid Letter listing grants or loans.

  • If you received financial aid during the most recent academic year, you are required to submit your FAFSA Submission Summary.
  • If you did not receive financial aid during the most recent academic year, you must complete the FAFSA to generate a FAFSA Submission Summary.

Use this as an opportunity to address any financial hardship or impactful adversity you may have experienced that affects your overall financial standing. You may also include:

  • Assistance you received during your undergraduate studies
  • Your overall education-related debt
  • Your ability/plans to pay for graduate school and/or your junior and senior years of undergraduate (depending on whether you are applying for the Graduate or Undergraduate Fellowship).

Select recommenders who can explain why you are uniquely qualified for the fellowship.

  • If you were enrolled in a degree-granting program within the last two years, the letter must be from a professor or faculty member who knows you.
  • If you have been in an online program, you may select an individual who is familiar with your academics, professional work, or volunteer/community activities.
  • If you are returning to graduate school after a couple of years, choose someone who is familiar with your academics, professional work, or volunteer/community activities.