This grant funds an eligible organization to manage the 2027 Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship candidate selection process. Activities include screening all applications, providing secure scoring portals for 18 panelists, coordinating multi-day interview and essay panels in Washington, D.C., managing panelist training and honoraria, and ensuring timely notification and data transfer. The goal is to identify 10 top fellows dedicated to Foreign Service careers through a rigorous, merit-based evaluation.
Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), and for-profit organizations other than small businesses.
