Rangel Graduate Fellowship for US Citizens

Deadline: 21 January 2010
Open to: U.S.citizens in the senior year of their undergraduate study or who have completed their undergraduate degree by June 2011
Fellowship: up to $34,000 annually

The Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a program that aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service in which they can help formulate, represent and implement U.S. foreign policy.  Each year, the Rangel Program selects 20 outstanding Rangel Fellows in a highly competitive nationwide process and helps support them through two years of graduate study, internships and professional development activities, and entry into the Foreign Service.  This program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need.  Fellows who successfully complete the program and Foreign Service entry requirements will receive appointments as Foreign Service Officers, one of the most exciting and rewarding careers available.

Rangel Fellows are committed to serving their country and promoting positive change globally.  Individuals who have successfully completed the Rangel Program are now making a difference in countries throughout the world, including Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, China, Korea, Bangladesh, Spain and Ireland.

More about a typical fellowship experience.

Eligibility

Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

Applicants must be in the senior year of their undergraduate study or have completed their undergraduate degree by June 2011 and must be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2011 for a two-year program.

Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.

Application Requirements

A completed online application, which includes the following:

  • Background Information
  • A personal statement (in 600 words or less) that discusses the applicants’ reasons for applying, interest in foreign affairs, commitment to pursue a Foreign Service career and any relevant experience or information.
  • A statement (in 500 words or less) from the applicant that discusses his/her need for financial assistance to attend graduate school, including an explanation of:

1. The financial assistance received during undergraduate studies
2. Overall education-related debt
3. Ability/plans to pay for graduate school independently

  • Two letters of recommendation:

1. One from a faculty member
2. One from a community leader or other individual who can comment on the applicant’s non-academic accomplishments and his/her potential

Sumbission options:
1. Option 1 (preferred): In the online application, select recommenders to submit letters electronically. Reference the recommendation form below to see how recommendations will be received.
2. Option 2: Submit sealed letters (with recommender signature over the envelope seal) in applicant’s supplemental materials package using the recommendation form below.
3. Option 3: The recommender may email (the letter must be a signed PDF file) or mail an official letter in directly to the Rangel Program using the recommendation form below.
o   Recommendation Form

Mailed-in supplementary materials:

Mailed in by applicant in one package

  • Proof of U.S. citizenship with a copy of: (choose one)
  1. Birth certificate
  2. Certificate of U.S. citizenship
  3. U.S. passport
  • Applicants are required to bring originals to the interview, if selected as a finalist.
  • The Student Aid Report (SAR) generated from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form FAFSA
  • GRE or GMAT Scores (copy of report sent to student)
  • Official transcript from all colleges and universities that the applicant has attended (must be sent in a sealed envelope either by applicant in the supplementary materials package, or directly from the institution)
  • Official Financial Aid Statement from applicant’s senior year

Appply online here.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 21, 2011

Contact

Mail all supplementary materials to:

Patricia Scroggs, Director
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program
Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center
Howard University
2218 6th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20059

For all inquiries, please contact:
Erica Lee, Rangel Program Assistant
(202) 806-4367 or rangelprogram@howard.edu

The official website.

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