The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program seeks to attract and educate outstanding young people who desire a career in the Foreign Service. Funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, these Fellowships prepare students to enter exciting and rewarding careers in public service as Foreign Service Officers. The Rangel Program encourages the involvement of members of minority groups and those with financial need.

The Fellowship consists of

· Up to $32,500 annually toward tuition, room, board, books and mandatory fees for completion of a two-year master’s degree in international affairs or other relevant area to the work of the Foreign Service at a graduate or professional school approved by the Rangel Program.

· An orientation to the Program and the Foreign Service at Howard University in Washington, D.C., that strengthens relevant skills and introduces Fellows to current international affairs issues and professionals in the Foreign Service, other executive branch agencies, Congress, and non-governmental organizations.

· Two paid summer internships, an eleven-week internship on Capitol Hill the first summer of the program and a ten-week overseas internship in a U.S. Embassy during the summer between the first and second years of graduate school.

· Mentoring from a Foreign Service Officer throughout the duration of the fellowship, as well as during early employment at the State Department.

Please note: A contractual agreement commits each Rangel Fellow who obtains a master’s degree to a minimum of three years of service in an appointment as a Foreign Service Officer. Candidates who do not successfully complete the Rangel Program and the subsequent three year service obligation may be subject to a reimbursement obligation.