Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship

The Rangel Program is a merit and need-based U.S. State Department program. The Bureau of Global Talent Management and Howard University collaboratively administer the program, which prepares outstanding individuals for careers as diplomats in the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service. The program seeks individuals committed to shaping a freer, more secure, and prosperous world by formulating, representing, and implementing U.S. foreign policy. Grounded in the belief that diverse perspectives strengthen diplomacy, the program fosters a comprehensive approach to global challenges. It selects fellows based on demonstrated merit and financial need.

Graduate Fellowship

The Rangel Graduate Fellowship is a program that aims to attract and prepare outstanding people for careers in the Foreign Service.

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.
• Applicants must be seeking admission to enter graduate school for a two-year program at a U.S. university. The program must be in an area relevant to the Foreign Service. Applicants can be in the senior year of their undergraduate studies, or they can be college graduates.
• Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.

Summer Enrichment Program

The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program is a six-week summer program for undergraduate students.

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicants must be full-time undergraduate students with at least sophomore status on the date of the application deadline. Undergraduate seniors are eligible to apply if they are enrolled full-time in the spring semester. 
• Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.
• Applicants must be a U.S. citizen.

Year	Name	Major	Program
2013	Pratt, Patrick	International Relations and Political Science	Graduate Fellowship

To further explore nationally competitive and prestigious opportunities, check out our pages on National Fellowships and Other International Scholarships and Awards. These programs complement the Gilman Scholarship by offering additional avenues for global engagement. They also provide academic enrichment and cultural exchange.