Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program

As authorized by authorizations stated above. Pickering Program offers only graduate fellowships. The purpose of the program is to attract outstanding students who have an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State. These programs develop a source of trained men and women, from academic fields representing the skill needs of the Department who are dedicated to representing America's interests abroad. The program is currently not making new awards, but previously funded projects may still be reporting expenditures.

Assistance supports activities and financial obligations such as tuition costs, student travel, program administration costs and other costs as they relate to the administration of the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.

The Recipient must submit all requests, in writing to the Grants , before the project period end date indicated on form DS-1909. Final approval is subject to review and acceptance by the GO.
Unless otherwise specified in the award, provisions of the applicable Federal cost principles and other Federal administrative requirements for prior approval apply only to the activities and expenditures specified in the award.
• Written prior approval, by way of amendment, from the Department of State’s Grants Officer is required for:
o Change in the scope or the objective of the project or program (even if there is no associated budget revision requiring prior written approval.
o Change in a key personnel specified in the application or award document.
o The absence for more than three months, or a 25 percent reduction in time devoted to the project, by the approved project director or principal investigator.
o The need for additional Federal funding.
o The transfer of amounts budgeted for indirect costs to absorb increases in direct costs.
o Extension of the period of performance.

See Grants.gov