FAIT Fellowship: Benefits, Eligibility, and Application Tips
Are you passionate about developing your IT skills and launching a fulfilling career that makes a real difference in the world? Join us for this one hour virtual session on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, 2 p.m. (EDT), to hear directly from the U.S. Department of State and The Washington Center (TWC) about the Foreign Affairs Information Technology (FAIT) Fellowship.
This two-year fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State, provides academic funding for your last two years of a bachelor's degree or a two-year master's degree program in an I.T.-related field. Plus you get two summer internships with stipend support, professional development, and personal mentoring. And the best part: When you've successfully completed the program, you will enter the Foreign Service to launch your career as a Diplomatic Technology Officer (DTO).
The FAIT Fellowship application for the 2025 cohort is open September 16, 2024 through January 21, 2025. Now is a great time to get details about the FAIT Fellowship and tips on completing the application. You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions about what Diplomatic Technology Officers do and the Foreign Service lifestyle.
Discover:
- How the FAIT Fellowship program works
- The benefits that FAIT Fellows receive
- Whether you are eligible to apply for the 2025 cohort
- How the selection process works
- Your obligation to the State Department once you accept your approval into the FAIT Fellowship program
- What Diplomatic Technology Officers do
- And much, much more
