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.
Deadline: September
Value: $42,000 annually
Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applicants must be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2026 for a two-year program at a U.S. university. They can be in their senior year of their undergraduate studies or 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.
Major: Political Science, International Affairs, Area Studies
Fellowship Type: Undergraduate, Graduate
Category: Minority
Nomination: No, but strongly suggested to work with Fellowships Office
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Rangel Application Deadlines
- Application Deadline: September TBD, 2025
Rangel Recommended Steps and Timeline
- By July 8, 2025: Review the eligibility criteria to ensure you are eligible for the award. Review the s, , and review the
- By July 15, 2025: Submit your FAFSA (if you haven’t already).
- July - Aug: Complete drafts and revisions of Personal Statement and Statement of Financial Need.
- By August 5, 2025: (1) Complete nomination agreement form, (2) Complete FERPA form and send to Office of National Fellowships (national.fellowships@unh.edu) to request a copy of your transcript. Request transcripts from any other university you attended and earned credits, and (3) Ask your letter writers if they’re willing to write for you (we are happy to provide them with feedback. We must receive their letters by September 2 to provide feedback).
- September TBD, 2025: Application DEADLINE.
