Public Service Opportunities

Public Service & International Affairs Awards Info Session

October 30, 12-1PM
109 Disque Hall; 32^nd & Chestnut

Are you an exceptional student dedicating to changing the world? Interested in a career in public service or government? Committed to working on environmental science or policy? Want to work for an international affairs think tank or the U.S. Foreign Service? Come learn more about nationally competitive scholarships for students who want to make a difference.

Featured programs include:

·         Udall Scholarship: for sophomores and pre/juniors who are U.S. citizens and are planning future careers inany field related to the environment. The award is also open to Native American and Alaska Native students committed to a career related to tribal public policy or health care. For more information, go to: http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/MKUScholarship/MKUScholarship.aspx

·         Truman Scholarship:  For outstanding juniors who are U.S. citizens and planning to study in any field that leads to a career in public service or government. Up to $30,000 educational support, plus mentorship, leadership training, and membership in a powerful network of Truman Scholars. For more information, go to: http://www.truman.gov/

·         Pickering Undergraduate and Graduate Fellowships: academic and professional preparation for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students planning to enter the U.S. Foreign Service. Women, members  of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply. For more information, go to:http://woodrow.org/fellowships/pickering/

·         Carnegie Junior Fellows: for seniors eligible to work in the U.S. post-graduation and interested in the field of international affairs.  Each year the Endowment offers 8-10 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year.  Carnegie Junior Fellows works as research assistants to the Endowment senior associates.  For more information, go to: http://carnegieendowment.org/about/?fa=jrFellows

·         Rangel Graduate Fellowship: for seniors pursuing careers in the Foreign Service in which they can help formulate, represent and implement U.S. foreign policy. Supports fellows through two years of graduate study, internships and professional development activities, and entry into the Foreign Service. For more information, go to: http://www.rangelprogram.org

·         USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship: for seniors interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Provides up to $90,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities, as well as a unique pathway to the USAID Foreign Service. For more information, go to: http://paynefellows.org

For more information or to RSVP, email fellowships@drexel.edu or go to: drexel.edu/fellowships