The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding young people who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). If you want to work on the front lines of some of the most pressing global challenges of our times — poverty, hunger, injustice, disease, environmental degradation, climate change, conflict and violent extremism – the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency for International Development provides an opportunity to advance U.S. foreign policy interests and reflect the American people's compassion and support of human dignity. The Payne Fellowship, which provides up to $90,000 in benefits over two years for graduate school, internships, and professional development activities, provides a unique pathway to the USAID Foreign Service. The Payne Fellowship encourages the application of members of minority groups who have historically been underrepresented in international development careers and those with financial need.
Deadline: November
Value: $52,000 per year
Eligibility: U.S. citizenship; seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of application year for a two-year program at a U.S. university; cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above on 4.0 scale. Applicants can be in the senior year of their undergraduate studies, graduating by June, or they can be college graduates.
Fellowship Type: Graduate
Category: International
Nomination: No, but strongly encouraged to work with the Office
Website: Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship
