The fellowship award includes tuition, room, board, and mandatory fees during the junior and senior years of college and during the first year of graduate study with reimbursement for books and one round-trip travel. Participating graduate schools provide financial support in the second year of graduate study based on need.
Fellows meet annually in Washington, DC for a program orientation.
Attendance is required between the junior and senior years of college at one of five graduate schools of public policy and international affairs. The typical seven-week institute curriculum consists of course work in economics, calculus, and policy analysis, with exercises to develop oral and written communication skills. Institute participants include students from a number of public policy and international affairs fellowship programs. Graduate-level Fellows receive stipends during participation in one overseas and one domestic internship within the United States Department of State. Guidance from a Foreign Service Officer is provided during the graduate school segment of the program.