Award Up to $20,000 per year towards tuition and mandatory fees for completion of a two-year master’s degree at a U.S. based academic institution. A $15,000 stipend for each academic year for room, board books, and other education-related expenses. Up to $10,000 per year in stipend, housing, transportation, and related expenses for summer internships.Application Deadline The Graduate Fellowship deadline is January (Annually).Qualifications Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Applications must be in the senior year of their undergraduate study or have completed their undergraduate degree by June 2013 and must be seeking admission to enter graduate school in the fall of 2013 for a two-year program. Applicants must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application.Application Process Students will need to send in background information, a personal statement (600 words or less), a statement (500 words or less) that discusses need for financial assistance, and a resume.History The Rangel Program is a collaborative effort between Howard University and the U.S. State Department that seeks to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers as diplomats in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. The program seeks individuals interested in helping to shape a freer, a more secure and prosperous world through formulating, representing, and implementing U.S. foreign policy. The program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need. For more information, please visit Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship.