Selection Criteria

The due date for the Harriman Fellowship was October 1, 2024. Applications are now closed.

The Fellowships are open to students who:

Are a student from any university in the United States who is chosen by the Department of State for internships through the U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program (USFSIP)
Are U.S. Citizens
Are enrolled as sophomores continuing on to their junior year or juniors continuing on to their senior year of college
Show evidence of substantial scholarly research and/or creative projects
Show evidence of leadership, public service, and commitment to community
Demonstrate an excellent academic record.
Obtain an institutional endorsement from candidate's college/university.
Obtain strong, detailed letters of recommendation: two total, at least one of which is from faculty who have taught the student.

For more information please contact:

[[harriman,Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowships]]

Harriman Fellowship Info Session

The Reves Center for International Studies and the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement held an information session on the U.S. Foreign Service Internship and the Harriman Fellowship on August 15, 2024.

The panel included:

Stephanie Hutchison - Diplomat-in-Residence, Mid-Atlantic Region, U.S. Department of State
Bennett Hawley '23 - Consultant, Booz Allen, 2021 Harriman Fellow
Elizabeth Grimm '02 - Professor of Teaching, Security Studies Program, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, 2001 Harriman Fellow

Harriman Fellowship Application