The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation of Princeton has contacted me, asking for help in recruiting American Indian applicants to their program. They will fully fund undergraduate and graduate students to attend any of a list of primarily Ivy League schools if they have an interest in Foreign Service or working with the U.S. State Department. I’ve pulled their full info below. This is a great program. They are the ones that paid for over $100,000 of my education. They also provide one free plane ticket home per year and pay a monthly living stipend for rent/food while you are in school. If you know of anyone interested, please let me know or contact Dr. Richard Hope at richard@woodrow.org. Their website is www.woodrow.org. Here is the info for both grad and undergrad students:

THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP >DESCRIPTION OF THE AWARD

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. The Fellow must commit to pursuing a graduate degree in international studies at one of the graduate schools identified by the WWNFF. 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.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
JUNIOR YEAR SUMMER INSTITUTE. 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.
TWO SUMMER INTERNSHIPS. Graduate-level Fellows receive stipends during participation in one overseas and one domestic internship within the United States Department of State.
CORE CURRICULUM. By graduation, college course work must be completed in the following or the equivalent: English Composition, Western Civilization, U.S. Political Systems, Principles of Economics, U.S. History, Modern Non-Western History, Comparative Politics, International Trade or World Finance or Economic Development, and Geography.
MENTORING. Guidance from a Foreign Service Officer is provided during the graduate school segment of the program.
TESTING. Fellows must meet Department of State Foreign Service entry requirements.
CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT. Each successful candidate is obligated to a minimum of four and one half years service in an appointment as a Foreign Service Officer. Candidates who do not successfully complete the Program and Foreign Service entry requirements may be subject to a reimbursement obligation to the Department of State.

THOMAS R. PICKERING GRADUATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP >DESCRIPTION OF THE AWARD


The AwardTuition, room, board, and mandatory fees are paid for the first year and second year of graduate study, with reimbursement for books and one round-trip travel .
InternshipsGraduate-level Fellows receive stipends during participation in one domestic summer internship between the first and second year of graduate school, and one summer overseas internship following the second year of graduate school.
MentoringGuidance from a Foreign Service Officer is provided during graduate school.
TestingFellows must meet Department of State Foreign Service entry requirements.
Contractual AgreementEach successful candidate is obligated to a minimum of three years service in an appointment as a Foreign Service Officer . Candidates who do not successfully complete the Program and Foreign Service entry requirements may be subject to a reimbursement obligation to the Department of State .