November 7, 2012

To Apply

A completed application for the Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship includes:

  • The online application form. This requires secure registration at the Woodrow Wilson Foundation website and email addresses for two recommenders. Your recommenders will be required to submit their recommendations using an online form that also includes a rubric.
  • Hard-copies of the following supporting documents:

    • •  Certification of U.S. citizenship: copy of U.S. passport, birth certificate, or U.S. citizen naturalization papers

    •  Copy of GRE or GMAT scores. It is not necessary to have an official copy of your test scores sent to the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. Photocopies of your online notification will be accepted.

    •  Official academic transcriptsfrom every undergraduate school attended.

In addition:

  • All applicants who receive(d) financial aid must also provide a copy of their most recent financial aid letter that lists grants or loans. They must also provide a copy of the Student Aid Report (SAR), which indicates the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) number. The SAR is generated from the submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form.
  • Applicants who have not received financial aid do not need to provide the Student Aid Report (SAR). These applicants must submit a brief statement indicating their funding source.
  • Send all supporting documents to:

    Dr. Caryl Loney-McFarlane
    Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
    The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
    P.O. Box 2437
    Princeton, NJ 08543-2437

    • Faxed documents will NOT be accepted.

PLEASE NOTE: In order to file an application, you must register as a user of the secure Woodrow Wilson website. There is no filing or registration fee.

When you register, you will provide basic contact information and choose a username and password. Completing this user profile will enable you to save your unfinished application, so that you can return later to add or change entries and view a checklist of supporting documents received.

After registering, select “Apply for Fellowship,” then choose “Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship” and follow the instructions given.

If you have any questions about the program, you may send an email to PickeringGFAF@woodrow.org or write to:

Dr. Caryl Loney-McFarlane
Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program
The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
P.O. Box 2437
Princeton, NJ 08543-2437

Faxed documents will NOT be accepted.

Continue on to register and apply…