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Foreign Affairs IT (FAIT) Fellowship

Program Information

Popular name

FAIT Fellowship

Program Number

19.205

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

Develop new Information Technology talent for the Department of State’s Foreign Service at the undergraduate and graduate level; individuals who are dedicated to pursuing Foreign Service careers, and can effectively “respond to the complex challenges of modern diplomacy and international relations,” particularly in the vital Information Technology realm. The program seeks to attract and recruit highly talented and qualified candidates who represent the cultural, social, ethnic, racial, gender, and geographic diversity of the United States to a Foreign Service career in the U.S. Department of State through a program of educational support and professional development

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

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Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

As stated in the Grants.gov announcement. (Please see the following websites for further info and literature: Foreign Affairs IT Fellowship – faitfellowship.org

  1. State Dept Basic Authorities Act of 1956 , Title 22,, 2719, 47.
  2. Pub. L. Statute 42,47, Section 150 - 1990-1991 Department of State Authorization Bill, Public Law 101-246,.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Education

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public
  • Minority group

Additional resources