State Department Fellowships: apply by July 31

The State Dept is accepting applications for the 2010 Diplomacy Fellows Program.

Click here (http://careers.state.gov/officer/fellows-program.html) for more information, and to start the application process. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is July 31, 2010.

General Qualifications for the DFP Program:

1. You must be a U.S. citizen.
2. You must be at least 20 and not more than 59 at the time of application.
3. You must be available for worldwide assignment.
4. You may not have been separated from the Foreign Service under certain sections of the Foreign Service Act.
5. You must have participated in one of the 9 eligible Fellowship programs (please (click here to view the list) and you must have successfully completed all program requirements and received your master’s degree within 5 years of the vacancy announcement closing date.

Please read the entire vacancy announcement for details about qualifications, evaluations and requirements.

We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.