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Administration of the Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program

The U.S. Department of State seeks a U.S.-based organization to administer the 2027 Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Outreach, Fellowships, and Internships (HR/OFI). - Scope: Administer the fellowship program for up to 10 fellows pursuing two-year master’s degrees relevant to the Foreign Service, with an emphasis on international development. Recruitment and selection are excluded from the recipient’s duties in the initial notice summary, while the attached NOFO describes a nationwide merit-based selection process; applicants should note this difference in the materials. - Services: Programmatic, financial, and administrative management; fellow agreements, orientation, and funding disbursements; domestic internships and overseas development experiences; professional development and Foreign Service Officer mentoring; clearance and requirement tracking; reporting, evaluation, records management, and participant tracking; and coordination with HR/OFI. - Fellow support funding: Up to $55,000 per fellow per academic year for tuition and mandatory fees, up to $33,000 per fellow per academic year for stipends, and up to $10,000 per fellow per summer for internship and overseas development-experience costs. - Funding and conditions: Funding ceiling of $2,798,770; cost sharing is required. HR/OFI retains substantial involvement in major program decisions. - Award-count discrepancy: The initial notice metadata lists 10 expected awards, while the attached NOFO describes one anticipated award to administer the program. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, commercial vendors, or specific products are named.

Description

The U.S. Department of State Office of Outreach, Fellowships and Internships seeks a qualified organization to manage and administer all aspects of the 2027 Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program except recruitment and selection. The recipient will provide programmatic, financial, and administrative support, including coordinating fellows’ orientation, internships, professional development, mentoring, funding disbursements, and progress tracking. The award is a cooperative agreement, with substantial involvement by the Department’s Bureau of Human Resources. The opportunity lists estimated program funding of $2,798,770 and up to 10 expected awards; cost sharing is required.

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