Students interested in law enforcement can check out the William D. Clarke, Sr. Diplomatic Security Fellowship. It is a two-year graduate fellowship program funded by the US Department of State which provides up to $84,000 in academic funding over two years, two summer practica, professional development, and mentorship, culminating in an appointment in the Foreign Service as a Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Special Agent. To be eligible, applicants must be a US citizen between 19-32 years old (except for preference-eligible veterans), seek admission to a two-year full-time master’s degree program at a US-based accredited institution <expected graduation Spring 2026>, hold a minimum 3.2 GPA, pass the Physical Readiness Test <if selected as a finalist>, and have a valid driver’s license <if selected as a finalist>. Deadline: October 1, 2023 https://clarkedsfellowship.org/
For more information, contact: Jess Hoffmann at jessamy.hoffmann@uconn.edu