Shut down
Terminated as of 27 February 2025 in connection with the shutdown of USAID programs. Members of Congress (including Rep. LaMonica McIver, who wrote to Secretary Rubio in March 2025) have called for reinstatement, but as of August 2026 no cohort is being recruited.
Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship
Formerly U.S. Agency for International Development (administered by Howard University)
Pays you
$96,000 total
Historically provided up to approximately $96,000 in benefits over two years covering graduate school, internships and professional development. Figure is from secondary/advising sources. Program terminated — no current funding.
Funded a two-year master's degree in international development plus internships, leading to appointment as a USAID Foreign Service Officer. The program was TERMINATED in February 2025 amid the dismantling of USAID and is not accepting applications.
- Term
- 24 mo
- Housing
- Not provided
- Airfare
- Covered
- Selectivity
- Highly competitive
- Citizenship
- U.S. citizen
Deadlines
- none-opennationalRolling / no fixed deadline
No open cycle — program terminated. Historically the deadline fell in early November.
Verified 9/14/2026 · www.usf.edu