NYU Wagner, New York University’s graduate school of public service, considers the Rangel Fellows it admits for a two-year, half-tuition scholarship. It supports full-time study in the Master of Public Administration or Master of Urban Planning in New York City.
The Rangel Fellowship is a separate program preparing future U.S. Foreign Service diplomats. Its 2026 cycle, for fall 2027 entry, is postponed pending U.S. State Department updates (Rangel Program site).
Benefits & funding
- Scholarship equal to 50% of tuition, for 2 years of full-time study.
- Covers tuition only; the Rangel Fellowship itself pays separately (up to US$42,000 a year, per the Rangel Program).
- Rangel Fellows who earn the master’s commit to at least five years of service (Rangel Program).
Eligibility
- Selected Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellows admitted to NYU Wagner.
- U.S. citizens only, a Rangel Fellowship requirement.
- Bachelor’s degree with an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher (Rangel requirement).
- Full-time study in the MPA or MUP.
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Eligible nationalities
USA
Education required
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Application process
- 1Win a Rangel Fellowship through the Rangel Program (2026 cycle currently postponed).
- 2Submit the NYU Wagner admission application; no extra scholarship essay is needed, and the application fee is waived for Rangel-affiliated applicants in any semester.
- 3Admitted Rangel Fellows are then considered automatically.
Program timeline
1 Dec 2026
Wagner Early Action & Priority Scholarship deadline (MPA, MUP; Fall 2027)
Studies begin
Fall 2027