The PMF Class of 2024 Application is set to close on September 25th.
Access the application HERE.
The 2024 PMF Applicant Handbook has been posted on the Resources webpage. This handbook details the annual application process, explains eligibility requirements, required documentation, and provides an overview of the assessment process. This document may be revised with additional details ahead of the PMF Class of 2024 Application. Please monitor the handbook for any updates.
In addition, please review the Eligibility, Application Process, Assessment Process, and FAQs webpages for additional information about the application.
Qualifications
Applicants must have obtained an advanced degree (e.g., Master’s, J.D., Ph.D.), within the two years preceding the opening date of this announcement (i.e., between September 12, 2021, through September 12, 2023), or expect to complete all advanced degree requirements, including the successful defense/completion of any required thesis/dissertation, by August 31, 2024. The advanced degree must be from an accredited academic institution or deemed meeting U.S. standards (see more below).
Those applicants selected as Finalists having or obtaining advanced degrees from non-U.S. academic institutions will be asked to use a credential evaluation service; failure to provide documentation in a timely fashion may result in revocation of Finalist status. Additional information can be found under the Become a PMF/Eligibility/Education Outside U.S. section on the PMF website.
Those applicants selected as Finalists who are current graduate students completing their advanced degree requirements must upload an updated advanced degree transcript to their applicant user account on the Apply Site of the PMF Talent Management System by August 31, 2024, to retain eligibility. From the applicant pool, the PMF Program Office will identify Semi-Finalists. Subsequently, from the Semi-Finalist pool, the PMF Program Office will identify Finalists. Selection of Finalists will be based on:
(1) ability to meet eligibility requirements,
(2) complete application,
(3) online assessment results,
(4) structured interview results, and
(5) the total number of Finalists authorized each year.
The total number of Finalists for the Class of 2024 has not yet been determined. Only Finalists are eligible for PMF appointment opportunities. PMF appointments are full-time, paid positions (e.g., salary and benefits) over a two-year fellowship. Those applicants ultimately selected as Finalists should review the Become a PMF/Find a Job section on the PMF website.
All applicants will be asked to provide the last 4-digits of their Social Security Number (SSN) when creating an applicant user account and applying to the PMF Program.
Non-U.S. citizen applicants who meet the eligibility requirements, who do not already possess a Social Security Number (SSN), and wish to apply to the PMF Program, must contact the PMF Program Office, via an email to pmfapplication@opm.gov to request an alternative 4-digit number. This number will serve throughout the process as a unique identifier and does not entitle the user to any other benefits. Requests for an alternative number are only honored during the application period. For additional information about citizenship, including PMF Federal employment of non-U.S. citizens, please go to the Become a PMF/Eligibility/Citizenship section on the PMF website.
There are no GPA (grade point average) or age restrictions associated with this application process.