The
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides 10 months of professional
enrichment and non-degree graduate-level study in the United States for
accomplished mid-level professionals from designated countries.
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides 10 months of professional
enrichment and non-degree graduate-level study in the United States for
accomplished mid-level professionals from designated countries.
Fellows
are nominated by U.S. Embassies or Fulbright Commissions
based on their potential for leadership and a demonstrated commitment to public
service. The fellows are placed in groups by the professional field at selected
U.S. universities offering specially designed programs of study and training.
are nominated by U.S. Embassies or Fulbright Commissions
based on their potential for leadership and a demonstrated commitment to public
service. The fellows are placed in groups by the professional field at selected
U.S. universities offering specially designed programs of study and training.
Fellowship
Program has received f
Program has received f
unding as a Fulbright exchange activity from the U.S.
Congress since 1978 to honor the public service career of the late Senator and
Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey.
The
candidate should have a very good command of the English language. Fellows with
inadequate TOEFL scores may be required to attend intensive English language
training before the start of their Fellowship.
candidate should have a very good command of the English language. Fellows with
inadequate TOEFL scores may be required to attend intensive English language
training before the start of their Fellowship.
Course
Level: The
Humphrey Program is a non-degree program. Participants may complete academic
coursework at their host university to update their academic and professional
knowledge in their field, but they do not receive an academic degree as a
result of their participation in the Program.
Level: The
Humphrey Program is a non-degree program. Participants may complete academic
coursework at their host university to update their academic and professional
knowledge in their field, but they do not receive an academic degree as a
result of their participation in the Program.
Study
Subject: The
fellowships are awarded in the fields of Sustainable Development-Agricultural
and Rural Development, Economic Development, Finance and Banking, Natural
Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change, Urban and Regional
Planning, Democratic Institution Building-Communication /Journalism, Law and
Human Rights, Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration, Trafficking in
Persons Policy and Prevention, Technology Policy and Management, Human Resource
Management. Education-Educational Administration, Planning and Policy, Higher
Education Administration, Teaching of English as a Foreign Language, Public
Health-Public Health Policy and Management, HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention,
Substance Abuse Education, Treatment, and Prevention.
Subject: The
fellowships are awarded in the fields of Sustainable Development-Agricultural
and Rural Development, Economic Development, Finance and Banking, Natural
Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change, Urban and Regional
Planning, Democratic Institution Building-Communication /Journalism, Law and
Human Rights, Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration, Trafficking in
Persons Policy and Prevention, Technology Policy and Management, Human Resource
Management. Education-Educational Administration, Planning and Policy, Higher
Education Administration, Teaching of English as a Foreign Language, Public
Health-Public Health Policy and Management, HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention,
Substance Abuse Education, Treatment, and Prevention.
Scholarship
Award: The
Fellowship provides for:
Award: The
Fellowship provides for:
- Payment
of tuition and fees at the assigned host university - Pre-academic
English language training, if required - A
maintenance (living) allowance, including a one-time settling-in allowance - Accident
and sickness coverage - A
book allowance - A
one-time computer subsidy - Air
travel (international travel to and from the U.S. for the Program and
domestic travel to required program events)
A Professional Development allowance for professional activities, such as
field trips, professional visits, and conferences
Scholarship
can be taken at
the USA
can be taken at
the USA
Eligibility: In order to apply for
scholarship, applicants must follow the given criteria:
scholarship, applicants must follow the given criteria:
- An
undergraduate (first university or Bachelor’s) degree - A
minimum of five years of full-time, professional experience - Limited
or no prior experience in the United States - Demonstrated
leadership qualities - A
record of public service in the community - English
language ability.
Nationality: Students of
Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Kenya,
Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa,
South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Europe: Albania,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia,
Serbia, Slovak Republic, Turkey and Ukraine. The Middle East and North Africa:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman,
Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. East Asia and
Pacific: Burma, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Korea, Laos,
Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. South
and Central Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz
Republic, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Western Hemisphere: Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela can apply
for the fellowship.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso,
Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Kenya,
Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa,
South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Europe: Albania,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia,
Serbia, Slovak Republic, Turkey and Ukraine. The Middle East and North Africa:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman,
Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. East Asia and
Pacific: Burma, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Korea, Laos,
Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. South
and Central Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz
Republic, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Western Hemisphere: Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela can apply
for the fellowship.
College
Admission Requirement
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must have an undergraduate (first university or
Bachelor’s) degree.
Requirement: Applicants must have an undergraduate (first university or
Bachelor’s) degree.
Test
Requirement: No
Requirement: No
English
Language Requirement: The candidate should have a very good command of the
English language. Fellows with inadequate TOEFL scores may be required to
attend intensive English language training before the start of their
Fellowship.
Language Requirement: The candidate should have a very good command of the
English language. Fellows with inadequate TOEFL scores may be required to
attend intensive English language training before the start of their
Fellowship.
How
to Apply: Completed
applications (including enclosures, if any) must be submitted via the
appropriate administrative authority within applicant’s region/country.
to Apply: Completed
applications (including enclosures, if any) must be submitted via the
appropriate administrative authority within applicant’s region/country.
Application
Deadline: The
deadline for applicants varies by country. Embassies and Commissions must
submit their nominations to the Institute of International Education (IIE)
office in Washington, DC by October 1. The deadline for applicants to submit
their applications to the Embassy or Commission varies by country. Please check
with the Embassy or Fulbright Commission in your country to learn of its
application deadline.
Deadline: The
deadline for applicants varies by country. Embassies and Commissions must
submit their nominations to the Institute of International Education (IIE)
office in Washington, DC by October 1. The deadline for applicants to submit
their applications to the Embassy or Commission varies by country. Please check
with the Embassy or Fulbright Commission in your country to learn of its
application deadline.
