Call for Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program

Deadline: 1 October 2015

The Huberth H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is calling candidates from experienced professionals interested in understanding about issues of common concern in the U.S or fellow’s home countries. It is a non-degree program which offers valuable opportunities for professional development through selected university courses, attending conferences, networking, and practical work experiences.

Fellowships are announced in March the following year and Humphrey Fellows start their program in the U.S. between April and September of the same year, depending on the amount of English language training required. The Program ends the following June.

Fellowship Provisions

• 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), and
• A Professional Development allowance for professional activities, such as field trips, professional visits and conferences.

The Humphrey Fellowship Program is administered by a Binational Fulbright Commission in 26 countries. In other eligible countries, the Program is in charge of the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Eligible are countries are grouped according to their regions.

List of Eligible Countries:

Sub-Saharian Africa – Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Caboverde, Cameroon, Chad, Coted’ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierraleone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabve.

Europe – Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Turkey, Ukraine.

Middle East and North Africa – Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Gaza Strip, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank, Yemen.

East Asia and Pacific – Burma, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam.

South and Central Asia – Afganistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzrepublic, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

Western Hemisphere – Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costarica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, ElSalvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Eligibility 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

Selection Process

1. National Screening
2. Screening by the Institute of International Education
3. Candidate Review Committees
4. Approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
5. Placement of selected Humphrey Fellows

How to Apply

Contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy or Binational Fulbright Commission in your country to know application procedures.

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