Hubert Humphrey Fellowships for International Students

Provider:

Government of United States of America

Handler:

U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Section or Fulbright Commission

Study Level:

Training Fellowship

Deadline:

May – September every year (it varies by region or country)

Summary:

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides a year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated countries throughout the world. Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their commitment to public service in either the public or private sector.

The Humphrey Program is a non-degree-granting 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.

Fellows are placed at one of eighteen (18) participating USA universities. Fellows are not able to choose which university they will attend. Rather, they are assigned to the most appropriate host institution based on their area of interest and professional field.

Field of Study:

• Agricultural and Rural Development;

• Communications/Journalism;

• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention;

• Economic Development/Finance and Banking;

• Educational Administration, Planning and Policy;

• HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention;

• Higher Education Administration;

• Human Resource Management;

• Law and Human Rights;

• Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change;

• Public Health Policy and Management;

• Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration;

• Teaching of English as a Foreign Language;

• Technology Policy and Management;

• Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention;

• Urban and Regional Planning.

Nations Covered:

Citizens of eligible countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, East Asia and Pacific, South and Central Asia, and the Western Hemisphere.

Type of Scholarship:

It’s a full scholarship.

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.

Eligibility:

The applicant must have:

• an undergraduate (first university) degree,

• a minimum of five years of substantial professional experience,

• limited or no prior experience in the United States,

• demonstrated leadership qualities,

• a record of public service in the community, and

• strong English skills.

Website:

Website: http://humphreyfellowship.org/page/97653/;jsessionid=6ot8gn5pdjpuo

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