Applications deadline ends on August 13, 2023.
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
The Humphrey Program provides mid-career professionals an opportunity to pursue graduate-level academic course work with professional development activities in the United States during the approximately year-long program. While the Program does not offer a degree, it does provide broad professional enrichment through a combination of activities tailored to each Fellow’s interest. Humphrey Fellowships are limited to one academic year, preceded, if appropriate, by a period of English-language training.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the potential for leadership and a commitment to service, either in the public or private sector. Because Humphrey Fellows design their own programs and establish their own professional affiliations, they must be self-motivated and able to easily adapt to a new environment. It is important that candidates have considerable initiative if they are to benefit from the program. Prospective fellows should have a minimum of five years of professional experience prior to the program starting in August 2024 and should be interested in policies pertaining to their fields of specialization.
The Humphrey Program is a Fulbright Exchange Activity, and its funding is provided by the United States Congress through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. Russian candidates compete with candidates from about one hundred other countries for selection. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarships Board, appointed by the President to oversee and supervise the educational exchanges of the Fulbright Program, has overall responsibility for the final selection of Humphrey Fellows.
Program fields for 2024-2025:
Economic Development
Finance and Banking
Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Technology Policy and Management
Rights and Freedoms
Communications/Journalism
Law and Human Rights
Agricultural and Rural Development
Natural Resources, Environmental Policy and Climate Change
Urban and Regional Planning
Public Health Policy and Management
Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
Please see the detailed description of each field here: https://www.humphreyfellowship.org/impact-areas/
Eligibility requirements:
University degree (Bachelor’s degree) as a minimum;
At least five years of full-time professional experience after completing a university degree (prior to August 2024);
Strong leadership potential as evidenced by performance history;
Commitment to public service in a wide variety of fields;
Proficiency in English
Who is ineligible to apply?
Recent university graduates (even if they have significant positions);
University teachers or academic researchers with no management responsibilities;
Individuals with U.S. in-country experience of any kind lasting more than six months during the five years prior to August 2024;
Individuals who participated in a State Department exchange programs within the last three years;
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship is a non-degree program. You should not seek to pursue an advanced academic degree in the United States, nor will you be able to attend a specific U.S. university. Participating universities are selected competitively to host Fellows in groups by profession.
Applicants can begin an application by going to: https://apply.iie.org/huberthhumphrey
The deadline for submitting applications is Sunday, August 13, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Somalia time.
Please note that the Program’s website mentions October 2 as the deadline for U.S. embassies/Fulbright commissions to submit nominations. It means that after the internal deadline (August 13, 2023 for Somalia) the U.S. Embassy will review all applications and interview candidates who have potential. The selected candidates will be nominated by October 2 and will be ready for further review by the Humphrey Program.
Candidates nominated by the Embassy need to take the language test after October 1 (the exam will be free). Please do not take the language test in advance.
Deadline for submitting online applications for the academic year 2024-2025 is Sunday, August 13, 2023, 23:59 Somalia time.
More details are available at the Humphrey Program website, www.humphreyfellowship.org