study in the u.s.

Call for Candidates: 2009 - 2010 

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program is a one-year program that combines non-degree graduate level academic work at selected American universities with professional development opportunities for mid-career professionals. Humphrey Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their commitment to public service in either the public or private sector in the following fields:

- Agricultural Development/Agricultural Economics
- Communications/Journalism
- Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention (NIDA)
- Economic Development/ Finance and Banking
- Education Administration, Planning and Policy
- HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
- Human Resources 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 EFL (Teacher Training or Curriculum Development)
- Technology Policy and Management
- Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention
- Urban and Regional Planning

To be eligible for a Humphrey Fellowship you must:

• be a mid-career professional in leadership position,
• have a commitment to public service and the potential for professional advancement
• have at least five years of professional experience in the field after completing a university degree prior to August 2009
• be interested in the policy aspects of their fields of specialization
• be proficient in both written and spoken English (minimum TOEFL score of 195 computer-based).

Ineligible candidates include:

• recent university graduates
• faculty members with no management responsibilities (except in the fields of drug abuse prevention and EFL)
• individuals who have attended a graduate school in the U.S. for one academic year or more during the seven years prior to August 2009
• individuals with other recent U.S. experience (more than 6 months within the last 5 years prior to August 2009)

NOTE: Candidates with recent professional or study experience in a highly developed country should justify why this experience has not already addressed the need of the candidate for professional training and leadership development.

Fellowship Provisions:

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.

Timeline:

For this application cycle, fellows will start their program in the U.S. in August or September of 2009 and the program will end the following June 2010.

Application Procedures:

To obtain access to application instructions and forms please e-mail to BaukuvieneR@state.gov

Applications and supplemental documents should be returned to the American Center at Akmenų g. 7, 03106 Vilnius by September 15, 2008.

For more information about the Hubert H. Humphrey program please visit:

http://www.humphreyfellowship.org

All candidates must have TOEFL results. Exam information at: http://eac.osf.lt/