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Call for Candidates for AY 2011-2012 will be announced in May 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 for both public and private sector with strong leadership potential and commitment to public service in: 

  • - 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 20010
  • 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 2011
  • individuals with other recent U.S. experience (more than 6 months within the last 5 years prior to August 2011) 

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. 

IMPORTANT:  To get access to application instructions and forms please go to:

http://apply.embark.com/student/humphrey/fellowship/

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

http://www.humphreyfellowship.org/

or contact Rasa Baukuviene at   BaukuvieneR@state.gov

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