2011-2012

Founded in 1978 in honor of the late Senator and Vice President, the Hubert H. Humphrey
Fellowship Program provides a year of professional enrichment and non-degree graduate-
level study in the United States for accomplished mid-level professionals from designated
countries that have a wide range of development needs.

Fellows are nominated by U.S. Embassies or Fulbright Commissions based on their

potential for leadership and a demonstrated commitment to public service. The program
provides a basis for lasting ties between citizens of the United States and their professional
counterparts in other countries. It fosters an exchange of knowledge and mutual
understanding, through which the United States joins in a significant partnership with
developing countries.

Fellows are placed in groups by professional field at selected U.S. universities offering
specially designed programs of study and training. Fellowships are granted competitively
to professional candidates in a variety of fields, including:

 Economic development/finance and banking

 Agricultural and rural development
 Natural resources, environmental policy, and climate change
 Human resource management
 Communications/journalism
 Teaching of English as a foreign language
 Educational administration, planning, and policy
 Substance abuse education, treatment, and prevention
 HIV/AIDS policy and prevention
 Public health policy and management
 Public policy analysis and public administration
 Law and human rights
 Urban and regional planning
 Trafficking in persons - policy and prevention
 Technology policy and management
 Higher education administration
Applicants are required to have an undergraduate 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.

The Humphrey Program is a Fulbright exchange activity. Its primary funding is provided by
the U.S. Congress through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S.
Department of State. Co-sponsors include other governmental agencies, multinational
organizations, and private donors. The Institute of International Education (IIE) assists the
U.S. Department of State in administering the Humphrey Fellowship Program.

Basic Eligibility Criteria:

 an undergraduate (first university) 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 (TOEFL exam mandatory)

Application forms:

THE Embassy will accept only electronic submissions of applications through the Embark
system. The applications must include:

 Online application on Embark:

https://apply.embark.com/student/humphrey/fellowship/93/

 Letters of recommendation (3)

 TOEFL scores report of a minimum of 525 (paper based) or 71 of IBT

 Academic transcripts and diploma in the original version and English-language

translations

 Work of experience of minimum of 5 years (copy of work certificates in the original

version and English language translations)

Note: all the supporting documents must be uploaded through the Embark system.