The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides ten months of non-degree academic study and related professional experiences in the United States. Humphrey Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their commitment to public service in either the public or the private sector. The Humphrey Program fosters a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the United States and the Fellows' home countries. The Program offers Fellows valuable opportunities for leadership development and professional engagement with Americans and their counterparts from many nations. More than 3,700 men and women have been honored as Humphrey Fellows since the program began in 1978. Approximately 160 Fellowships are awarded annually. Fifteen major universities in the United States host Humphrey Fellows. These host universities are chosen for their excellence in the fields listed below and for the resources and support they offer Humphrey Fellows.
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
Professional Fields
Humphrey Fellowships are awarded competitively to candidates who are mid-career professionals in many fields. Please contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy or Bi-national Fulbright Commission in your country to see which of the following fields candidates are being recruited in.
• Agricultural and Rural Development
• Communications/Journalism
• Economic Development
• Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
• Finance and Banking
• Higher Education Administration
• HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
• 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
• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
• Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
• Technology Policy and Management
• Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
• Urban and Regional Planning
Eligible Countries/Regions:
In 28 countries, the Humphrey Fellowship Program is administered by a bi-national educational exchange commission. In all other participating countries, the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is charged with the operation of the Program.
To find out if citizens of your country/region are eligible to participate in the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, click on your region. If your country/region appears on the list, you are eligible to apply.
• Sub-Saharan Africa (http://humphreyfellowship.org/page/106196/)
• Europe (http://humphreyfellowship.org/page/106197/)
• Middle East and North Africa (http://humphreyfellowship.org/page/106198/)
• East Asia and Pacific (http://humphreyfellowship.org/page/106200/)
• South and Central Asia (http://humphreyfellowship.org/page/106201/)
• Western Hemisphere (http://humphreyfellowship.org/page/106202/)
How to apply:
Please contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy or Bi-national Fulbright Commission in your country for more information about application procedures. Click here for a list of eligible countries and in-country (http://www.humphreyfellowship.org/page/97664/) contact information.
Embassies and Commissions must submit their nominations to the Institute of International Education office in Washington, DC by October 1. The deadlines for applicants vary by country. Please check with the Embassy or Fulbright Commission in your country to learn about the deadline for submitting applications.
For more details and application: Hubert Humphrey Fellowships for International Students (http://humphreyfellowship.org/page/97653/;jsessionid=6ot8gn5pdjpuo)
Hubert Humphrey Fellowships for International Students (Nigeria-specific information)
Interested persons can get more information from the IIE Humphrey Program website at: http://www.humphreyfellowship.org (http://www.humphreyfellowship.org) or send an e-mail to suwab@state.gov in Abuja or uwadilekeCN@state.gov in Lagos.
Beginning from 2009, all applications must be submitted on-line at http://apply.embark.com/student/humphrey/fellowship/ (http://apply.embark.com/student/humphrey/fellowship/) Dateline for submission of applications is June 1 every year.