2012 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships

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The 2012 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is now accepting applications until Monday, June 6, 2011.  The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-level professionals to the United States for a year of combined academic (NON-DEGREE) and professional work.  Fellows are selected based on potential for leadership and commitment to public service.  By providing future leaders and policy makers with experience in U.S. society, culture, and professional fields, the program provides a basis for lasting, productive ties between Americans and their professional counterparts in South Africa. Successful applicants will be placed at participating universities in the United States from August 2012 to June 2013.

Fellowships are available in the following fields of study:
•   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

To be eligible for a Humphrey Fellowship, applicants must have:
•   A first university degree
•   Five years of substantial professional experience
•   Demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of public service
•   Fluency in English

The Hubert Humphrey Fellowship provides:
•   Round-trip economy international travel for the grantee.
•   Tuition and university fees.
•   Limited accident and sickness insurance for the grantee only.

The Humphrey Program does not provide financial support for accompanying dependents.

Application/Selection Process:
Interested applicants must apply to the U.S. Embassy on official application form which can be downloaded below:

DOWNLOAD PRELIMINARY APPLICATION FORM

SEND APPLICATIONS TO:

ATTN: Fulbright Program
U.S. Embassy/Pretoria, Public Affairs Section
877 Pretorius Street, Arcadia 0083

Forms and copies of degree transcripts should be received no later than June 6, 2011. 

Source: Humphrey Fellowships - United States Diplomatic Mission to South Africa

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Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, A Fulbright Program for Mid-Career Professionals in Ethopia

The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section, Addis Ababa is currently accepting on-line applications (http://apply.embark.com.student/humphrey/fellowship) for the 2012-2013 academic year.

Applicants should submit their application on line no later than August 31, 2011 at:
(http://apply.embark.com/student/humphrey/fellowship/)

Female applicants meeting the minimum requirement are highly encouraged to apply.
Candidates are also encouraged to visit the HHH program website to learn more about the 

Source: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.

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