The Humphrey Fellowship Program is designed for experienced professionals who want to improve their leadership skills by exchanging knowledge & understanding about issues of common concern in the United States and Fellows’ home countries. As a non-degree program, the Fellowship provides excellent chances for professional growth through selected university courses, conference attendance, networking, and practical work experiences. Fellows pursue their particular program goals throughout the year while collaborating with their Humphrey colleagues in workshops and seminars. Unlike a conventional graduate school experience, the Program encourages Fellows to travel outside their host college to learn more about American culture & network with American peers. If you want to extend your horizons and become a global leader, here is the place to be.

Deadline: October 1, 2022
Organization: Humphrey Fellowship
Supported by: U.S. Department of State & administered by the Institute of International Education
Program Start Date: April & September of 2023

Eligible Countries:

• East Asia & the Pacific: Burma, Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Timor-Leste, & Vietnam
• Africa: Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, & Zimbabwe
• Europe & Eurasia: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Turkey, & Ukraine
• Middle East & North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, & West Bank/Palestinian Territories
• South & Central Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, & Uzbekistan
• Western Hemisphere: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, & Uruguay

Fellowship Program Fields:

• Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
• Public Health Policy and Management
• Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
• Contagious and Infectious Diseases
• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment, and Prevention
• HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
• Higher Education Administration
• Economic Development
• Technology Policy and Management
• Human Resource Management
• Finance and Banking
• Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
• International Religious Freedom
• Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
• Law and Human Rights
• Communications/Journalism
• Natural Resources, Environmental & Climate Change
• Agricultural and Rural Development
• Urban and Regional Planning

Benefits of Humphrey Fellowship – Exchange Program:

• Tuition & fees must will be paid to the designated host university.
• If necessary, pre-academic English language instruction.
• A living allowance, which includes a one-time settling-in allowance
• Insurance for accidents and illnesses
• A stipend for books
• A one-time computer grant
• Traveling by plane (international travel to & from the U.S. for the Program and domestic travel to required program events)
• A Professional Development allowance is available for professional activities such as field trips, professional visits, and conferences.

Eligibility Criteria:

• An undergraduate (first university or bachelor) degree 
• 5 years of full-time professional experience is required.
• Prior experience in the United States is limited or non-existent.
• Leadership abilities must be demonstrated.
• A track record of community service
• English language proficiency

How to submit a nomination for Humphrey Fellowship – Exchange Program?

To access the Humphrey Fellowship – Exchange Program application & learn more about applying, get in touch with your country’s U.S. Embassy (Public Affairs Section) or Binational Fulbright Commission.

Embassies and Commissions must submit nominations by October 1 to the Institute of International Education office in Washington, DC. Humphrey Fellows begin their Program in the United States between April and September of the following year, depending on the amount of English language instruction required. The Program will finish in June of the following year. Fellows with insufficient TOEFL scores may be forced to participate in extensive English language instruction before beginning their Fellowship.

US Embassy in AFGHANISTAN 

Public Affairs Section
U.S. Embassy
Great Masoud Road between Radio Afghanistan
and Ministry of Public Health
Kabul, Afghanistan
Email: [email protected]
Website

Selection Process:

• National Screening
• Screening by the Institute of International Education
• Candidate Review Committees
• Approval by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
• Placement of Selected Humphrey Fellows

To learn more about Humphrey Fellowship – Exchange Program, visit Humphrey Fellowship’s website.

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