Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2023/2024 for Mid-Career Professionals

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a program for mid-career professionals that improves leadership among international professionals who cooperate to address local and global challenges and foster change for our collaborative good. Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2023/2024 for Mid-Career Professionals

Through academic study and professional development with U.S. counterparts, this growing global network shares best practices and produces expertise in areas of vital importance to extend societal and institutional capacity, encourage human rights and freedoms, ensure sustainable environments, and develop thriving communities.

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The Humphrey Fellowship Program, a Fulbright Exchange, creates connections between U.S. and foreign leaders to advance solutions to the most pressing global challenges, from combatting climate change to protecting human rights, improving access to education, and building global health security.

• Leadership development builds lasting ties in critical fields between Americans and their professional counterparts overseas.
• The personalized academic experience at more than 12 U.S. higher education institutions leads to collaboration across disciplines.
• A network of over 6,450 alumni, including heads of state, supreme court justices, mayors, governors, and leaders in diverse organizations.

Eligibility Requirements for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program:

To be eligible for a Humphrey Fellowship Program, applicants must:

• Be a citizen of an eligible country
• Have an undergraduate (first university or Bachelor’s) degree
• Have a minimum of five years of full-time professional experience
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of public service in the community
• Limited experience in the United States
• Demonstrated English language ability

Fellowship Components

Professional Affiliation

A core component of the Humphrey Fellowship Program is a six-week Professional Affiliation (PA) experience that allows Fellows to collaborate with U.S.-based organizations, share best practices and knowledge with U.S. professionals, and apply their classroom learning to real-world settings. Humphrey Fellows serve an essential role at U.S. organizations while forming connections and impacts that last long beyond their Fellowship year.

Humphrey Seminar

The Humphrey Seminar is a required course where Humphrey Fellows develop their individual program goals and plan. It focuses on broad programmatic objectives, including an increased understanding of U.S. society and culture, professional networking, and leadership development.

Global Leadership Forum

The Global Leadership Forum provides an opportunity for all Humphrey Fellows to participate in activities that enhance their leadership and professional skills; develop their understanding of social, cultural, and political processes and institutions; foster cross-sector collaboration between the cohort; and leverage the resources and networks available to them in our nation’s capital.

Professional Development

The Humphrey Fellowship provides development opportunities to contribute to Humphrey Fellows’ professional growth and help them build partnerships that can take their work to the next level. Humphrey Fellows expand their perspectives on their work and global issues through immersive learning, collaboration, and networking. This includes participating in a tailored experience at a U.S. community college, engaging in thematic workshops that enhance Fellows’ skillsets, attending high-profile events with policymakers and scholars, and much more.

Academic Enrichment

Humphrey Fellows are placed in cohorts at one of 13 Humphrey host universities based on the host university’s impact areas and the Fellows’ professional expertise. Humphrey Fellows partake in an educational experience where they learn from renowned faculty without the expectation of meeting specific degree or diploma requirements. This makes it possible for them to travel and network with American counterparts in their field of work, attend conferences, and engage in professional affiliation.

Application Process

Interested applicants must apply through the U.S. Embassy (Public Affairs Section) or Binational Fulbright Commission in their country. Application deadlines vary by country. Applications must contain:

• Complete answers to all questions; essay responses in English must thoroughly address the prompt.
• Two letters of reference in English; one must be from the applicant’s current employer.
• Official transcripts in English: Ensure all transcripts uploaded by the applicant are official, valid documents. Transcripts must list courses taken and grades received. Diplomas need only be uploaded if the transcript does not show proof that the degree was obtained.

After national selection, independent review committees review nominations in the United States, and final candidate approval is determined by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. After receiving approval from the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the U.S. Embassies and Binational Fulbright Commissions will inform candidates of their status.

Application Deadline: Varying by Country

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2023/2024 for Mid-Career Professionals