U.S. Embassy 2022 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for Mid-Career Professionals

U.S. Mission Uganda is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished professionals from developing countries to the United States at a midpoint in their careers for a ten-month program of non-degree study and related professional experiences. The program seeks to foster an exchange
of knowledge and mutual understanding between U.S. citizens and their professional counterparts
from Uganda. Successful applicants will be mid-career professionals working at the policy level who have a record of leadership and a commitment to public service. Fellows are based at leading U.S. universities for ten months (August 2022 – June 2023) to pursue self-designed programs that include independent study, coursework, and an internship with an organization in their field of expertise.

Eligible Fields

Human and Institutional Capacity:

• Economic Development
• Finance & Banking
• Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
• Technology Policy and Management
• Human Resource Management

Rights and Freedoms:

• Communications and Journalism
• International Religious Freedom
• Law and Human Rights
• Trafficking in Persons Policy & Prevention

Sustainable Lands:

• Agricultural and Rural Development
• Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change
• Urban and Regional Planning

Thriving Communities:

• Contagious and Infectious Diseases
• Public Health Policy and Management
• HIV&AIDS, Policy and Prevention
• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention (see 4b)
• Educational Administration, Planning, and Policy
• Higher Education Administration
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language

• Table of Content
• About US Government
• Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
• Aim and Benefits of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
• Requirements for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About US Government

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Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

Aim and Benefits of Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

• The Humphrey Fellowship provides:
• Round-trip economy international travel for the grantee;
• A monthly maintenance allowance and funding for books and professional activities;
• Tuition and university fees;
• Limited accident and sickness insurance for the grantee only.

Requirements for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Qualification

Applicants for the Humphrey Fellowship must meet all of the following criteria:

• • Have a Bachelor’s Degree;
  • Have five (5) years of substantial professional experience in their field;
  • Have demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of public service;
  • Be fluent in English

Interview date, Process and Venue for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

All applications are reviewed by a local selection panel. Final selection of fellows is made by the
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Awards are announced around March each year for Fellowships beginning in August/September.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Completed applications should be submitted online no later than June 25, 2021. Applications must detail the specific coursework, independent research, and internship intentions of the applicant and how they fit in to his/her professional goals. Copies of certificates, transcripts and letters of recommendation should be uploaded onto each applicant’s online application.

Only final nominees will be required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

For more details, visit the webssite.