The Hubert H Humphrey Fellowship Program
ATTENTION! THE DEADLINE HAS PASSED!
The United States Embassy in Georgia is pleased to
announce the annual competition for the 2013-14 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship
Program. This program brings
accomplished mid-career professionals with demonstrated leadership potential to
the United States for a year of graduate-level, non-degree academic coursework
and professional development activities. 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 overseas.
A Fellow's professional development plan usually includes professional visits,
conferences, and a professional affiliation, which must be at least six weeks
in duration. Early in the academic year,
with assistance from the local campus coordinator and faculty advisors, each
Fellow develops a plan for professional activities carefully geared to the
Fellow's need for relevant, practical professional experience.
Eligible Fields/Sectors
- Agricultural and Rural Development
- Communications/Journalism
- Substance Abuse Education, Prevention and Treatment
- Economic Development/Finance and Banking
- Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
- Higher Education Administration
- HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
- Human Resource Management
- Law and Human Rights
- Natural Resources/Environmental Policy/Climate Change
- Public Health Policy and Management
- Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
- Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
- Technology Policy and Management
- Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
- Urban and Regional Planning
Selection
Appropriate candidates are mid-career professionals in leadership positions who
have a commitment to public service and the potential for professional
advancement. Prospective Fellows should
have a minimum of five years of full-time professional experience (prior to
August 2013) in the relevant field, after completing a university degree, and
should be interested in the policy aspects of their fields of specialization.
Ineligible
candidates include recent university graduates (even if they have significant
positions); university teachers or academic researchers with no management
responsibilities (except in the fields of Substance Abuse Education, Prevention
and Treatment, and Teaching of English as a Foreign Language); individuals who
have attended a graduate school in the United States for one academic year or
more during the seven years prior to August 2013; and individuals with U.S.
experience of any kind lasting more than six months during the five years prior
to August 2013. Individuals with dual
U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status may not apply to the program,
since they are ineligible for a J visa.
Allowances
The Humphrey Fellowship provides international travel, tuition and university
fees, accident/sickness insurance, monthly maintenance allowance, and funding
for books and professional activities. The
Humphrey Program does not provide financial support for accompanying
dependents.
Application Process
Interested applicants who meet the criteria as outlined above should complete
an online application at http://apply.embark.com/student/humphrey/fellowship/ Applicants should upload two reference forms,
a report on English proficiency, and supplementary documents such as
transcripts, copies of diplomas and certificates. We also require candidates to hand-deliver
hard copies of the above- mentioned documents to the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi,
at 11 George Balanchine Street.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to take the TOEFL exam in July 2012. U.S. Embassy will arrange
the exam for semi-finalists. Candidates should be proficient in both written and spoken
English and should
normally have a minimum TOEFL score of 525 (paper-based) or 71
(internet-based).
The submission deadline for the online application is June 18, 2012.
Contact
information
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program's primary sponsor is the
United States Department of State. The Program is administered under a
cooperative agreement with the Institute of International Education (IIE). These two agencies work in partnership with a
network of universities which are competitively selected to host Fellows. The recruitment for the Humphrey Fellowship
Program is done by the U.S. Embassy in Georgia.
Additional information about the Humphrey Fellowship, host universities, and
program alumni is available at: www.humphreyfellowship.org .
If you are unable to upload the application, please send an e-mail to TbilisiExchanges@state.gov
.