Overview
Founded in 1978 in honor of the late Senator and Vice-president, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-level professionals from designated countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Eurasia to the United States for a year of study and professional experience. The program encourages a variety of U.S. and foreign partnerships worldwide. Fellowships are awarded competitively to candidates with a commitment to public service in both the public and private sectors.
2011 - 2012 Humphrey Fellowship Program
The U.S. Embassy in Bamako is currently seeking to recruit qualified applicants to pursue professional development in the United under the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program. The Humphrey Fellowship program is a competitive scholarship for mid-level professionals from around the world who have shown a demonstrated commitment to public service in both the private and public sectors.
Once selected, Humphrey Fellows spend a year in the U.S. engaged in study and professional experiences in the following fields:
A. Agricultural Development/ Agricultural Economics
B. Communications/Journalism
C. Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
D. Economic Development/Finance and Banking
E. Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
F. HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
G. Human Resource Management
H. Law and Human Rights
I. Natural Resources and Environmental Policy/Climate Change
J. Public Health Policy and Management
K. Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
L. Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (Teacher Training or Curriculum Development)
M. Technology Policy and Management
N. Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention
O. Urban and Regional Planning
Eligible Candidates
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 professional experience, after completing a university degree, prior to August 2010 and should be interested in the policy aspects of their fields of specialization.
Candidates must have completed a university degree program requiring at least four years of full-time study in order to qualify for admission to U.S. programs of graduate study. Candidates should be proficient in both written and spoken English and should normally have a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 525 paper-based or 195 computer-based. (Candidates with lower scores may be nominated for the Long-Term English training.) In general, candidates should have both the need to participate in the program and the potential to benefit from it. Accordingly, they should demonstrate the required experience, skills, and commitment while also indicating how they can benefit from this program in ways that they have not experienced previously and are not likely to experience without the Humphrey.
How to apply
Preliminary application forms are available online or at the American Embassy located in ACI 2000 Street 241 Door 297 Bamako, Mali. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 7, 2010. For more information, please call 2070 2423.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this fellowship
Founded in 1978 in honor of the late Senator and Vice-president, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-level professionals from designated countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Eurasia to the United States for a year of study and professional experience. The program encourages a variety of U.S. and foreign partnerships worldwide. Fellowships are awarded competitively to candidates with a commitment to public service in both the public and private sectors.
2011 - 2012 Humphrey Fellowship Program
The U.S. Embassy in Bamako is currently seeking to recruit qualified applicants to pursue professional development in the United under the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program. The Humphrey Fellowship program is a competitive scholarship for mid-level professionals from around the world who have shown a demonstrated commitment to public service in both the private and public sectors.
Once selected, Humphrey Fellows spend a year in the U.S. engaged in study and professional experiences in the following fields:
A. Agricultural Development/ Agricultural Economics
B. Communications/Journalism
C. Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
D. Economic Development/Finance and Banking
E. Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
F. HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
G. Human Resource Management
H. Law and Human Rights
I. Natural Resources and Environmental Policy/Climate Change
J. Public Health Policy and Management
K. Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
L. Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (Teacher Training or Curriculum Development)
M. Technology Policy and Management
N. Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention
O. Urban and Regional Planning
Eligible Candidates
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 professional experience, after completing a university degree, prior to August 2010 and should be interested in the policy aspects of their fields of specialization.
Candidates must have completed a university degree program requiring at least four years of full-time study in order to qualify for admission to U.S. programs of graduate study. Candidates should be proficient in both written and spoken English and should normally have a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 525 paper-based or 195 computer-based. (Candidates with lower scores may be nominated for the Long-Term English training.) In general, candidates should have both the need to participate in the program and the potential to benefit from it. Accordingly, they should demonstrate the required experience, skills, and commitment while also indicating how they can benefit from this program in ways that they have not experienced previously and are not likely to experience without the Humphrey.
How to apply
Preliminary application forms are available online or at the American Embassy located in ACI 2000 Street 241 Door 297 Bamako, Mali. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 7, 2010. For more information, please call 2070 2423.
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this fellowship
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