Deadline: 17-Jul-2020
U.S. Mission Uganda is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.
This fellowship is for 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 to pursue self-designed programs to include independent study, coursework, and an internship with an organization in a field of their expertise.
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 placed at participating universities in the United States for the August 2021 to June 2022 period.
Eligible Fields
- Sustainable Development
- Agricultural and Rural Development
- Economic Development/Finance and Banking
- Natural Resources, Environmental and Climate Policy
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Democratic Institution Building
- Communications and Journalism
- bLaw and Human Rights
- International Religious Freedom
- Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
- Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
- Technology Policy and Management
- Human Resource ManagementEducation
- Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
- Higher Education Administration
- Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
- Public Health
- Public Health Policy and Management
- HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
- Substance Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment (see note below)
- Contagious and Infectious Diseases
Grant Provisions
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants for the Humphrey Fellowship must meet all of the following criteria:
- Have a Bachelor’s Degree;
- Have five (5) years of substantial experience in their field of expertise;
- Have demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of public service;
- Be fluent in English
For more information, visit Hubert Humphrey Fellowship.