U.S. Embassy in Bangladesh announces Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program

Deadline: 18-Jul-2020

The U.S Embassy Dhaka is pleased to announce the call for applications for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program for the 2021-2022 academic year.

This unique, one-year program is open to professional candidates in the public and private sectors, including from non-governmental organizations.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is one of the U.S. government’s prestigious Fulbright program offerings that brings accomplished mid-career professionals to the United States for a year of non-degree, graduate-level study, leadership development, and substantive professional collaboration with U.S. counterparts. By providing future leaders and policy makers with exposure to U.S. society, culture, and professional fields, the program seeks to develop lasting, productive ties between program participants and their Americans counterparts.

Eligible Fields/Sectors:

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
- Law and Human Rights
- Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
- Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
- Technology Policy and Management
Education
- Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
- Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
Public Health
- Public Health Policy and Management

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for the program:

Be a Bangladeshi citizen and in Bangladesh at the time of the application and the selection process.
Not be dual (Bangladesh & U.S.) citizens or U.S. permanent residents.
Be a young, mid-career professional in leadership positions who has demonstrated a commitment to public service and the potential for professional advancement.
Cannot be a recent university graduate.
Have completed a university degree program requiring at least four years of full-time study.
Should have a minimum of five years full-time professional experience (prior to August 2021) in the relevant field, after completing a university degree, and should be interested in the policy aspects of their field of specialization
Cannot be 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);
Cannot have attended a graduate school in the United States for one academic year or more seven years prior to August 2021.
Cannot have U.S. experience of any kind lasting more than six months during the five years prior to August 2021.
Be proficient in both written and spoken English and should normally have a minimum TOEFL score of 525 (paper based) or 71 (internet-based). Candidates who do not have a valid TOEFL score must sit for the TOEFL exam after the selection process. The American Center will arrange TOEFL exam for selected candidates only. Exceptionally promising candidates with lower scores may be nominated for the Long-Term English (LTE) training.
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 Program.
Be in good health; successful candidates will be requested to complete a medical examination.
Return to Bangladesh on completion of the program.