Deadline: 25-Aug-22
The U.S. Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda, is pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, a one-year, fully-funded scholarship program offered to mid-career professionals working at the policy-level who have a record of leadership, a commitment to public service, and the initiative to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent study at a leading American university.
The Humphrey Fellowship brings accomplished professionals from developing countries to the United States for a one-year mid-career program of non-degree study and related professional activities. The program seeks to foster an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding between Americans and professional counterparts from Rwanda.
Focus Areas
Fellowships are available in the following 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
- Educational Administration, Planning, and Policy
- Higher Education Administration
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Grant Provisions
The Hubert Humphrey Fellowship provides:
- Round-trip international travel for the grantee
- Tuition and university fees
- Settling-in and monthly maintenance allowances
- Funding for books and professional activities
- Limited accident and sickness insurance (does not include pre-existing conditions and pregnancy)
- The Humphrey Program does not provide financial support for accompanying dependents
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Humphrey Fellowship, applicants must have:
- A Bachelor’s degree
- Five years of substantial professional experience
- Demonstrated commitment to public service
- Leadership position with responsibilities providing direct input or impact on policy
- Fluency in English
N.B. TOEFL is not required at the time of the application. Successful candidates will receive funding to register for the test.
For more information, visit https://rw.usembassy.gov/2023-24-humphrey-fellowship-call-for-application/