Deadline: 1-Jul-22
The U.S. Embassy in Yangon is pleased to announce the annual competition for the academic year 2023 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.
What: A one-year funded program that sends accomplished professionals to the United States for graduate-level academic coursework and related professional experiences. Fellows are selected based on their potential for national leadership and commitment to public service in either the public or private sector. During their fellowship, Humphrey Fellows participate in the non-degree study at approximately 13 host campuses across the United States and complete at least six weeks of a professional affiliation at a U.S.-based governmental, non-governmental, private sector, or international organization.
Who: Experienced professionals, scholars, faculty, and others with at least five years of professional experience.
Eligible Fields of Study
- 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; Law and Human Rights; International Religious Freedom; Trafficking in Persons Policy and 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.
Important: All grantees are expected to return to their home countries for at least two years at the conclusion of their grant in compliance with the J-visa requirements.
Eligibility Criteria
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To be eligible for a Humphrey Fellowship, applicants:
- must be from Myanmar and university graduates;
- must have at least five years of full-time professional experience in the relevant field and should be interested in the policy aspects of the field of specialization;
- must have demonstrated leadership qualities, a record of public service, and potential for professional advancement;
- must have written permission from their employers to participate in the program, should they be selected;
- must have a minimum Toefl score of 525 (paper-based) or 71 (internet-based) (students must take a screening test conducted by the U.S. Embassy if they don’t have a TOEFL score, and must take the official TOEFL test after being nominated);
- should have little or no previous experience studying or working in the United States.
For more information, visit Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.
For more information, visit https://mm.usembassy.gov/education-culture/scholarship-programs/