Deadline: 13-Aug-23
The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Russia is pleased to announce a call for applications to Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program to provide mid-career professionals an opportunity to pursue graduate-level academic course work with professional development activities in the United States during the approximately year-long program.
While the Program does not offer a degree, it does provide broad professional enrichment through a combination of activities tailored to each Fellow’s interest. Humphrey Fellowships are limited to one academic year, preceded, if appropriate, by a period of English-language training.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the potential for leadership and a commitment to service, either in the public or private sector. Because Humphrey Fellows design their own programs and establish their own professional affiliations, they must be self-motivated and able to easily adapt to a new environment. It is important that candidates have considerable initiative if they are to benefit from the program. Prospective fellows should have a minimum of five years of professional experience prior to the program starting in August 2024 and should be interested in policies pertaining to their fields of specialization.
The Humphrey Program is a Fulbright Exchange Activity and its funding is provided by the United States Congress through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. Russian candidates compete with candidates from about one hundred other countries for selection. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarships Board, appointed by the President to oversee and supervise the educational exchanges of the Fulbright Program, has overall responsibility for the final selection of Humphrey Fellows.
Program fields for 2024-2025:
- Human and Institutional Capacity
- Economic Development
- Finance and Banking
- Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
- Technology Policy and Management
- Rights and Freedoms
- Communications/Journalism
- Law and Human Rights
- Sustainable Lands
- Agricultural and Rural Development
- Natural Resources, Environmental Policy and Climate Change
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Thriving Communities
- Public Health Policy and Management
- Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
- Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
Eligibility Criteria
- Russian citizenship; residency in Russian Federation;
- University degree (Bachelor’s degree) as a minimum;
- At least five years of full-time professional experience after completing a university degree (prior to August 2024);
- Strong leadership potential as evidenced by performance history;
- Commitment to public service in a wide variety of fields;
- Proficiency in English
Ineligible
- Recent university graduates (even if they have significant positions);
- University teachers or academic researchers with no management responsibilities (except teachers of English as a foreign language, and specialists in substance abuse prevention and treatment);
- Individuals who have attended a graduate school in the United States for one academic year or more during the seven years prior to August 2024;
- Individuals with U.S. in-country experience of any kind lasting more than six months during the five years prior to August 2024;
- Individuals who participated in a State Department exchange programs within the last three years;
- Local employees of U.S. Missions abroad who work for the U.S. Department of State and members of their families (incl. one year following the termination of employment);
- Individuals with dual U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status
- Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship is a non-degree program. You should not seek to pursue an advanced academic degree in the United States, nor will you be able to attend a specific U.S. university. Participating universities are selected competitively to host Fellows in groups by profession.
For more information, visit Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.
