Deadline: 14-Aug-22
The U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Russia is inviting applications for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program that provides 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.
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.
Program fields for 2023-2024:
- Human and Institutional Capacity
- Economic Development
- Finance and Banking
- Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
- Technology Policy and Management
- Human Resource Management
- Rights and Freedoms
- Communications/Journalism
- International Religious Freedom
- Law and Human Rights
- 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 of English as a Foreign Language
Eligibility Criteria
- Russian citizenship;
- 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 2023);
- Strong leadership potential as evidenced by performance history;
- Commitment to public service in a wide variety of fields;
- Proficiency in English (TOEFL scores no lower than 525/paper-based and 71/internet-based)
Ineligible
- Recent university graduates (even if they have significant positions);
- 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);
- Individuals who have attended a graduate school in the United States for one academic year or more during the seven years prior to August 2023;
- Individuals with U.S. in-country experience of any kind lasting more than six months during the five years prior to August 2023;
- 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
For more information, visit https://ru.usembassy.gov/education-culture/humphrey-program/