Deadline: 19-Jul-21
The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission is pleased to announce the 2022-2023 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship competition for mid-career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, a public service commitment, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent non-degree study at a leading U.S. university.
Fellowships are granted competitively to professional candidates with a commitment to public service in either the public or private sector. The program awards a certificate from the U.S. Government and is not designed to deliver an advanced degree.
Focus Areas
- 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.
Note: Candidates in this field must have either a research background in the field or a demonstrated ability to learn the results and policy implications of current research; candidates must complete the supplementary field-specific page of the Humphrey application.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have:
- Romanian citizenship; green card holders and persons with dual (Romanian and U.S.) citizenship are ineligible;
- at least a Bachelor’s degree;
- a minimum of five years of full-time professional experience (prior to August 2022) after completing a university degree;
- demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of public service;
- demonstrated English language proficiency (an English language test is not compulsory at this stage of the competition; a TOEFL score will be required to all competition finalists by November 1, 2021);
- limited prior experience in the U.S.
Note: Applicants should not be recent university graduates or university teachers/academic researchers with no management or policy responsibilities (except for the EFL teachers and specialists in drug abuse prevention and treatment).
For more information, visit https://fulbright.ro/competition/2022-2023-humphrey-fellowship/