U.S. Embassy announces Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program – Turkmenistan

Deadline: 10-Jul-21

The U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan is seeking applications for its Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.

Eligible Fields

This professional development program brings accomplished mid-level professionals to the United States for 10 months of non-degree academic coursework and professional development activities in the following fields:

• Sustainable Development
  • Agricultural and Rural Development
  • Economic Development/Finance and Banking
  • Natural Resources / Environmental Policy / Climate Change
  • Urban and Regional Planning
• Democratic Institution Building
  • Communications / Journalism
  • Law and Human Rights
  • International Religious Freedom
  • Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
  • Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention
  • Technology Policy and Management
  • Human Resource Management
• Education
  • Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
• Public Health
  • Public Health Policy and Management
  • HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
  • Substance Abuse Education, Treatment, and Prevention
  • Contagious and Infectious Diseases

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must be mid-career professionals in leadership positions who have demonstrated a commitment to public service and the potential for professional advancement.
• Candidates should have both the need to participate in the program and the potential to benefit from it. They should demonstrate the required experience, skills, and commitment while also indicating how they can benefit from this program in ways that they have not experienced previously and are not likely to experience without the Humphrey Fellowship.
• Candidates should have a minimum of five years full-time professional experience (prior to August 2022) in the relevant field. Please note internships, tutoring and work experience obtained prior to university graduation will not count towards this requirement.
• Candidates must have a university degree.
• Candidates should be proficient in both written and spoken English as demonstrated by a minimum TOEFL score of 525 (paper based) although exceptionally promising candidates with lower scores may be considered for the 8 or 16 week intensive English training program.
• Local employees of the U.S. Embassy/USAID and their family members, as well as employees of American Councils and American Corners are ineligible for grants during the period of their employment and for one year following the termination of employment.

For more information, visit https://tm.usembassy.gov/education-culture/exchange-programs/humphrey/