Deadline: 5-Sep-20
The Humphrey Fellowship Program provides mid-career professionals from designated countries – including Guyana – with an opportunity to enhance their professional capacities through participation in specialized 10-month non degree programs developed specifically for small clusters of Humphrey Fellows at selected U.S. universities.
During their year-long stay at a host American university, Humphrey Fellows are invited to take graduate courses relevant to their professional interests. However, as the Humphrey Fellowship is not a degree program, participants spend a considerable portion of their time engaged in professional development activities including: consultations and affiliations with U.S. faculty and experts, field trips, workshops, research projects and the development of practical useful strategies that could be applied in the Fellows’ home countries.
The Humphrey Program was launched in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late U.S. Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey.
Focus Areas
The Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy in Guyana offers to qualify Guyanese, Humphrey Fellowship opportunities in the following fields:
- Sustainable Development
a. Agricultural and Rural Development
b. Economic Development/Finance and Banking
c. Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change
d. Urban and Regional Planning - Democratic Institution Building
a. Communications/Journalism
b. Law and Human Rights
c. Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
d. Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
e. Technology Policy and Management
f. Human Resource Management - Education
a. Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
b. Higher Education Administration - Public Health
a. Public Health Policy and Management
b. HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
c. Substance Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment
Fellowship Requirements
- Candidates must hold at least a first-level university degree (equivalent to a B.A. or B.S.) to enable them to undertake graduate level study in the U.S.
- Humphrey Fellows are expected to be resourceful and display initiative. Their applications should indicate how they and their home institutions and countries could benefit from experiences to be acquired under the program.
Eligibility Criteria
Prospective applicants must:
- Be residents and citizens of Guyana.
- Be a graduate of an accredited university or college and hold a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
- Have five years of substantial professional experience.
- Show leadership ability and broadly defined commitment to public service.
- Be committed to returning to Guyana after completing the program.
For more information, visit https://gy.usembassy.gov/education-culture/humphrey-fellowship-program/