Deadline: 14-Aug-20
The US External Office for Venezuela is pleased to announce that applications for the 2021-2022 Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program are open.
The Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program began in 1978, endorsed by the United States Department of State and belongs to the Fulbright exchange scholarship family. The Humphrey Program aims to bring successful professionals with professional experience to the United States for one year, for an experience of academic-professional development, leadership and professional collaboration. As an academic-professional exchange program, it does not lead to an academic degree.
Candidates for this program must have an outstanding professional career and substantial experience in their field, in addition to a high capacity for leadership and social commitment.
In the framework of this program, the scholarship holders will be able to take courses at the postgraduate level and carry out other activities that contribute to their training and experience in areas relevant to their profile and professional interest. The university will be assigned to each scholarship holder according to the area of ??study in which their application is framed. The program closes with a six (6) week professional internship, which will give the fellow a work and relationship experience in American society.
Application Areas
The call for the academic year 2021–2022 offers opportunities in the following fields:
- Rural and Agricultural Development
- Economic development
- Banking and finances
- Natural Resources, Environmental Policies and Climate Change
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Communication and Journalism
- Human Rights and Laws
- Freedom of religion
- Analysis of Public Policies and Public Administration
- Prevention and Policies of Human Trafficking
- Technology Policy Management
- Human Resources Management
- Educational Planning, Policies and Administration
- Administration in University Education
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Management of Public Health Policies
- Prevention and Policies in HIV / AIDS
- Education, Treatment and Prevention of Substance Abuse
- Infectious diseases
Candidate Profile
- Have an undergraduate and / or postgraduate university academic degree
- Living in Venezuela and being a Venezuelan citizen
- Have an intermediate-advanced level of English: on the TOEFL (IBT) test with a minimum score of 71. Note: Eligible candidates with a score between 42-61 (IBT), can be selected to take an English course before the start of the program
- Have a minimum of 5 years of full-time professional experience related to the academic degree obtained prior to the year 2021
- Have leadership skills and experience in public and / or social service (volunteering)
People who meet the following criteria are not eligible for this program:
- Have attended a graduate program in the United States for one academic year or more
- Have dual US citizenship or permanent resident status in the United States
- People with experience in the United States of any type of more than 6 months during the 5 years prior to August 2021
- Be an employee of the United States Department of State or be an immediate family member of an employee (including spouses)
- To be professors, scientists or researchers without responsibilities of direction, coordination or leadership of a work team. Except for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers and substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists
For more information, visit https://ve.usembassy.gov/es/education-culture-es/hubert-humphrey-fellowship-program-2021-2022/