Deadline: 9-Jun-23
The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan is seeking applications for the Humphrey Fellowship Program, a Fulbright program that brings accomplished young and mid-career professionals from designated countries around the world to the United States for ten months of non-degree graduate study and related practical professional experiences.
Fellowships are granted competitively to professionals with a commitment to public service in either the public or private sector.
Objectives
- During their year‐long stay at a host American university, Humphrey Fellows will take graduate level 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 engagement with U.S. faculty and experts, field trips, workshops, research projects, and the development of practical strategies that could be applied in the Fellows’ home countries.
Benefits Provided by the Fellowship
- Costs of standardized tests required for admission at those universities
- Assistance in obtaining a J-1 visa (Exchange Program Visa)
- Economy class round-trip airline ticket
- Medical Insurance
- Living expenses, which vary depending on city of destination. The Fellowship does not cover the expenses of the grantee’s accompanying family members.
- Payment of tuition and fees at the assigned host university.
- A Professional Development allowance for professional activities, such as field trips, professional visits, and conferences.
- Pre-academic orientation program in the United States.
Eligible Fields of Study
- Human and Institutional Capacity:
- Economic Development
- Finance & Banking
- Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
- Technology Policy and Management
- Rights and Freedoms:
- Communications and Journalism
- Law and Human Rights
- Sustainable Lands:
- Agricultural and Rural Development
- Natural Resources, Environmental Policy and Climate Change
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Thriving Communities:
- Public Health Policy and Management
- Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
- Educational Administration, Planning, and Policy
What do they look for in applicants?
- Leadership qualities and a record of public service
- Potential for professional advancement and interest in the policy aspects of their fields of specialization
- Experience and interest in extracurricular and community activities
- Resourcefulness, initiative, and ability to network with U.S. organizations and professionals
- Demonstrated need to participate in the program
- Potential to benefit from experiences acquired under the program for applicants, their home institutions, and home countries
- Sufficient high level of English to undertake graduate level study in the United States
- Desire to further the Humphrey program and give back to your home country upon returning
Eligibility Criteria
- To participate in the Humphrey Fellowship Program, applicants must have:
- An undergraduate (first university or Bachelor’s) degree
- A minimum of five years of full-time, professional experience
- Limited or no prior experience in the United States
- Demonstrated leadership qualities
- A record of public service in the community
- English language ability
Ineligible
- Recent university graduates (even if they have high-level 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; and
- Individuals with dual U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status may not apply to the program; they are ineligible for a J visa.
For more information, visit Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.