Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships 2018

Deadline: July 20, 2018

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship is a United States Government-funded program initiated in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey. The program is dedicated to mid-career professionals, providing an opportunity to go to the United States to participant in 10 months of graduate-level, non-degree study at a U.S. college or university with related practical professional experience. Fellowships are granted competitively to professional candidates committed to serving the public good through work in both the public and the private sectors. The program provides a basis for establishing long-lasting productive partnerships and relationships between citizens of the United States and their professional counterparts in other countries, fostering an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding.

Who Can Apply 

• Must be a Liberian citizen; 
• Must have at least a bachelor’s degree; 
• Must have at least FIVE YEARS of progressive professional experience following degree; 
• Must have a commitment to public service; 
• Must have good English language proficiency (TOEFL scores no lower than 525/paper based or 195/computer based). 

Who Cannot Apply Recent graduates (even if they have significant positions);

•  Faculty members with no management responsibilities; Individuals with recent or third country experience (more than 6 months within the last 5 years); 
• Individuals with dual U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status. 

Fields of Study:

Appropriate candidates will be drawn from the following eligible fields:

• Agricultural Development 
• Agricultural Economics 
• Communications 
• Journalism 
• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention 
• Economic Development 
• Finance and Banking 
• Educational Administration, Planning and Policy 
• HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention 
• Human Resource Management 
• Law and Human Rights 
• Natural Resources and Environmental Management 
• Public Health Policy and Management 
• Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration 
• Teaching of English as a Foreign Language 
• Technology Policy and Management 
• Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention 

Urban and Regional Planning

Qualified Applicants should apply online at:

Click here

 For additional information contact the:

 Public Diplomacy Section at the U.S. Embassy, Monrovia 

 Phone: 0777207296 

Email: TanookpuwahRJ@state.gov

SHARE THIS