Hubert Humphrey Fellowships in USA for International Students

The Hubert Humphrey Fellowship is a non-degree program for mid-career professionals who want to build leadership skills while sharing knowledge between the U.S. and their home countries. It is funded by the U.S. government and focuses on mutual learning around issues of common concern.

• Host country: USA
• Level: Non-degree professional development
• Deadline: Varies by country, around May to September each year; nominations due to IIE by 1 October
• Awards: Approximately 200 Fellowships annually
• Coverage: Tuition, living allowance, insurance, air travel, book and computer allowances, and professional development funds
• Eligibility: Undergraduate degree, five years full-time professional experience, limited U.S. experience, leadership and public service record, English ability

Fellows are placed at one of the participating USA universities. You cannot choose your university; instead, you are assigned in diverse groups of 7-15 to the most suitable host institution based on your area of interest and professional field.

As a non-degree program, the Fellowship offers professional development through selected university courses, conferences, networking, and practical work experiences. The eligible program fields are:

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

Approximately 200 Fellowships are awarded each year.

Citizens of eligible countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Eurasia, Middle East and North Africa, East Asia and Pacific, South and Central Asia, and Western Hemisphere.

The Fellowship provides for:

• Payment of tuition and fees at the assigned host university;
• Pre-academic English language training, if required;
• A maintenance (living) allowance, including a one-time settling-in allowance;
• Accident and sickness coverage;
• A book allowance;
• A one-time computer subsidy;
• Air travel (international travel to and from the U.S. for the program and domestic travel to required program events);
• A Professional Development allowance for professional activities, such as field trips, professional visits and conferences.

The applicant must have:

• An undergraduate (first university) 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, and
• English language ability

Please contact the U.S. Embassy, Public Affairs Section or Fulbright Commission in your country of residence to learn about possible specific program requirements (link found below).

Applications are currently closed.

Application deadlines vary by country but falls around May to September each year. The nominating U.S. Embassy or Binational Fulbright Commission will advise you of its internal deadline for receiving applications. Embassies and Commissions must submit their nominations to the Institute of International Education office in Washington, DC by 1 October.

Please contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy or Bi-national Fulbright Commission in your country for more information about application procedures.

It is important to read the FAQs and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

This fellowship suits mid-career professionals from eligible countries who already have an undergraduate degree and at least five years of full-time work experience. You should show leadership in your field and a record of public service, and you should have had little or no prior time in the United States.

If you work in one of the listed fields, such as public health, law, economic development, or communications, and want to strengthen your skills through a non-degree program, this is a good fit. You must also have English ability and be ready to be placed at a host university chosen for you.

• Who can apply for the Humphrey Fellowship? Citizens of eligible countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and Eurasia, Middle East and North Africa, East Asia and Pacific, South and Central Asia, and the Western Hemisphere. You need an undergraduate degree, five years of full-time professional experience, limited U.S. experience, leadership and public service, and English ability.
• What does the fellowship cover? Tuition and fees, pre-academic English training if needed, a living allowance with a one-time settling-in allowance, accident and sickness coverage, a book allowance, a one-time computer subsidy, air travel, and a professional development allowance.
• When is the deadline? Deadlines vary by country but fall around May to September each year. The U.S. Embassy or Fulbright Commission sets its own internal deadline, and nominations must reach the Institute of International Education by 1 October.
• How do I apply? Contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy or Bi-national Fulbright Commission in your country for application procedures. Read the FAQs and official website for details.
• Can I choose my host university? No, you cannot choose. You are assigned in diverse groups of 7-15 to the most appropriate host institution based on your area of interest and professional field.
• How many fellowships are awarded? Approximately 200 Fellowships are awarded annually.

• Read the official guidelines and FAQs carefully before you start.
• Prepare your documents early, including degree certificates and proof of professional experience.
• Check the English language requirement and any specific conditions set by your country's U.S. Embassy or Fulbright Commission.
• Reach out to the Public Affairs Section or Fulbright Commission in your country to confirm internal deadlines.
• Make sure your leadership and public service record is clear in your application.