Do you have a minimum of five (5) years full-time professional experience?, a Filipino citizen, possess English proficiency, have completed a university degree program, in good health to pursue fellowship in the U.S., and willing to return to the Philippines immediately upon completion of study?
Then, you are on the right track because in this article you will learn more about the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program intended for the calendar year 2025-2026, which is currently offered by the United States until June 30, 2024.
To give you a glimpse about Humphrey Fellowship Program, it is merely created to commemorate the late U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.
To recap, there are over 5,600 men and women who have been part of Humphrey Fellowship Program since it started in 1978. Data say that there are approximately 200 fellowships granted each year.
Under the Humphrey Fellowship Program, thirteen major universities in the United States will host the Humphrey Fellows.
And to ensure the quality of the program, the host universities are chosen based on their excellence in the program’s designated fields of study and for the resources and support they offer Humphrey Fellows.
Well, the Humphrey Fellowship Program scholars shall receive a comprehensive package including tuition and fees, a monthly maintenance allowance, book and supplies, and round-trip international travel to the Fellow’s English language center (when applicable), to the host institution, and to Washington, DC for a workshop.
There will also be supplementary funds available for professional activities which include field trips or attendance at conferences. Fulbright Philippines clarified that the Humphrey Fellowship Program is not renewable.
The Humphrey Fellowship Program aims to provide a year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced Filipino professionals.
In return, Humphrey Fellowship Program will help develop leaders who will contribute domino effects on their society.
The Humphrey Fellowship Program will allow candidates to conduct ten months of non-degree academic study and related professional experiences in the United States.
Note that Humphrey Fellowship Program scholars shall be selected based on their skill for leadership and their commitment to public service in either the public or the private sector.
The Humphrey Fellowship Program shall ensure that there will be a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the United States and the Fellows’ home countries.
The Humphrey Fellowship Program is granted competitively in fields such as Sustainable Development including Agricultural and Rural Development, Economic Development, Finance and Banking, Natural Resources, Environmental and Climate Change Policy and Urban and Regional Planning.
While those who will apply for Democratic Institution Building, they may choose programs among Communications and Journalism, Law and Human Rights, International Religious Freedom, Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration, Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention, Technology Policy and Management, and Human Resource Management.
For Education, available programs include Educational Administration, Planning and Policy, Higher Education Administration, and Teaching of English as a Foreign Language.
Lastly, the programs covered under Public Health are Public Health Policy and Management, HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention, Substance Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment, and Contagious and Infectious Diseases.
Now that you almost know all about the Humphrey Fellowship Program, it is now time to prepare for the necessary documentary requirements which include the completed online application form, official or certified transcript of records from all colleges/universities attended, certified copy of diploma, and two letters of reference (forms are found on the online application) and visit Fulbright Philippines.
Source: Fulbright Philippines
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