Exchange Programs
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program |
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, will bring accomplished professionals from Georgia to the United States at the midpoint in their careers for a year of non-degree graduate study and related professional experience. Fellows will be nominated by the U.S. Embassy, based on their potential for national leadership and a demonstrated commitment to public service in either the public or private sector.
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Program Details |
2009-2010 HUBERT H. HUMPHREY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The United States Embassy in Georgia is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. The Humphrey Program was initiated in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey. This one-year, full scholarship program is offered to mid-career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, a public service commitment, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent study at a leading U.S. university. Fellowships are granted competitively to professional candidates with a commitment to public service in either the public or private sector. The program awards a certificate from the U.S. Government; it is not designed to deliver an advanced degree. A Fellow’s professional development plan may include professional visits, conferences, and a professional affiliation (work attachment) which must be at least six weeks in duration. Early in the academic year, each Fellow develops, with assistance from the local campus coordinator and faculty advisors, a plan for professional activities carefully geared to the Fellow’s need for relevant, practical professional experiences. Agricultural development/agricultural economics Communications/journalism Drug abuse education, treatment and prevention Economic development/Finance and banking Educational administration, planning and policy HIV/AIDS policy and prevention Human resource management Law 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 Appropriate candidates are mid-career professionals employed in Georgia for at least five years at the management or policy level with substantive professional experience and upward career mobility. Eligible applicants should demonstrate leadership qualities and fluency in English. Ineligible candidates include recent university graduates, university teachers or academic researchers with no management responsibilities (except in the fields of drug abuse prevention and treatment and the teaching of English as a foreign language), individuals who have attended a graduate school in the U.S. for one academic year or more during the seven years prior to August 2009; and individuals with other recent U.S. experience (more than six months during the five years prior to August 2009). The Humphrey Fellowship provides: international travel, tuition and university fees, accident/sickness insurance, monthly maintenance allowance and funding for books and professional activities. The Humphrey Program does not provide financial support for accompanying dependents. Interested applicants who meet the criteria as outlined above should submit the completed application form, two recommendation letters (signed, stamped and sealed in the envelope) and supporting documents (transcripts, copies of diplomas and certificates translated in English) to Sophie Bzishvili at Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy. Deadline for submitting an application for 2009-2010 Hubert Humphrey Fellowship program is July 31, 2008. please contact Sophie Bzishvili at: Tel.: 27 71 47; Fax: 27 77 15. |