2009-2010 Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program
The 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.
Eligible Fields/Sectors:
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
Selection:
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).
Short listed candidates will be called for an interview in September. The same month Hubert Humphrey program semi finalists will take TOEFL test, which will be arranged by the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi.
Terms and Conditions:
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.
Application Process:
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.
To obtain more information and program related consultations,
please contact Sophie Bzishvili at: Tel.: 27 71 47; Fax: 27 77 15.
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