The Humphrey Fellowship Program provides young and mid-career professionals from the Kyrgyz Republic with an opportunity to enhance their professional capacities through participation in specialized 10-month non degree programs developed specifically for small clusters of Humphrey Fellows at selected U.S. universities.
The Humphrey Program was launched in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late U.S. Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey.
Program Objective
During their year-long stay at a host American university, Humphrey Fellows are invited to take graduate-level courses relevant to their professional interests. However, as the Humphrey Fellowship is not a degree program, participants spend a considerable portion of their time engaged in professional development activities including: consultations and affiliations with U.S. faculty and experts, field trips, workshops, research projects and the development of practical useful strategies that could be applied in the Kyrgyz Republic.
General Information
The Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy offers to qualified candidates Humphrey Fellowship the following opportunities in the field of medicine:
Thriving Communities:
- Contagious and Infectious Diseases
- Public Health Policy and Management
- HIV&AIDS, Policy and Prevention
- Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention (see 4b)
- Educational Administration, Planning, and Policy
- Higher Education Administration
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Specific Eligibility Requirements
Prospective applicants must:
- be a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic and reside in the Kyrgyz Republic at the time of application
- be a graduate of an accredited university or college and hold a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
- have five years of substantial professional experience
- show leadership ability and broadly defined commitment to public service
- be proficient in English
- be committed to returning to home country after completing the program
Those INELIGIBLE for Consideration Include:
- recent university graduates (even if they hold significant positions)
- university teachers with no management or policy responsibilities, except for teachers of English as a Foreign Language and specialists in drug abuse prevention and treatment
- individuals who have attended a graduate school in the U.S. for one academic year or more during the seven years prior to the date of application
- individuals with recent U.S. educational or work experience (more than six months during the five years prior to the date of application)
- employees and their immediate families (i.e. spouses and dependent children) of the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development are ineligible to apply for a Fulbright grant until one year after termination of such employment
Application Process and Selection Criteria
Humphrey Fellowships are highly competitive, and applicants must fulfill the eligibility criteria outlined above. After a pre-selection process by the Selection Committee, which is composed of Embassy Officials, the names of selected applicants are sent to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FFSB) in Washington, D.C for final approval.
The H. Hubert Humphrey Program application should be completed online at the Embark website: https://apply.iie.org/huberthhumphrey
Note: Application should contain the followings:
- complete answers to all questions and essays
- certified official records (transcripts and diplomas): please include all transcripts (enclosures demonstrating taken subjects/courses and grades) and diplomas to support listing in on the Education section of the application
- two letters of reference (one of two must be from applicant’s current employer
Program Calendar
The dates given here are approximate.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION – May 20, 202..., 15:00 Bishkek time
- Pre-selected candidates are invited to interview – July-August, 2023
- Interviewees are notified of the results – August-September, 2023
- Registration for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – August-September, 2023
- Approval of candidates by J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board – February-April, 2024
- Announcement of awards of Fellowships – February – April, 2024
- Pre-departure orientation for grantees – July – August, 2024
- Fellowships begin – August, 2024
Benefits
The Humphrey Fellowship program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and coordinated by the Institute of International Education (IIE).
The Humphrey Fellowship Program provides the following benefits:
- Costs of standardized tests required for admission at those universities, including TOEFL
- Assistance in obtaining the J-1 visa (Exchange Program Visa)
- Economy class round-trip airline ticket
- Medical Insurance provided by the Government of the United States, which fulfills the minimum requirements established by the J-1 visa and by the Fulbright Program
- Living expenses, which vary depending on city of destination. The Fellowship does not cover the expenses of the grantee’s accompanying family members.
- Pre-academic orientation program in the U.S.
- Visas
In order to make sure that the country continues to receive the benefits of this exchange program and meet U.S. visa requirements, visitors under an exchange program MUST return to and remain in the CITIZENSHIP COUNTRY FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF THEIR PROGRAMS.
The U.S. Embassy will assist grantees in obtaining visas for approved dependents, though the grantees are responsible for their living expenses.
Additional Information
For any additional information please check the Program website or contact the Public Affairs Office of the United States Embassy:
Program website: http://humphreyfellowship.org
E-mail: ExchangeBishkek@fan.gov