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2010-2011 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-level professionals to the United States for a year of combined academic (NON-DEGREE) and professional work. Fellows are selected based on potential for leadership and commitment to public service. By providing future leaders and policy makers with experience in U. S. society, culture, and professional fields, the program provides a basis for lasting, productive ties between Americans and their professional counterparts overseas.

FELLOWSHIP FIELDS: Fellowships are granted competitively to both public and private sector candidates with strong leadership potential and a commitment to public service in the fields of:

• COMMUNICATIONS/JOURNALISM
• NATURAL RESOURCES/ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
• PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/FINANCE AND BANKING
• AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT/AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
• TEACHING OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (teacher training or curriculum development)
• PREVENTION OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND POLICY
• HIV/AIDS POLICY AND PREVENTION
• HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• LAW/HUMAN RIGHTS
• URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
• TECHNOLOGY POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
• EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY
• PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT
• SUBSTANCE ABUSE EDUCATION, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

RECRUITMENT: Appropriate candidates are mid-career professionals in leadership positions who have the required experience/skills, commitment to public service, and potential for advancement in their professions. Prospective-fellows should have a minimum of five years professional experience and should be policy rather than research or technically oriented (the exception is NIDA-funded applicants who must also demonstrate a research orientation).

NOT ELIGIBLE: Recent graduates (even if they have significant positions), university teachers or researchers with no management responsibilities (except in the fields of drug abuse prevention and TOEFL), individuals with less than five years of work experience, individuals with recent U.S. experience (more than 6 months within the last 5 years), individuals who have attended a graduate school in the U.S. for one academic year or more during the seven years prior to August 2010, individuals with dual U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Croatian citizenship, permanent employment in Croatia, university degree, English proficiency.

NIDA-FUNDED HUMPHREY FELLOWSHIPS (DRUG ABUSE):
The drug abuse component of the field of public health policy and management emphasizes drug abuse education, treatment, and prevention. Fellowships funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) target more specialized candidates. Appropriate candidates for NIDA-funded Humphrey Fellowships include mid-level researchers, research managers and policy makers in universities, drug abuse prevention or treatment programs, health or social services industries or medical facilities. Candidates preferably should have a doctoral degree or equivalent in medicine, health, behavioral or social science. Professionals employed by social welfare, education or community-based organizations would be appropriate if they meet the general eligibility criteria. Law enforcement candidates are not eligible unless they have a public health focus on drug abuse epidemiology, education, treatment and prevention, and meet the requirements to follow a program based in a school of public health.

NATURE OF THE PROGRAM: It is essential that candidates have a clear understanding of the professional development component of the program. If a candidate's intent is to pursue an advanced academic degree, or to attend a specific university, he/she cannot be nominated for the program. Candidates should also understand that Humphrey maintenance support may not enable them to maintain the standard of living they enjoy at home.

APPLICATIONS: The deadline for receipt of applications is May 2, 2009.

Download Application Form in MS Word format

Each page of the enclosed application carries its own instructions and should be read carefully before proceeding. Following the instructions given for each item, please answer every question as completely as possible. DO NOT WRITE BY HAND. Print out all pages after completion and sign in ink the bottom of form B and the "Personal Information" form before submitting your application.

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: one photograph; copy of "domovnica"; evidence of employment in Croatia (letter from employer confirming employment); copies of all university diplomas; curriculum vitae.

Application and all required additional documents should be mailed to one of the following addresses:

American Embassy
Public Affairs Office
Ulica Thomasa Jeffersona 2
10010 Zagreb
e-mail: brleks@state.gov  


Ministry of Science, Education, and Sport of the Republic of Croatia
Donje Svetice 38
10000 Zagreb
e-mail: marija.crnic@mzos.hr  

Following a technical review, candidates will be invited for an interview at the end of June. Finalists will be notified at the end of July. Final selection results will be forwarded from Washington in March of 2010.

• Visual presentation: Computer generated applications are required.
  
• NIDA questions sheet: All candidates applying for fellowships in the field of drug abuse should fill out the NIDA form regardless of degree held, number of publications, or research experience. Candidates in other fields should omit the NIDA page.
  
• English language testing (TOEFL TEST): All FINALISTS will be required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Do not register for the test before you are notified of your status. If you have taken the test in the past 2 years please attach the score report. TOEFL (computer based) test is administered in Zagreb at the Institute for the Development of Education, Preradoviceva 33, http://www.iro.hr/hr/. Minimum required score is 80 IBT (Internet Based Test).

SELECTION: Selection for the Humphrey program is competitive. In 2007, 344 finalists were nominated worldwide, and 163 fellowships were awarded. Review panels give special consideration to the candidates who meet all program requirements including demonstrated leadership ability/ potential, a commitment to public service, and a well-developed program plan.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• Academic placement in a non-degree program: The Humphrey program is not designed to lead to a degree. Rather, fellows pursue tailored study programs at participating host institutions. There is no provision for fellows to request a particular university for placement. For 2008-09, 15 campuses have been selected through a competitive process to host fellows in field of study groups. A university is chosen based on the richness of its institutional resource base and level of support and guidance it offers to the participants. Each campus has a designated faculty coordinator for academic and administrative support. Faculty advisers also assist fellows in balancing academic and professional experience.
  
• Professional development: this is one of the strongest features of the program. Each fellow's professional plan may include professional visits, conferences, and a professional affiliation (work placement) of at least six weeks. Early in the academic year, each fellow develops, with assistance from the Institute of International Education (IIE), the campus - coordinator, and faculty advisers, a plan for professional activities carefully geared to the fellow's need for relevant, practical professional experiences.

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS AND DEPENDENTS

The Humphrey Fellowship provides tuition and university fees, a monthly maintenance allowance, a book and supplies allowance, a computer subsidy, round-trip international travel to the host institution (and to the Fellow's English-language training program when applicable) and domestic travel to Washington, D.C. for a special seminar. Supplementary funds are available for professional activities such as field trips or attendance at conferences. Humphrey Fellowships are not renewable.

Humphrey Fellows should plan to bring with them some personal funds to cover incidental expenses not covered in the grant. Humphrey Fellowships do not include funds for dependents (family members). Humphrey Fellows are responsible for providing travel, insurance, and financial support for any dependents accompanying them to the United States. Please note that English and orientation centers cannot accommodate dependents. Therefore, dependents should not arrive in the United States until the Fellows are settled in their academic year programs and have secured housing (at least 30 days after the Fellow's arrival).

Previous year's competition

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program (2008)