Apply for Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program (Pakistan)

This ten-month program consists of academic coursework and internship in a relevant professional organization. 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 counter parts overseas.

Approximately 18 campuses have been selected through a competitive process to host fellows in group with thematic and subject affinities. Each university is chosen based on institutional resources and the level of support and guidance it offers for academic and administrative support. Faculty advisers also assist Fellows in pursuing balanced academic and professional programs. All participants must return to Pakistan immediately following completion of their program.

Focus Areas

• Applications are invited in the following fields:
  • Human and Institutional Capacity:
    • Economic Policy and Finance
    • Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration Technology Policy and Management
  • Rights and Freedoms:
    • Communications and Journalism
    • Law and Human Rights
  • Sustainable Lands:
    • Agricultural and Rural Development
    • Natural Resources and Environmental Policy
    • Urban and Regional Planning
  • Thriving Communities:
    • Public Health Policy and Management Substance Abuse Education and Policy
    • Educational Administration, Planning, and Policy

Benefits

• The grant funds tuition, airfare, living stipend, and health Insurance, and is fully funded by the US. Department of State.

Eligibility Criteria

• Successful applicants must be committed to serving Pakistan. They must be Pakistani citizens with 8-18 years of progressively responsible professional/work experience, coupled with 16 years of education (4 year Bachelor’s or 2 year Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree) and a guarantee of re-employment upon return to Pakistan.
• Applicants must possess a high level of fluency in spoken and written English. Successful candidates should be poised to assume leadership positions in their field.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Applications will not be accepted from university teachers or researchers with no management experience or similar responsibilities, those who attended graduate school in the U.S. in the last seven years or who have had long-term U.S. experience within the last five years.
• Also ineligible are persons with a dual U.S./Pakistan nationality or who have a spouse, parent or child over the age of 18 who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Employees of the Fulbright organization or the U.S. Department of State are also ineligible.

Selection Criteria

• Fellows are selected thorough a competitive process based on their potential for leadership and commitment to Public service in the public or private sector.

For more information, visit USEFP.