Apply Now: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program (Kyrgyzstan)

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.

Fields of Study

• 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:
  • Agriculture 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

Eligibility Criteria

• Prospective applicants must:
  • Be a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic and reside in the Kyrgyz Republic at the time of application
  • Have a first university degree from an accredited university or college (equivalent of a 4-year bachelor’s or undergraduate degree).
  • Have at least five years of full-time professional experience beyond attainment of a first university/undergraduate degree prior to August 2025
  • Have management or policy responsibilities, including for those who are university teachers and/or teachers of English as a foreign language. Exceptions are made for scientists/researchers applying in the field of substance abuse education and policy.
  • 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

Ineligibility Criteria

• Recent university graduates (even if they hold significant positions)
• University teachers or academic researchers with no management or policy responsibilities (except in the fields of Substance Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment)
• Individuals with dual U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status may not apply to the program; they are ineligible for a J visa.
• Applicants who are not qualified to hold a valid passport as a citizen, national, or permanent resident of the country that they are applying from outside the United States
• 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)
• Individuals who participated in U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs within the last three years prior to the submission of their 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 Requirements

• Application should contain the followings:
  • Complete answers to all questions and essays
  • Certified official records (transcripts): please include all transcripts for Bachelor degrees only (enclosures demonstrating taken subjects/courses and grades)
  • Certified official records (diplomas): certified 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)
  • English translations for transcripts and diplomas that are not in English must be provided.

For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic.