Deadline: 5 July 2024
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to inform that applications are now open for Humphrey Fellowship Program to provide 10 months of non-degree academic study and related professional experience in the United States in many fields.
Each year approximately 200 Fellows funded by the U.S. Department of State engage in non-degree study and related professional experiences at 18 American universities. Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their commitment to public service in the public or private sector.
Program Fields
- Agricultural and Rural Development
- Communications/Journalism
- Economic Development
- Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
- Finance and Banking
- Higher Education Administration
- HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
- Human Resource Management
- Law and Human Rights
- Public Health Policy and Management
- Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
- Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
Who is eligible?
- Applicants must have the following:
- Burundi citizenship and residency
- An undergraduate (first university or bachelor’s degree)
- A minimum of five years of full-time, professional experience
- Limited or no prior travel to the U.S.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities.
- A record of public service in the community
- English language ability: ready for
- TOEFL or Duolingo English Test
- There are a limited number of opportunities for Long-Term English language training for those who lack the required English skills. Participants are brought to the U.S. for an intensive 20–25-weeks pre- academic program to improve their language skills before joining the Humphrey Program.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Burundi.
