The Humphrey Fellowship Program provides mid-career professionals from designated countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Europe and Eurasia 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 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 Fellows' home countries.
GENERAL INFORMATION
FIELDS OF STUDY
The Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy in Luanda offers to qualified Angolans Humphrey Fellowship opportunities in the following fields.
Agricultural Development
Banking and finance
Communications/Journalism
Drug abuse prevention
Economic Development
Educational Administration and Planning
Human Resource Development
Law and Human Rights
Natural Resources and Environmental Management
Public Health Policy and Management
Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Technology Policy and Management
Urban and Regional Planning
GENERAL FELLOWSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must hold at least a first-level university degree (equivalent to a B.A. or B.S.) to enable them to undertake graduate level study in the U.S.
Candidates must be proficient in English as measured by the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), with a minimum score of 525 in the PBT version or 195 in the CBT version of the test
Humphrey Fellows are expected to be resourceful and display initiative. Their applications should indicate how they and their home institutions and countries could benefit from experiences to be acquired under the program
SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Prospective applicants must:
- be residents and citizens of Angola
- 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 Angola 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)
Humphrey Fellowships are highly competitive, and applicants must fulfill the elibility criteria outlined above. After a pre-selection process by the Selection Committee, which is composed of Embassy Officials and Angolan former awardees who have completed their studies and are now engaged in various endeavors in their country. The names of selected applicants are then sent to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB) in Washington, D.C for final approval.
Candidates who meet the above criteria are encouraged to download and fill out this application form.
Note: Once completed the application should be sent to luandapas1@yahoo.com with the following documents:
- scanned copy of Diploma
- scanned copy of Global Grade Certificate, in which the Grade Point Average and the grade of the thesis and/or Graduation Exam appear
- all documents must be e-mailed to luandapas1@yahoo.com
After evaluation of the application and associated documents, qualified candidates will be invited to take the Test of English Language Proficiency (TELP). Those candidates that score high enough in this exam will be interviewed by the Embassy Selection Committee for final recommendation.
PROGRAM CALENDAR
The dates given here are approximate. Please refer to our website periodically for exact dates.
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
Pre-departure Orientation
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. But the Fellowship does not cover the expenses of the grantee’s accompanying family members
Pre-academic orientation program in the U.S.
In order to make sure that Angola continues to receive the benefits of this exchange program and meet U.S. visa requirements, visitors under an exchange program return to and remain in ANGOLA FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TWO YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF THEIR PROGRAMS. The Commission will assist grantees in obtaining visas for their spouses and minor children, though the grantees are responsible for their living expenses.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For any additional information please contact the Public Affairs Office of the United States Embassy at: 222-641-233 or visit www.iie.org.
Other sites about educational exchange programs:
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Educational Information and Resources
Fulbright Program
United States Institute of Peace
educationusa.state.gov
Educational Exchange
Study USA
Fulbright General Information
Information Resource Center
