Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2025

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program enhances leadership among international professionals who collaborate to address local and global challenges and foster change for our collective good.

Through academic study and professional development with U.S. counterparts, this growing global network shares best practices and builds expertise in fields of critical importance to advance societal and institutional capacity, promote human rights and freedoms, ensure sustainable environments, and develop thriving communities.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorHubert H. Humphrey
• City to studyMinnesota
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• A Professional Development allowance for professional activities, such as field trips, professional visits, and conferences 
• Payment of tuition and fees at the assigned host university 
• Pre-academic English language training, if required 
• A maintenance (living) allowance, including a one-time settling-in allowance
• Accident and sickness coverage 
• A book allowance 
• A one-time computer subsidy 
• Air travel (international travel to and from the U.S. for the Program and domestic travel to required program events) 

Requirements

To be eligible for a Humphrey Fellowship Program, applicants must:

• Be a citizen of an eligible country
• Have an undergraduate (first university or Bachelor’s) degree 
• Have a minimum of five years of full-time professional experience 
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of public service in the community 
• Limited experience in the United States 
• Demonstrated English language ability

Interview Dates and Process

Interested applicants must apply through the U.S. Embassy (Public Affairs Section) or Binational Fulbright Commission in their country. Application deadlines vary by country. Applications must contain: 

• Complete answers to all questions; essay responses in English must thoroughly address the prompt. 
• Two letters of reference in English; one must be from the applicant’s current employer. 
• Official transcripts in English: Ensure all transcripts uploaded by the applicant are official, valid documents. Transcripts must list courses taken and grades received. Diplomas need only be uploaded if the transcript does not show proof that the degree was obtained. 

After national selection, independent review committees review nominations in the United States, and final candidate approval is determined by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. After receiving approval from the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the U.S. Embassies and Binational Fulbright Commissions will inform candidates of their status. 

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more details, visit Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program website.