The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a Fulbright program that brings accomplished young and mid-career professionals. Additionally, with demonstrated leadership potential to the United States for a year of non-degree graduate-level study, leadership development, and substantive professional collaboration with U.S. counterparts. Further, By providing future leaders and policy makers with experience in U.S. society, culture, and professional fields, also, the Hubert H. Further, Humphrey Fellowship Program provides a basis for lasting, productive ties between Americans and their professional counterparts overseas.

Focus area

• Sustainable Development
  • Agricultural and Rural Development
  • Economic Development
  • Finance and Banking
  • Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change
  • Urban and Regional Planning
• Democratic Institution Building
  • Communications/Journalism
  • Law and Human Rights
  • Public Policy Analysis and also, Public Administration
  • Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
  • Technology Policy and Management
  • Human Resource Management
• Education
  • Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
  • Higher Education Administration
  • The teaching of English as a Foreign Language
• Public Health
  • Public Health Policy and Management
  • HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
  • Substance Abuse Education, also, Treatment and Prevention

Benefits

The program covers:

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

Eligibility

• Be in possession of an undergraduate degree;
• Have at least five years of full-time substantial professional experience (prior to August 2020) in the relevant field after completing a university degree;
• Further, demonstrate leadership qualities and commitment to public service;
• Have limited or no prior experience in the U.S.;
• Have a desire to focus on public policy rather than, research or technical fields;
• Also, hold proficiency in both written and spoken English (TOEFL scores are not required at the time of application. However,  successful candidates will be required to take the TOEFL exam); and
• Be Iraqi citizens resident in Iraq throughout the application and selection process ( In contrast, individuals with dual U.S. citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status are ineligible).