Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

U.S. Embassy Athens is pleased to announce the 2018-19 competition for the Humphrey Fellowship program. Applications are due by midnight on Friday June 9, 2017.

Program Description
The Humphrey Fellowship is a 10-month, non-degree, full scholarship program offered to mid-career professionals. Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their commitment to public service (in either the public or private sectors). They must be at a point in their careers where they can fully benefit from a self-defined program of independent study at a leading U.S. university. The program awards a certificate from the U.S. Government but is not designed to deliver an advanced degree.

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 developing practical, useful strategies that can be applied in the Fellows' home countries.

By providing future leaders with a shared experience of U.S. society and culture and current approaches to their chosen fields, the program aims to:
· Establish and enhance long-lasting, productive partnerships and relationships between U.S. citizens and individuals from other parts of the world;
· Develop leaders whose knowledge and skills have been informed by exposure to American values, models and ideas – leaders who will have a multiplier efffect on their societies;
· Expand and improve the range of international exchange and training programs; and
· Increase U.S. citizens’ knowledge and understanding of international issues and other cultures and societies.

Further details:
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program