Educational Exchange
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
The Embassy of the United States of America in Cambodia is currently seeking candidates for the year 2009-2010 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. The Humphrey Program brings accomplished mid-level professionals from developing countries to the U.S. for a year of study and related practical experience. Fellowships are granted competitively to candidates who demonstrate leadership and a commitment ot public service. The Humphrey Fellowship Program was initiated in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late United States Senator and Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey. Since 1978, more than 2,800 Fellows from over 120 countries around the world have participated in the Humphrey Program in the US. Each year approximately 150 fellowships are awarded to fellows from 100 countries around the world.
Humphrey Description
The Humphrey Program is not designed to lead to an academic degree. Rather, Humphrey Fellows undertake a one-year program of graduate-level academic study and professional development activities directly related to their professional needs and fields of interest. Humphrey Fellows are placed in theme-based clusters of approximately ten persons at U.S. universities. In recent years, host campuses have included: American University, Boston University, Cornell University, Emory University, Johns Hopkins University, the University of Maryland, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Pennsylvania State University, Rutgers University, the University of Washington and the Massahusetts Institute of Technology. Following their academic study program, Humphrey Fellows also participate in a professional development internship of at least six weeks with local, state, national and international organizations located in the United States. The Fellowship Program begins with an intensive orientation in Washington, D.C.
How Humphreys is Administered
The Humphrey Fellowship program is sponsored by the United States Department of State and administered by the Insitutute of International Education (IIE) in consultation with a national advisory committee composed of representatives from business, education and government. The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in the United States, appointed by presidential authority, has overall responsibility for the final selection of Humphrey Fellows. Humphrey Fellowships provide for international travel and travel within the U.S. as required, tuition and fees, books, a monthly maintenance stipend, and limited funds for professional development activities such as attendance at conferences, field trips and professional affiliations.
