The Embassy of the United States of America in Tajikistan is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is for experienced professionals interested in strengthening their leadership skills through a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the U.S. and the Fellows’ home countries. As a non-degree program, the Fellowship offers valuable opportunities for professional development through selected university courses, attending conferences, networking, and practical work experiences. During the year, Fellows pursue their individual program goals while working closely with their Humphrey colleagues in workshops and seminars. Unlike a typical graduate school experience, the program encourages Fellows to travel away from their host campus to learn more about American culture and to network with their American peers.

Eligible fields:

• Agricultural and Rural Development

• Communications/Journalism

• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment, and Prevention:

• Economic Development/Finance and Banking

• Higher Education Administration

• Educational Administration, Planning and Policy

• HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention

• Human Resource Management

• Law and Human Rights

• Natural Resources/Environmental Policy/Climate Change

• Public Health Policy and Management

• Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration

• Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Teacher-Training/Curriculum Development)

• Technology Policy and Management

• Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention

• Urban and Regional Planning

Appropriate candidates are mid-career professionals in leadership positions who have a commitment to public service and the potential for professional advancement. Prospective Fellows should have a minimum of five years of professional experience, and should have completed a university degree prior to August 2013. They should be interested in the policy aspects of their fields of specialization. Candidates must have completed a university degree program requiring at least four years of full-time study in order to qualify for participation in U.S. graduate study programs. Candidates should be proficient in both written and spoken English. Semifinalists will be required to take the Internet-based TOEFL.

Individuals who have attended a graduate school in the United States for one academic year or more during the seven years prior to August 2013, as well as individuals with other recent U.S. experience (more than six months during the five years prior to August 2013), are not eligible for this program.

To apply: Applicants must apply through the online application system. The online application is available at http://apply.embark.com/student/humphrey/fellowship/

More information is available at http://humphreyfellowship.org/.

Interested persons should submit completed applications online by 5 p.m. local time on June 30 2012. Late applications will not be accepted. For additional information and a complete application package, please contact Shafoat Kabilova via e-mail: KobilovaS@state.gov or telephone: 229-2314; 229-2000

http://humphreyfellowship.org/