Bangladeshi professionals
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship: US Embassy invites applications from Bangladeshi professionals
The US Embassy has announced the annual call for applications for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program for the 2024-2025 academic year.
This unique, one-year program is open to Bangladeshi professionals (application deadline: July 1, 2023) currently working in the public and private sectors, including local and international non-governmental organizations, said the Embassy on Monday (May 08, 2023).
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is one of the U.S. government’s prestigious Fulbright programs that brings accomplished mid-career professionals to the United States for a year of non-degree, graduate-level study, leadership development, and substantive professional collaboration with U.S. counterparts.
By providing future leaders and policy makers with exposure to U.S. society, culture, and professional fields, the program seeks to develop lasting, productive ties between program participants and their Americans counterparts.
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Fellowships are offered in the areas such as Human and Institutional Capacity, Rights and Freedoms, Sustainable Lands, and Thriving Communities, including Public Health, Education Management, Communication and Journalism, Law and Human Rights, Natural Resources, Environment Policy, and Climate Change.
Over the past few decades, nearly 100 Bangladeshi professionals have participated in this prestigious exchange program.
Humphrey alumni include physicians, government officials, journalists, educators, and many leaders from public and private organizations.
The Humphrey Fellowship covers tuition and fees for the fellow's academic programs, a monthly maintenance stipend, insurance coverage, an allowance for books and supplies, round-trip international airfare, supplementary funds for professional activities such as field trips and conferences, and expenses in connection with internships.
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Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship: Applications from Bangladeshi professionals invited
The US Embassy in Dhaka has invited applications from the Bangladeshi professionals for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship programme for the academic year 2023-2024.
This unique one-year programme is open to Bangladeshi professionals currently working in the public and private sectors, including for local and international non-governmental organizations.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Programme is one of the US government’s prestigious Fulbright programmes that brings accomplished mid-career professionals to the United States for a year of non-degree, graduate-level study, leadership development, and substantive professional collaboration with US counterparts.
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By providing future leaders and policy makers with exposure to US society, culture, and professional fields, the program seeks to develop lasting, productive ties between program participants and their Americans counterparts.
Over the past few decades, nearly 100 Bangladeshi professionals have participated in this prestigious exchange programme, said the US Embassy on Thursday.
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To apply, applicants first need to create an IIE account at https://apply.iie.org/huberthhumphrey and submit a complete application package containing the form and required documents. Applications can be submitted till July 7.
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