Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program, Pakistan

Hubert Humphrey Fellowship Program, USA for Mid-Career Professional Study

The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan invites applications for the Hubert Humphery Fellowship Program. This non-degree program is designed for mid-career professionals and lasts for 10-12 months of graduate-level non-degree academic coursework and an opportunity to work in the U.S. in a field related to their specialization.

Deadline : 15 June 2009 (4:30 p.m)



Program Summary
The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan, a bi-national commission, invites applications for the Hubert H. Humphrey Program. This non-degree program is designed for mid-career professionals and lasts for 10-12 months of graduate-level non-degree academic coursework and an opportunity to work in the U.S. in a field related to their specialization. Humphrey fellows are expected to share their knowledge of Pakistan with colleagues and friends in the United States and vice versa once they return home. Application for Administration of Science and Technology Education are given priority.


Grant Benefits
The grant funds tuition, airfare, a living stipend, and health insurance. USEFP will assist with the visa process.


Eligibility
Successful applicants must be committed to serving Pakistan in the public, NGO or private sector. They must be Pakistani citizens with a minimum of five years progressively responsible professional/work experience following the Masters degree and a guarantee of re-employment upon return to Pakistan. They must possess a high level of fluency in spoken and written English, with a recent iBT TOEFL score of 90 or higher. Applicants should have taken the TOEFL examination by the time they submit their application. Successful candidates should be poised to assume a leadership positions in their field.
Women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Who is ineligible?
University teachers or researchers with no management experience or responsibilities, those who attended graduate school in the U.S. in the last seven years or who have had long-term U.S. experience within the last five years. Also ineligible are persons with a dual US/Pakistan nationality or who have a spouse, fiancé, parent or child over the age of 18 who is a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident. Employees of the Fulbright organization, the U.S. Department of State are also ineligible.

Applications are invited in the following fields:
Agricultural Development / Agricultural Economics
Communications /Journalism
Substance Abuse Education / Treatment and Prevention
Economic Development
Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
Finance and Banking
HIV / AIDS Policy and Prevention
Human Resource Management
Law and Human Rights
Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Climate Change
Public Health Policy and Management
Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Technology Policy and Management
Prevention of Trafficking Persons and Policy
Urban and Regional Planning
Training of English as a Foreign Language (Teacher Training or Curriculum Development)


Application
All application material and relevant instructions can be downloaded from USEFP website, using the link given below.

Further Information
For more information or to obtain an application and guidelines:
Weblink: http://www.usefpakistan.org
Email:fulbrightapps@usefpakistan.org

Address: P.O.Box 1128, Islamabad. 44000.Tel: 051-2877075-76Fax: 051-2877095