Overview
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship is a US State Department-funded program for accomplished mid-career professionals — it's explicitly not a degree program, but a year of graduate-level, non-degree study and professional development at a US university, paired with practical experience.
Eligibility
Unlike scholarships aimed at students just finishing their undergraduate degree, Humphrey targets applicants with several years of substantial professional experience (the exact minimum varies by field and country cycle) in public service-oriented fields such as public health, agriculture, journalism, law, or public policy, among others.
How to Apply
Applications go through the US Embassy or a designated partner organization in your home country, similar to the Fulbright Foreign Student Program's country-based structure — there is no single global application portal.
What It Covers
The fellowship covers tuition, a living stipend, health insurance, and program-related travel for the fellowship year, along with a structured professional affiliation component near the end of the program.
Tips
- Confirm your country's minimum years-of-experience requirement before applying — Humphrey is explicitly built for professionals, not recent graduates.
- Since it's a non-degree program, be clear in your application about why a year of non-degree study specifically serves your career goals, rather than treating it as a substitute for a master's degree.
- Check application timelines with your home country's US Embassy — Humphrey deadlines are set locally and don't follow one universal calendar.
Always confirm current deadlines, award amounts, and eligibility directly on the official program's website (humphreyfellowship.org) before applying — these details change from year to year.