The United States Embassy in Latvia is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program. This one-year program brings accomplished, mid-career professionals to the United States for a year of combined academic (non-degree) and professional work. Fellows are selected based on leadership potential and commitment to public service. The program provides a basis for lasting, productive ties between Americans and their professional counterparts overseas by providing future leaders and policymakers with experience in U.S. society, culture and professional fields.
Fellowships are granted competitively to both public and private sector candidates with a proven track record of leadership, commitment to public service, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self defined program of independent non degree study at a leading U.S. university. To be eligible for a Humphrey Fellowship, applicants must have the following:
Latvian citizenship or hold a Latvian non-citizen passport;
A university degree;
Five years of substantial, post-university professional experience;
Demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of public service;
English language proficiency. Please note that candidates will have to take the TOEFL exam;
Limited prior experience in the United States. Eligible fields for Latvian applicants:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Communications/Journalism
Economic Development/Finance and Banking
Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
Higher Education Administration
HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
Human Resource Management
Law and Human Rights
Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change
Public Health Policy and Management
Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Substance Abuse Education, Treatment, and Prevention
Technology Policy and Management
Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention
Urban and Regional Planning
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
Humphrey Program
Location
Latvia
Scholarship Deadline
Once per year in September
Degree levels
Undergraduate - Bachelor's
Graduate - Master's
Graduate - Doctorate
Graduate - Post Doctorate
Duration of Award
One year
Maximum amount of award
The Humphrey Fellowship provides round-trip international travel, tuition and university fees, accident/sickness insurance, a monthly maintenance allowance, and a stipend for books and professional activities.
Restricted to these majors
Eligible fields for Latvian applicants you can find on U.S. Embassy in Latvia website