The United States Embassy in Kenya has invited Kenyan career professionals to apply for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship.
In a statement, the U.S. Embassy on Friday, June 20, announced that the application for the program is open for mid-career professionals from several countries, including Kenya, “ready to take their leadership journey to the next level”.
“Are you a mid-career professional ready to take your leadership journey to the next level? Apply for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship and gain academic and professional experience in the U.S,” read part of the statement.
According to the Embassy, the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship brings accomplished professionals to the U.S. at a midpoint in their careers for a year of study and related professional experiences.
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship
The program provides a basis for establishing long-lasting, productive partnerships and relationships between citizens of the U.S. and their professional counterparts in other countries, fostering an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding throughout the world.
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Further, it enhances leadership among international professionals who collaborate to address local and global challenges and foster change for the collective good.
“Through academic study and professional development with U.S. counterparts, this growing global network shares best practices and builds expertise in fields of critical importance to advance societal and institutional capacity, promote human rights and freedoms, ensure sustainable environments, and develop thriving communities,” the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program states in its website.
Fellowships are granted competitively to professional candidates with a commitment to public service in both the public and private sectors and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent non-degree study at a leading U.S. university.
Eligible candidates must demonstrate leadership experience and community involvement and include their CV covering education and work experience, official University education transcripts, TOEFL or English Language test results and 2 recommendation letters (uploaded directly by recommenders), through the application portal.
Application Process
Humphrey Fellows who meet the eligibility requirements must apply through the U.S. Embassy (Public Affairs Section) or the Binational Fulbright Commission in their home countries. Application deadlines vary by country.
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Applications must contain:
- Complete answers to all questions; essay responses in English must thoroughly address the prompt.
- Two letters of reference in English; one must be from the applicant’s current employer.
- Official transcripts in English: Ensure all transcripts uploaded by the applicant are official, valid documents. Transcripts must list courses taken and grades received. Diplomas need only be uploaded if the transcript does not show proof that the degree was obtained.
After national selection, independent review committees review nominations in the United States, and final candidate approval is determined by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
After receiving approval from the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, the U.S. Embassies and Binational Fulbright Commissions will inform candidates of their status
For more information about the program, interested applicants can visit the Humphrey Fellowship Program Website.
Also, they can contact their respective country’s Binational Fulbright Commission or the U.S. Embassy for information on how to apply, including deadlines.
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