Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2025-2026 for Bangladesh (Fully-funded): (Deadline 15 July 2024)

This unique, nine-month professional development program is open to candidates working across the public and private sectors including the research organizations, think tanks, and NGOs in Bangladesh. Initiated in 1978 in honor of the late Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey, the (HHH) Fellowship Program 2025-2026 is one of the most prestigious professional exchanges programs of the Department of State.  The HHH program brings accomplished, young, and mid-career professionals to the United States for a year of non-degree graduate-level study, leadership development, and substantive collaboration with American counterparts.  By providing future leaders and policy makers with exposure to U.S. society, culture, and professional fields, the program provides a basis for lasting, productive partnerships between Americans and their foreign counterparts.

Costs

• Payment of tuition and fees at the assigned host university
• Pre-academic English language training, if required
• A maintenance (living) allowance, including a one-time settling-in allowance
• Accident and sickness coverage
• A book allowance
• A one-time computer subsidy
• Air travel (international travel to and from the U.S. for the Program and domestic travel to required program events)
• A Professional Development allowance for professional activities, such as field trips, professional visits, and conferences

Eligibility for Fellowship Program 2025-2026

• Be a Bangladeshi citizen and residing in Bangladesh at the time of the application and selection process.
• Not be a dual (Bangladesh & U.S.) citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
• Individuals must hold a passport (or be eligible to hold a passport) of the country nominating them.
• Be a young, mid-career professional in leadership position who has demonstrated a commitment to public service and the potential for professional advancement.
• Completed a university degree program requiring at least four years of full-time study.
• Should have a minimum of five years full-time professional experience (prior to August 2024) in the relevant field, after completing a university degree, and should be interested in the policy aspects of their field of specialization.
• Individual must have management or policy responsibilities, including university teachers and/or teachers of English as a foreign language, exceptions are made for scientists/researchers applying in the field of substance abuse, prevention and treatment, must have management or policy responsibilities.
• Have not participated in U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs within the last three years prior to August 2025.
• Be proficient in both written and spoken English and should have a minimum TOEFL score of 71 (internet-based).  Candidates who do not have a valid TOEFL score must sit for the TOEFL exam after the selection process. (The American Center will arrange the TOEFL exam for selected candidates only.
• Be in good health; successful candidates will be required to complete a medical examination.
• Return to Bangladesh upon completion of the program.

Eligible Fields/Sectors of Fellowship Program 2025-2026

Interested applicants may apply in any one of the following fields.  An applicant must have a minimum of five years of full-time professional experience (prior to August 2024) in the relevant field that s/he is applying for.

 Human and Institutional Capacity

• Economic Development
• Finance & Banking
• Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
• Technology Policy and Management

 Rights and Freedoms    

• Communications and Journalism
• Law and Human Rights

Sustainable Lands

• Agricultural and Rural Development
• Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change
• Urban and Regional Planning

 Thriving Communities

• Educational Administration, Planning, and Policy
• Public Health Policy and Management
• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment, and Prevention

Application

Application should include:

• A completed online application.
• Academic transcripts and certificates from each post-secondary institution attended (bachelor’s and master’s).
• Three recommendation letters submitted and uploaded by the referees onto the online application portal (prospective candidates must register their referees through the “Recommender Registration” button on the online application site).
• Valid TOEFL / IELTS score (if available).