AY2024-2025 Hubert H.

Humphrey Fellowship Program

The Fulbright Commission in Egypt is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Hubert H.
Humphrey Fellowship Program. This one-year Fellowship program is offered to young and mid-
career professionals who have a proven track record of leadership, a public service commitment, and
the capacity to benefit from a program of independent non-degree study at a leading U.S. university,
as well as a wide variety of professional development activities, including conducting independent
projects, participating in an internship or a professional affiliation, meetings and consultations with
U.S. faculty or experts, field trips, and special seminars. The Humphrey Fellowship Program was
initiated in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late Senator and Vice President,
Hubert H. Humphrey.

Eligible Fields:
• Communications/Journalism
• Law and Human Rights
• Public Policy Analysis and Public
Administration
• Technology Policy and Management
• Educational Administration, Planning
and Policy
• Public Health Policy and Management
• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment
and Prevention
• Agriculture and Rural Development
• Economic Development
• Finance and Banking
• Natural Resources, Environmental
Policy and Climate Change
• Urban and Regional Planning

Eligibility Criteria:
• Egyptian citizenship.
• Applicants must be residing in Egypt starting from the application process and throughout the
selection, placement and pre-departure processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field of study.
• Five years of full-time professional experience. Demonstrated leadership qualities and a record of
public service.
• Proof of English Language proficiency from any of the approved test centers below. Applicants must
submit a score report for only one of the following tests:
o TOEFL (ITP) – minimum score 525
o TOEFL iBT – minimum score 71
o IELTS – minimum score 6.0
o Duolingo English Test – minimum score 95
o English Proficiency Test from Egyptian Universities – minimum score 525
Important note: Candidates who meet all Humphrey program requirements but lack the necessary
language skills are encouraged to apply. If nominated and selected, they will travel to the U.S. for an
intensive 20–25-week pre-academic English program to improve their language skills. They should
submit a score report for only one of the following tests:
o TOEFL (ITP) – minimum score 440
o TOEFL iBT – minimum score 42
o IELTS – minimum score 5.0
o Duolingo English Test – minimum score 70
o English Proficiency Test from Egyptian Universities – minimum score 440
• Limited prior experience in the U.S.
o Individuals who had more than six months of U.S. experience during the five years prior to
August 2024 are ineligible.
o Individuals who have attended a graduate school in the U.S. for one academic year or more
during the last seven years prior to August 2024 are ineligible.
 o Individuals who have participated in a State Department exchange programs within the last
three years prior to August 2024 are ineligible.
• Qualified women are encouraged to apply.
• Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants have to successfully complete all the steps of the assessment and selection process and
successfully finalize all required procedures.
• Note: University teachers must have management or policy responsibilities, except for teachers of
English as a foreign language, and specialists in substance abuse prevention and treatment.
• The following persons and their immediate family members (i.e. spouses and children) are ineligible
to apply during and for a period ending one year following the termination of such employment:
employees of the U.S. Department of State; local employees of the U.S. missions abroad who work for
the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID);
employees at organizations implementing exchange programs for the Bureau of Educational and
Cultural Affairs at the Department of State; as well as Board Members or staff of a Fulbright
Commission or their families (up to fourth kin).
• Individuals with dual U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent resident status may not apply to the program as
they are ineligible for a J visa.

English language proficiency score reports may be submitted only from one of the following:
Test Type Test Center Name Location of Test Center
AMIDEAST Cairo – Alexandria
Nile Academy Mansoura
TOEFL ITP
Skills Castle Benha – Tanta
American Center for Continuing Education Assiut
Please check available test centers at:
Various governorates
TOEFL iBT https://www.ets.org/toefl/test-
across Egypt
takers/ibt/take/register
Academic/General British Council Cairo – Alexandria
Training IELTS IDP Center Cairo – Alexandria
Duolingo English Test https://englishtest.duolingo.com/ Online
English Language
Proficiency Test
Various governorates
officially administered Egyptian Universities
across Egypt
by an Egyptian national
university

Required Documents: (All documents must be uploaded to the online application by no later than July
13, 2023)
• Online Application
• Copies of transcripts for all post-secondary degrees in English
• Two recommendation letters, one must be from the immediate supervisor at the current home
institution
• Minimum TOEFL ITP of 440 or its equivalent iBT (42), or IELTS (5.0), or Duolingo (70) or an English
Proficiency Test from Egyptian Universities (440) from any of the centers in the table above
• Scanned copy of the original valid National ID
• Personal Photo
• Scanned copies of any previous U.S. J1 or J2 visas (if applicable)
Important: The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program seeks applicants that have developed a sense
of personal integrity and are original thinkers. Copying someone else’s writing, whether from the
Internet, from a book or from a friend is considered plagiarism. Any quoted words or sentences should
include a citation. An applicant who is found to have plagiarized in any form (including unintentional or
accidental plagiarism) in his or her application will be disqualified. For further information about
plagiarism and citation, please click on the following link: https://fulbright-egypt.org/resources/. All
content in applications must be the applicant’s original contribution and his/her own intellectual
property. Having someone else write or contribute to the writing of an individual’s application, either
fully or partially, does not uphold the standards of integrity expected of Fulbrighters and may result in
the ineligibility of your application.

Grant Benefits:
• International travel • Tuition and fees when applicable
• Maintenance stipend • Professional development allowance
• Settling-in allowance • Health benefits coverage
• Books allowance

AY2024-2025 Program Timeline:

February 1, 2023 Program Announcement
July 13, 2023 Deadline for submitting online applications with all the supporting
documents
July/August 2023 Application Review
September 2023 Personal Interviews (Only for shortlisted applicants)
September 2023 Candidates under further consideration will be informed
November/December Regret Letters (Applicants will be notified via email)
2023 TOEFL iBT testing (Only for semi-finalist candidates)
March/April 2024 Final Selection
April/June 2024 Pre-Departure Orientation (Only for principal semi-finalists)
April-August 2024 Departure Date (Only for selected applicants who successfully
completed all above stages and all program pre-departure
requirements)
Note: If Long-term English program is needed, grantees will travel
starting from April 2024.

Application Link: https://apply.iie.org/huberthhumphrey

Online Information Sessions on Zoom: April 13, May 9, May 24, June 5 and June 18 at 11:00
a.m. Registration through the following link: www.fulbright-egypt.org/program/hhh

For inquiries, please contact us at:

www.fulbright-egypt.org/program/hhh
Email: hhh@bfce.eun.eg Mobile: 01065547399
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