Scholarship Name: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship
Administered By: USEFP
Program Location: United States
Programme Length: 10–12 months
Status: Closed
Application Deadline: July 15, 2025
The USEFP Humphrey Fellowship is intended for accomplished mid-career professionals who show leadership potential. The programme takes participants to the United States for a year of graduate-level non-degree academic coursework and professional development activities. According to the source, the fellowship also includes an internship in a relevant professional organization.
About the USEFP Humphrey Fellowship
The programme gives future leaders and policy makers exposure to U.S. society, culture, and professional fields. The page states that this experience helps create long-term and productive ties between Americans and overseas professionals. It also explains that around 18 campuses have been competitively selected to host fellows based on thematic and subject affinities.
The source adds that each host university is chosen according to its resources and ability to provide strong academic and administrative support. Faculty advisers help fellows build balanced academic and professional programmes. In addition, all fellows are required to return to Pakistan immediately after completing the programme.
Funding Coverage
✓ Tuition
✓ Airfare
✓ Textbooks
✓ Living stipend
✓ Health insurance
Programme Timeline
The fellowship cycle on the page includes a tentative announcement in April. It also lists the programme duration as 10–12 months and notes that grantees begin studies in fall next year. The page separately states that finalists will depart in fall next year.
Who Can Apply
• Applicants must be Pakistani citizens committed to serving Pakistan
• Applicants must have 8–18 years of progressively responsible professional or work experience
• Applicants must have completed 16 years of education through either a 4-year Bachelor’s degree or a 2-year Bachelor’s degree plus a Master’s degree
• Applicants must provide a guarantee of re-employment upon return to Pakistan
• Applicants must be highly fluent in spoken and written English
• Applicants should be ready to take on leadership positions in their field
Who Cannot Apply
• University teachers or researchers without management experience or similar responsibilities
• Applicants who attended graduate school in the U.S. in the last seven years
• Applicants with long-term U.S. experience in the last five years
• Persons with dual U.S./Pakistan nationality
• Persons with a spouse, parent, or child over 18 who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• Employees of the Fulbright organization or the U.S. Department of State
Application Requirements
The page says that applications must be submitted online and that paper applications are not accepted.
For English proficiency, all applicants must submit a Duolingo Test Score Report with the application form. However, applicants who already hold a valid iBT TOEFL or IELTS score may upload that report instead and do not need to take the Duolingo test.
Selection Steps
The source describes the selection process in four stages:
• First, USEFP staff review applications for completeness and minimum qualifications
• Next, complete applications that meet the minimum qualifications are assessed and shortlisted
• Then, shortlisted applicants attend in-person interviews in Islamabad between July and September, with panels consisting of both U.S. and Pakistani citizens
• Finally, final candidates and alternates are selected in October, with successful finalists and alternates informed by phone and unsuccessful applicants informed by mail
Finalist Documents and Conditions
Finalists must submit a medical history and examination form, a scanned copy of a valid passport, and a No Objection Certificate from their employer or the Government of Pakistan.
The source also states that the award cannot be deferred. In addition, applicants who decline the award and apply again later do not receive preference. Dependents cannot accompany fellows at the start, and any later request requires prior approval and proof of sufficient personal funds for living costs, health insurance, and child care.
