Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

Benefits & funding

• Payment of tuition and university fees at the host institution
• A monthly maintenance (living) allowance for the Fellow
• Accident and Sickness coverage (the Fulbright Accident & Sickness Program)
• A modest allowance for books and supplies, plus a computer subsidy
• Round-trip international air travel to the host institution (and to the pre-academic English/professional training where applicable)
• Domestic travel to Washington, D.C. for the required seminar
• Supplementary funds for professional activities — field trips, professional visits, and conferences
• A six-week Professional Affiliation with a U.S.-based organisation
• Note: the program does NOT provide a dependent allowance; the stipend is not sufficient to support accompanying family members.

Eligibility

• Citizen of one of the ~146 participating countries (the U.S. Embassy or Binational Fulbright Commission in your country administers the program; U.S. citizens are not eligible)
• An undergraduate (first university / Bachelor’s) degree
• A minimum of five years of full-time professional experience prior to the fellowship year
• Demonstrated leadership and a record of public service in the community
• English language ability (assessed by TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo; commissions set minimum scores — e.g. India requires TOEFL 72 / IELTS 6.0 / Duolingo 100)
• Limited prior experience in the United States
• No published age limit

Application process

1. 1
   Identify your country’s nominating body — a Binational Fulbright Commission (in 28 countries) or the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy (in all other participating countries) — via the program’s U.S. Embassies & Commissions directory.
2. 2
   Apply through that body by its internal deadline (deadlines vary by country, typically falling between June and mid-September of the year before the fellowship).
3. 3
   The Embassy or Commission screens, interviews, and nominates candidates, submitting nominations to the Institute of International Education by mid-September.
4. 4
   IIE reviews nominations; finalists are confirmed and host-university placements arranged, with selections announced around March.
5. 5
   Selected Fellows begin the program in August, sometimes after an eight-week pre-academic English and professional training.

Program timeline

1. Country-level application deadlines (vary by Embassy/Commission)

   2026-07 to 2026-09

2. Embassies/Commissions submit nominations to IIE

   2026-09 (mid)

3. Selections announced

   2027-03

4. Fellowship year begins (10 months)

   2027-08