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The Hubert H. Humphrey Program provides mid-career professionals an opportunity to pursue graduate-level academic course work with professional development activities.  While the Program does not offer a degree, it does provide broad professional enrichment through a combination of activities tailored to each Fellow's interest.  

The ideal candidate should demonstrate the potential for leadership and a commitment to service, either in the public or private sector.  Because Humphrey Fellows design their own programs and establish their own professional affiliations, they must be self-motivated and able to easily adapt to a new environment.  It is important that candidates have considerable initiative if they are to benefit from the program.  Prospective fellows should have a minimum of five years of professional experience prior to August 2008 and should be interested in policies pertaining to their fields of specialization.

The Humphrey Program is a Fulbright Exchange Activity and its funding is provided by the United States Congress through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State.  In Moldova, the Public Affairs section of the U.S. Embassy administers the program.  Moldovan candidates compete with candidates from about one hundred other countries for selection.  The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarships Board, appointed by the President to oversee and supervise the educational exchanges of the Fulbright Program, has overall responsibility for the final selection of Humphrey Fellows.

Fields for 2009-2010 are:

- Agricultural Development/Agricultural Economics;

- Communications/Journalism;

- Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention;

- Economic Development /Finance and Banking;

- Educational Administration, Planning and Policy

- HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention;

- Human Resource Management;

- Law and Human Rights;

- Natural Resources, Environmental Policy and Climate Change;

- Public Health Policy and Management;

- Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration

- Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (teacher training or curriculum development);

- Technology Policy and Management;

- Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention;

- Urban and Regional Planning.

Eligibility requirements for this competitive program:

- Moldovan citizenship and permanent residence in Moldova;

- a first university degree (Bachelor’s degree) as a minimum;

- at least FIVE YEARS of progressive professional experience;

- good potential for leadership in one's field;

- a commitment to public service in a wide variety of fields;

- good English language proficiency (qualified applicants will be invited to take ELPT test, selected finalists will be required to take TOEFL test.)

Who is ineligible to apply?

- Recent graduates (even if they have significant positions);

- faculty members with no management responsibilities, except for teachers of English as a foreign language and specialist in drug abuse prevention and treatment;

- individuals with recent U.S. or third country experience (more than 6 months within the last 5 years);

-individuals who have attended a graduate school in the U.S. for one academic year or more during the seven years prior to August 2009;

- individuals with dual U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status.

Do not apply if you want to pursue an advanced academic degree in the U.S. (this is a NON-DEGREE program) or if you want to attend a specific U.S. university. Universities are selected competitively to host Fellows in groups by profession.

The closing date for submission of applications for academic year 2009-2010 is July 1, 2008.  Applications are submitted on-line.  Academic transcripts, two letters of reference and English language translations of all non-English documents must be submitted to the Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau, 103, Mateevici street by the same date.  For the on-line application please click here.