THE
U.S. EMBASSY – BELGRADE ANNOUNCES
THE 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR
ANNUAL COMPETITION
FOR THE HUBERT H. HUMPHREY FELLOWSHIP
FOR CITIZENS OF SERBIA
THE COMPETITION IS OPEN FROM APRIL
29 TO AUGUST 10, 2009
The Office of Public Affairs
of the Embassy of the United States of America
in Belgrade announces the competition for
2010-2011 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship for
Serbia.
The Humphrey Program is a Fulbright
program that brings accomplished mid-level
professionals to the U.S. for a one-year non-degree
program of academic and professional work.
The Humphrey Fellowship is granted
competitively to public and private sector
candidates with a commitment to public service.
We are looking for the appropriate candidates
in the following fields:
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Agricultural and Rural
Developmental
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Communications/Journalism
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Economic Development/Finance
and Banking
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Educational Administration,
Planning and Policy
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HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
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Human Resource Management
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Law and Human Rights
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Natural Resources, Environmental
Policy, and Climate Change
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Public Health Policy and
Management
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Public Policy Analysis and
Public Administration
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Teaching of English as a
Foreign Language (Teacher Training or Curriculum
Development)
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Substance Abuse Education,
Treatment and Prevention
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Technology Policy and Management
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Trafficking in Persons,
Policy and Prevention
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Urban and Regional Planning
Eligibility requirements:
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Appropriate candidates are
mid-career professionals in leadership positions
who have the required experience, skills
and commitment to public service and potential
for advancement in their professions;
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Applicants must have a minimum
of five years of professional experience
prior to August 2010 and should be policy-oriented,
rather than research- or technically oriented;
Applicants must have at least a first
university degree;
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Applicants must be proficient
in both written and spoken English with
a minimum TOEFL test score of 525 paper-based,
or 195 computer-based.
Please note that ineligible
candidates include:
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Recent university graduates,
university teachers or academic researchers
with no management responsibilities (except
in the field of the Teaching of English
as a Foreign Language);
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Individuals who have attended
a graduate school in the U.S. for more than
one academic year during the past six years,
and individuals with other recent U.S. experience
(more than six months during the past four
years);
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Local employees of the U.S.
Mission in Serbia who work for the U.S.
Department of
State, and members of their families, as
well as individuals with dual U.S.
citizenship or U.S. permanent resident status.
Dependents: Please note that
the Humphrey Fellowship stipend is not sufficient
to support anyone but the grantee, and that
the award does not include additional allowances
for dependents. Candidates who are planning
to have dependents join them in the U.S. following
arrival in the U.S. should bear in mind the
high cost of living in the U.S. and must show
proof of adequate personal funds to cover
living expenses and dependents’ health insurance.
How to apply:
Completed applications must include:
Online application at http://apply.embark.com/student/humphrey/fellowship
which includes:
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Detailed Program Plan
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Detailed Personal Statements
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Two (2) letters of Reference
(must use Humphrey application forms)
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Certified Transcript(s)
and Certified English language translation
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Certified copy of Diploma(s)
and Certified English language translation
Application Deadline:
August 10, 2009
The interviewing of the short-listed
candidates will take place in September, after
which time the most successful candidates
will be registered for the TOEFL test. The
final selection and placement will be made
in mid March of 2010, in Washington.
For additional information about Humphrey
Scholarship:
Email: stojanovicd@state.gov
Tel: 011/306-4771
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