Apply: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Programme 2025-2026

The Hubert H. Humphrey (HHH) programme brings accomplished, young, and mid-career professionals to the U.S. for a year of non-degree graduate-level study, leadership development, and substantive collaboration with American counterparts.

Interested applicants can apply in any one of the eligible fields. The applicant must have a minimum of five years of full-time professional experience (before August 2024) in the field they are applying to. 

Eligible Fields

Human and Institutional Capacity:  

• Economic Development  
• Finance & Banking 
• Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration  
• Technology Policy and Management 

Rights and Freedoms:    

• Communications and Journalism   
• Law and Human Rights  

Sustainable Lands:  

• Agricultural and Rural Development 
• Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change  
• Urban and Regional Planning  

Thriving Communities:  

• Educational Administration, Planning, and Policy  
• Public Health Policy and Management  
• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment, and Prevention 

Eligibility Requirements

• Be a Bangladeshi citizen and residing in Bangladesh at the time of the application and selection process. 
• Not be a dual (Bangladesh and U.S.) citizen or U.S. permanent resident. 
• Applicants must hold a passport (or be eligible to hold a passport) of the country nominating them. 
• Be a young, mid-career professional in leadership position who has demonstrated a commitment to public service and the potential for professional advancement. 
• Completed a university degree programme requiring at least four years of full-time study. 
• Should have a minimum of five years full-time professional experience (before August 2024) in the relevant field, after completing a university degree, and should be interested in the policy aspects of their field of specialization. 
• Applicants must have management or policy responsibilities, including university teachers and/or teachers of English as a foreign language. Exceptions are made for scientists or researchers applying in the field of substance abuse, prevention, and treatment. They must have management or policy responsibilities. 
• Have not participated in U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs within the last three years before August 2025. 
• Be proficient in both written and spoken English and should have a minimum TOEFL score of 71 (internet-based).  Candidates who do not have a valid TOEFL score must sit for the TOEFL exam after the selection process. (The American Center will arrange the TOEFL exam for selected candidates only.  
• Successful candidates will be required to complete a medical examination. 
• Return to Bangladesh upon completion of the programme. 

Applicants must submit the following: 

• A completed online application. 
• Academic transcripts and certificates from each post-secondary institution attended (bachelor's and master's). 
• Three recommendation letters submitted and uploaded by the referees onto the online application portal (prospective candidates must register their referees through the "Recommender Registration" button on the online application site). 
• Valid TOEFL/IELTS score.

Application deadline: July 15 at 11:59 pm.