Mid-career professionals in Nigeria can apply for Humphrey Fellowship

DEADLINE: JUNE 16, 2023 — Mid-career professionals in Nigeria can submit applications for the 2024 to 2025 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Programme to enhance their leadership skills.

This ten-month fellowship is offered to mid-career professionals in Nigeria and other countries around the world with a proven track record of leadership, a public service commitment, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent non-degree study at a leading U.S. university.

Fellows will participate in professional affiliations (placements) that provide firsthand exposure to a U.S. work environment on a full-time basis for a minimum period of six weeks.

To participate in the Humphrey Fellowship, candidates must have:

• an undergraduate (first university or Bachelor’s) degree;
• a minimum of eight year of full-time professional experience;
• limited or no prior experience in the United States;
• demonstrated leadership qualities;
• a record of public service in the community;
• demonstrated English language ability by scoring not less than 100 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) test. Participants should use 9616 as the institution code to ensure that their scores are sent to our office.

The deadline for applications is June 16, 2023.

APPLY HERE

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