Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

Established in honor of the late U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, the Humphrey Program provides a year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced Filipino professionals. The program develops leaders who will have “multiplier effect” on their society.

Leaders for a Global Society

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program provides ten months of non-degree academic study and related professional experiences in the United States. Humphrey Fellows are selected based on their potential for leadership and their commitment to public service in either the public or the private sector. The Humphrey Program fosters a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the United States and the Fellows’ home countries. The Program offers Fellows valuable opportunities for leadership development and professional engagement with Americans and their counterparts from many nations. More than 5,600 men and women have been honored as Humphrey Fellows since the program began in 1978. Approximately 200 Fellowships are awarded annually. Thirteen major universities in the United States host Humphrey Fellows. These host universities are chosen for their excellence in the Program’s designated fields of study and for the resources and support they offer Humphrey Fellows.

The fellowship provides for tuition and fees, a monthly maintenance allowance, book and supplies, and round-trip international travel to the Fellow’s English language center (when applicable), to the host institution, and to Washington, DC for a workshop. Supplementary funds are available for professional activities such as field trips or attendance at conferences. Humphrey Fellowships are not renewable.

The Humphrey Program is a Fulbright exchange activity. Its primary funding is provided by the U.S. Congress through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. Co-sponsors include other governmental agencies, multinational organizations, and private donors. The Institute of International Education (IIE) assists the U.S. Department of State in administering the Humphrey Fellowship Program.

Fellowships are granted competitively in the following fields:

Sustainable Development

Agricultural and Rural Development
Economic Development
Finance and Banking
Natural Resources, Environmental and Climate Change Policy
Urban and Regional Planning

Democratic Institution Building

Communications and Journalism
Law and Human Rights
International Religious Freedom
Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
Technology Policy and Management
Human Resource Management

Education

Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
Higher Education Administration
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language

Public Health

Public Health Policy and Management
HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
Substance Abuse Education, Prevention, and Treatment
Contagious and Infectious Diseases

Required Documents:

Completed online application form at https://apply.iie.org/huberthhumphrey
Official or certified transcript of records from all colleges/universities attended
Certified copy of diploma
Two letters of reference (forms are found on the online application)

Eligibility Requirements:

Should have a minimum of five (5) years full-time professional experience
Philippine citizenship
English proficiency
Must have completed a university degree program
Applicants must be in good health to pursue fellowship in the U.S.
Applicants must return to the Philippines immediately upon completion of study.

Application period for the 2026-2027 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is NOW OPEN. Deadline of applications is on AUGUST 8, 2025.

For whom?

Employee
Executive
Freelance
In retraining

Funding

Free

Duration

6 months - 1 year