Fully-Funded Fulbright Fellowship for Egyptians for a Year in the US 2019

The Fulbright Commission in Egypt announces the annual Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program designed for young and mid-career professionals who have a record of leadership, public service commitment, and the capacity to benefit from a program of independent non-degree study at a leading US university. This one-year fellowship program includes a wide variety of professional development activities, including conducting independent projects, participating in an internship or a professional affiliation, meetings and consultations with US faculty or experts, field trips, and special seminars. The Humphrey Program was initiated in 1978 to honor the memory and accomplishments of the late Senator and Vice President, Hubert H. Humphrey.

Eligible Fields are:

1. [1] Agricultural and Rural Development
2. [2] Communications/Journalism
3. [3] Economic Development
4. [4] Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
5. [5] Finance and Banking
6. [6] Higher Education Administration
7. [7] Human Resource Management
8. [8] Law and Human Rights
9. [9] Natural Resources, Environmental Policy and Climate Change
10. [10] Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
11. [11] Public Health Policy and Management
12. [12] Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
13. [13] Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
14. [14] Technology Policy and Management
15. [15] Urban and Regional Planning

Applicants must:

[1] Be Egyptian citizens and reside in Egypt from the application process period until travel date. Holders of US green cards and/or passports are ineligible

[2] Hold a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field of study

[3] Be young and mid-career professionals who show leadership ability and potential for professional advancement

[4] Have a minimum of five years full-time professional experience (prior to August 2019), after completing a university degree. Applicants should be at a point in their careers to fully benefit from this professional development program

[5] Be proficient in both spoken and written English with a minimum valid local TOEFL (ITP) score of 525, or 71 Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) or IELTS 6.

[6] Have limited prior experience in the US (individuals who have resided in the US for more than six months since August 2014 are not eligible to apply)

[7] Long-Term English (LTE) language training: Applicants who meet all the requirements but lack the necessary language skills are encouraged to apply. If selected, they will travel to the US for an intensive 20-25 week pre-academic English program to improve their language. A minimum valid local TOEFL (ITP) score of 450 from AMIDEAST or any of the EST approved centers, or Internet-based (IBT) score of 45 or IELTS score of 5 is required.

[8] Academics with no administrative or management responsibilities or who do not have professional experience within their field of specialization are ineligible (except in the field of Substance Abuse Education, Prevention and Treatment)

Funding:

Fulbright will cover international and domestic travel fees, maintenance stipend, settling-in allowance, books allowance, tuition fees, and professional development allowance.

What is Fulbright?

The Binational Fulbright Commission in Egypt was established in 1949, and is the oldest and largest Fulbright program in the Arab world. It was created through a protocol between the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. State Department and is governed by eight directors of its Board, four Egyptian and four American Board members. The commission’s mandate is to cultivate mutual understanding through educational exchange.