HHH Fellowships

A Fulbright Exchange Program for leaders in their country's public service sector. The Fellowship includes ten months of graduate study on a university campus and resources to interact with professional counterparts within the U.S. Cornell University's Humphrey Fellowship Program is for people in the fields of agriculture, environmental/natural resource management, biotechnology, city and regional planning.

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Humphrey Fellows Mission

Update Professional Expertise and Leadership Skills - through coursework, seminars, professional visits, affiliation, and discussions with professionals in the U.S.
Broaden understanding and knowledge of development issues - through special workshops, discussions with Humphrey colleagues, officials and experts, and participation in the Washington seminar
Contribute to mutual understanding - through contacts with citizens of the United States and participation in community and professional activities
Establish and enhance long-lasting productive partnerships and relationships with U.S. individuals and institutions and among Fellows and alumni from all over the world.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program was established in 1978 in honor of the late Senator and Vice President to commemorate and carry forward Hubert Humphrey's lifelong commitment to international cooperation and public service. It provides professionals from developing countries an opportunity to enhance their leadership potential and managerial skills. The specialized non-degree programs designed for Humphrey Fellows at selected universities are intended to strengthen and develop the Fellows' capacities to assume greater professional responsibilities, to give them an opportunity to broaden their perspectives, and to establish international professional contacts.

Humphrey Fellows are mid-career professionals with a commitment to public service in both public and private sectors. Minimum qualifications include an undergraduate degree, substantive professional experience, demonstrated leadership qualities and fluency in English.

Fellows at Cornell are able to shape a personally relevant program of investigation and learning based on a combination of independent projects, internships, field trips, special seminars and consultations with faculty and off-campus experts in their field.

Faculty are encouraged to use this excellent source of expertise. Fellows may engage with the Cornell community, for example, as they present seminars or papers, assist in the development of conferences or act as consultants.

The Humphrey program offers all of its participants the distinct privilege of learning and growing through cultural exchange.

Read our latest newsletter to learn more about recent Fellows activities.