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| Published Wednesday, April 14, 2021
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The U.S. Embassy opens applications for the Hubert H. Humphrey Scholarships Program.
According to the embassy, this program is specifically for professionals to take postgraduate courses in the U.S., for an academic year. The purpose is to complement them with professional practice in a U.S. institution homologous to theirs in Costa Rica.
Mid-career professionals are encouraged to apply. They are looking for candidates with leadership skills, in charge of decision making and policy definition in their companies or organization. Candidates must obtain a permit from their employer to participate in the scholarship during the designated period of time.
The program offers specializations in the following areas:
Economic Development
Finance and Banking
Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Technology Policy and Management
Human Resource Management
Communications/Journalism
International Religious Freedom
Law and Human Rights
Trafficking in Persons Policy and Prevention
Agricultural and Rural Development
Natural Resources, Environmental and Climate Change
Urban and Regional Planning
Contagious and Infectious Diseases
Public Health Policy and Management
HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention
Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention
Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
Higher Education Administration
Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
Interested applicants must be professional university graduates, and have at least five years of professional experience in their field.
They must have documentation that proves their promotion history in their profession and command of the written and oral English language.
An online preliminary form is required for the application deadline is July 8. For more information, email Angie Robles, Office of Cultural Affairs at the Embassy: roblesam2@state.gov. Or visit the Humphrey Fellowship web page.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings 200 outstanding mid-career professionals from countries in states of development or transition to the United States for engagement in non-degree studies and related professional experiences at select American universities.
Established in 1978, the program now has a network of over 6,000 alumni in 157 countries around the world.
As a non-degree program, the Fellowship offers valuable opportunities for professional development through selected university courses, attending conferences, networking, and practical work experiences.
During the year, fellows pursue both their individual program goals and work closely with their Humphrey colleagues in workshops and seminars.
The Humphrey Fellowship Program is for experienced professionals interested in strengthening their leadership skills through a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the U.S. and their home countries.
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