Fulbright Scholarship and Humphrey Fellowship Announcement

The US Embassy in Suva is pleased to announce Fulbright Scholarship and Humphrey Fellowship opportunities for the 2009-2010 academic year are now open to citizens of the following eligible Pacific island states: Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Fulbright Scholarships:

Fulbright Foreign Student Program brings citizens of other countries to the United States for Master’s degree or Ph.D. study at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions. The program has brought some of the world’s finest minds to U.S. campuses and offers program participants insight into U.S. society and values. Many foreign Fulbright grantees are early-career professionals who will return to take leadership positions in their home countries, often working at universities or in government service.

Application forms can be downloaded using the links below,

Fulbright Application Form PDF 

or by email request at usembsuva@gmail.com, or by calling (+679) 331 4466 extension 8152.

Humphrey Fellowships:

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.

Humphrey Fellowships are awarded competitively to candidates who are mid-career professionals in many fields, among them:
 Agricultural Development/ Agricultural Economics;
 Communications/Journalism;
 Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention;
 Economic Development/Finance and Banking;
 Educational Administration, Planning and Policy;
 HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention;
 Human Resource Management;
 Law and Human Rights;
 Natural Resources and Environmental Management;
 Public Health Policy and Management;
 Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration;
 Teaching of English as a Foreign Language;
 Technology Policy and Management;
 Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention;
 Urban and Regional Planning.

Basic Eligibility Criteria:
 
 an undergraduate (first university) degree,
 a minimum of five years of substantial professional experience,
 limited or no prior experience in the United States,
 demonstrated leadership qualities,
 a record of public service in the community, and
 strong English skills.

Individuals interested in applying for a Humphrey Fellowship should submit a clear concise typewritten or computer-generated application together with copies of detailed CVs and a list of at least three referees. 

Application must include the following information: full name, personal address, phone number and email; place of employment; current position and start date; country(ies) of citizenship; date and place of birth; gender; academic credentials (list highest degree earned first, disciplines, dates, and institutions); most significant professional accomplishments, major publications, honors, and awards; proposed project title; a one-paragraph summary proposal (not to exceed 250 words) of your learning goals.

Application deadline is July 1, 2008.

All applications must be marked either “Fulbright Scholarship” or “Humphrey Fellowship” and forwarded to:
US Embassy
31 Loftus Street
PO Box 218
Suva

or by email to usembsuva@gmail.com
 
Applicants resident in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, should forward their applications to:
Douglas Street
P.O. Box 1492
NCD Port Moresby

or by email to usembsuva@gmail.com