The Humphrey Fellowship Program at the Washington College of Law
The Humphrey Program is a Fulbright Exchange activity funded by the Department of State and administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE). The Humphrey Program at American University Washington College of Law is part of a nationwide Humphrey Program, which includes fourteen other universities.
What Is the Humphrey Fellowship Program?
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings together accomplished professionals who are at a midpoint in their careers for a year of study and related professional experience. Fellowships are granted competitively to professional candidates from designated countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Eurasia who show a commitment to public service in both the public and private sectors. The Humphrey Program provides a basis for establishing long-lasting, productive partnerships and relationships between citizens of the United States and their professional counterparts in other countries, fostering an exchange of knowledge and mutual understanding throughout the world.
Hubert H. Humphrey
A U.S. senator from Minnesota for 27 years and vice president of the United States from 1965-1969, Hubert H. Humphrey was a lifelong advocate of programs fostering human rights and international understanding. These fellowships were established to honor his memory and to continue his ideals.
