Fulbright Nepal is currently accepting applications for its Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Fulbright Nepal - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a fully supported professional development opportunity that strengthens leadership skills through academic study and professional exchange in the United States. It is designed for experienced professionals, policymakers, managers, and administrators who demonstrate leadership potential and a strong commitment to public service. The fellowship supports mid-career professionals through academic learning, networking, and practical engagement while requiring fellows to return to Nepal after completing the program.
Benefits of Fulbright Nepal - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program
- All selected Humphrey Fellows receive an exchange visitor (J-1) visa which requires that they return to Nepal upon completion of their fellowship.
Fulbright Nepal - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Requirements
Candidates must be policymakers, managers, or administrators in leadership positions with commitment to public service from the public or private sectors including non-governmental organizations. Fellowships are competitive and will be awarded based on excellence in professional and personal qualifications as well as leadership potential.
All applicants must:
- Possess Nepali citizenship
- Be employed at a mid-career, policy level with progressively more responsible working experience in the government, NGO or private sector
- Have at least 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in Nepal as of the application submission deadline. Volunteer jobs, internships, and work done as a requirement for an academic degree shall not be counted towards the required duration of work experience.
- Professional experience should be in the relevant field, after the completion of a university degree, i.e. a 4-year bachelor’s degree, or, if the bachelor’s degree is of 2-year/3-year duration, then a master’s degree is also required. Candidates who have two or more 2-year/3-year bachelor’s degrees in different fields, but who do not have a master’s degree, are not eligible to apply.
- Be proficient in speaking, reading and writing English
- Have a demonstrable commitment to public service and potential for national leadership
- Have the intention to develop problem-solving capacities, enhance capabilities to assume greater career responsibilities, and return to a significant public service role upon completion of the Humphrey Program
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
31 July, 2026
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