The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program at University of Maryland

The Humphrey Program fosters a mutual exchange of knowledge and understanding about issues of common concern in the United States and other countries around the world. 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 a

bout 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. More than 4,000 men and women have been honored as Humphrey Fellows since the program began in 1978. Approximately 200 Fellowships are awarded annually. Eighteen major universities in the United States host Humphrey Fellows. These host universities are chosen for their excellence in the Program's designated fields of study and for the resources and support they offer Humphrey Fellows. The fellowship is a Fulbright exchange program, funded by the U.S. State Department and administered by the Institute of International Education. The program is led by award-winning journalist Lucinda Fleeson, formerly with the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Serap Rada, who has a Ph.D. in government and international relations from the University of Maryland.