“What you do, what each of us does, has an effect on the country, the state, the nation, and the world.”
~Hubert H. Humphrey
Fourteen Humphrey International Fellows, representing 13 countries, arrived at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, to start their three-week orientation for the 2018-19 program year. This is the 38th cohort hosted by the University of Minnesota. The program and the Humphrey School are each celebrating their 40 year anniversary in 2018-2019.
Inbar Ben Menda
● Country: Israel ● Area of Study: Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Mariana Bicalho
● Country: Brazil
● Area of Study: Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Lucy Chivasa
● Country: Zimbabwe
● Area of Study: Law and Human Rights
Issam Yahyaoui
● Country: Tunisia
● Area of Study: Law and Human Rights
Mubanga Kalimamukwento
● Country: Zambia
● Area of Study: Law and Human Rights
Zintle Koza
● Country: South Africa
● Area of Study: Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Mohamed Naciri
● Country: Morocco
● Area of Study: Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Mir ‘Reza’ Ozgen
● Country: Pakistan
● Area of Study: Urban and Regional Planning
Bimal Poudel
● Country: Nepal
● Area of Study: Law and Human Rights
Arlind Rama
● Country: Albania
● Area of Study: Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Anakhita Saymidinova
● Country: Tajikistan
● Area of Study: Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Suonvisal Seth
● Country: Cambodia
● Area of Study: Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Suilieti Sika
● Country: Tonga
● Area of Study: Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
Sarfraz Khan Virk
● Country: Pakistan
● Area of Study: Law and Human Rights
During the 2018-2019 academic year, the International Fellows and Scholar Programs office at the Humphrey School is hosting 14 international fellows and 13 international visiting scholars from 16 countries.
In addition to the leadership development training, access to academic coursework and research faculty and facilities, and cultural immersion, Humphrey Fellows have the opportunity for professional development and colleagueship through the Hennepin County Mentorship Program.
The Hubert H. Humphrey International Fellows program is managed by the
International Fellows and Scholars (IFS) program at the University of
Minnesota Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Staffing the program are Coordinators Pepe Wonosikou (public policy/public administration) and Afua Quarshie (law/human rights), and Office Administrator Riley Grittinger. Sherry Gray is the current director of the IFS.
Volunteers from around the University and the community assist the
Fellows as cultural and social Hosts, as mentors and advisees, and as
colleagues and friends.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) – The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a leading supporter of global research on drug abuse and addiction, sponsors several Humphrey Fellows. In order to be considered for funding by NIDA, candidates must hold an advanced graduate degree in medicine, health, biomedical, behavioral, or the social sciences and have significant research experience.
- Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health – Emory University has donated support for an Enhancement Workshop on Global Development and Social Justice at the School of Public Health for more than a decade.
- Employers – In addition to granting leave status to Humphrey Fellows, many employers continue to pay Fellows their annual salaries. This generous assistance enables Fellows to support their families and participate in the Humphrey Fellowship Program.
- Host Campuses – Each Humphrey host university provides in-kind support to the Program, including tuition reduction, donated office space, computers, and staff time.