The Fulbright
Public Policy Fellowship is a component of the Fulbright U.S. Student
Program. It was inaugurated in 2012. The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship
allows fellows to serve in professional placements as "special
assistants" in foreign government ministries or institutions and to gain
hands-on public sector experience in participating foreign countries while
simultaneously carrying out an academic research/study project. View
the bios of current Fellows.
U.S.
Embassies, Fulbright
Commissions, and host country governments will coordinate appropriate
professional placements for candidates in public policy areas including, but
not limited to, public health, education, agriculture, justice, energy, environment,
public finance, economic development, information technology, and
communications.
Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships are available in Bangladesh,
Burma, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia,
Guatemala, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Nepal and
Samoa.
Application Deadline is February 1, 2013
Program Length
10 months
Eligibility and Application Overview
To participate in the Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship,
the applicant must be a U.S. citizen and have:
- a Master’s Degree, JD, or be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in a public policy applicable field.
- met the host country language requirements.
Note: Non-U.S. citizens who have legal permanent
residency status in the United States are not eligible for any Fulbright
grants.
Additional eligibility information and the application can
be accessed at http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-public-policy-fellowships.
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