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Distinguished Humphrey Fellows should demonstrate a strong commitment to serve as leaders in advancing the public good and be well-positioned professionally to have a near term impact on policy formulation within their professional fields. This invitation-only program’s goal is to facilitate leadership development, multilateral collaboration, and cooperation on shared global challenges.
Participation in this program is by invitation only. Applications or expressions of interest are not accepted.
The Humphrey Program provides a year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated countries undergoing development or political transition. Humphrey Fellows prepare individual program plans for their professional development, detailing their goals and objectives for the year, including courses, seminars, special projects, and professional and community activities.
The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s premier professional exchange program and there are 1958 Mexican alumni. The invitation-only IVLP provides firsthand knowledge about U.S. society, culture, and politics, while cultivating lasting relationships. Participants typically visit four U.S. communities over three weeks, and projects vary by theme and requests from U.S. Embassies around the world. By connecting current and emerging foreign leaders with their American counterparts, IVLP fosters lasting relationships and helps strengthen U.S. engagement with countries around the world.
Participation in this program is by invitation only. Applications or expressions of interest are not accepted.
International Writing Program Fall Residency brings outstanding authors from every continent to the University of Iowa for 10-week residency to work on personal creative writing projects, give readings and lectures, and interact with American audiences and literary communities across the United States.
OneBeat is an international music exchange that celebrates musical collaboration and social engagement through innovative people-to-people diplomacy. Musicians (ages 19-35) from around the world come together in the U.S. for four weeks to collaboratively write, produce, and perform original music and develop ways that music can make a positive impact on our local and global communities. OneBeat balances three principles: dialogue, creation, and social engagement to foster mutual understanding and cooperation among citizens of the world.
Professional Fellows Program for journalists brings emerging leaders from around the world to the United States for intensive 4-6 week fellowships designed to broaden their professional expertise.
Professional Fellows Program brings emerging leaders from around the world to the United States for intensive 4-6 week fellowships designed to broaden their professional expertise. This program is for social entrepreneurs.