# Academic Exchange Programs - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program (19.010)

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Academic Exchange Programs - Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is run by Department of State. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $59.1 million in 55 grants, about $1.1 million per award.

## Objectives

As authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries by means of educational and cultural exchange programs, including the exchange of scholars, researchers, professionals, students, and educators. ECA programs foster engagement and encourage dialogue with citizens around the world. Educational and cultural engagement is premised on the knowledge that mutual understanding, the development of future leaders, and the benefits of education programs influence societies and affect official decision-making almost everywhere in the world today. ECA programs inform, engage, and influence participants across strategic sectors of society – including young people, teachers, scholars, journalists, and other professionals – increasing the number of foreign individuals who have first-hand experience with Americans and with the values of freedom, representative government, rule of law, economic choice, and individual dignity, while building international knowledge and capacity among Americans. The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship, a Fulbright exchange, advances American interests by bringing influential professionals from priority countries to the United States to build strategic partnerships that advance shared interests and support U.S. foreign policy goals.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12.2 million | 40 |
| 2022 | $11.9 million | 4 |
| 2023 | $11.5 million | 3 |
| 2024 | $12.1 million | 5 |
| 2025 | $11.3 million | 3 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of International Education Inc | New York | $58.9 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees |  | $51,445 |
| Instituto Guatemalteco Americano Iga |  | $38,698 |
| Universita' Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico II |  | $24,000 |