Fellowships - NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellowship

International research and exchange collaborations contribute to advances in scientific understanding about drug abuse and addiction. To foster these exchanges, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) partners with the U.S. Department of State to support a unique training program for midcareer drug abuse professionals. Through the combination of academic courses at a leading U.S. university and a professional affiliation with an Institute grantee, NIDA Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows learn about NIDA-supported drug abuse research and the application of research to the development of science-based government policy and prevention and treatment programs.

Additionally, NIDA facilitates meetings between Fellows and grantees to discuss research funding opportunities and to help identify potential partners for cooperative research to be conducted in the Fellows' home countries.

If you are a midcareer drug abuse professional and want to gain international experience at a premier U.S. research institution, the NIDA Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellowship is just right for you. The Fellowship will enhance your work by contributing to your understanding of the scientific basis of drug abuse and addiction. NIDA Humphrey alumni and their U.S. mentors form the nucleus of a network of scientists who exchange information and collaborate on drug abuse research nationally, regionally, and globally.

What Does the NIDA Humphrey Fellowship Include?

The 10-month, midcareer, nondegree fellowship provides –

• Mentored academic study at a preeminent U.S. university.
• A minimum 6-week research affiliation and professional experience with a NIDA-supported scientist.
• Additional professional development activities that help you establish personal relationships with NIDA grantees and NIDA officials who are interested in collaborating with you after you return home.
• Tuition, a stipend for books and living expenses, round-trip travel, health insurance, an allowance to support professional development activities, and participation in the national Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Seminar in Washington, DC.

Who Is Eligible?

The requirements for NIDA Humphrey applicants are –

• A midcareer position in a university, nongovernmental organization, government ministry, health care profession, or other drug abuse-related occupation where science-based evidence contributes to practice, policy, or program development.
• An earned doctoral degree in medicine, public health, or biomedical, behavioral, or social science. (Candidates with a master's degree and substantial professional or research experience will also be considered.)
• A demonstrated commitment to leadership and public service.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Citizenship in a country eligible for the Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Fellowship, with residency and employment in that country for the past 5 years.

How Should I Apply?

Contact the U.S. Embassy or Fulbright Commission in your home country, or visit the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program Web site for more information.

Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellowship Brochure     (1.1MB)

NIDA Humphrey Fellowship—Preparing A Competitive Application Information Flyer     (459KB)

Who has been a NIDA Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellow?

Year	Fellows
2008-2009	Adrian O. Abagiu Romania Tekendra Kumar Rai India Munir Ahmed Bangladesh Muna Sawwaf Saudi Arabia Daniel Akwasi Amankwaah Ghana Oleksii Smirnov Ukraine Petr Popov Czech Republic
2007-2008	Raina G. Abou Elenein Egypt Rushit Ismajli Kosovo Arian Boci Albania Boonsiri Junsirimongkol Thailand Fatima El Omari Morocco Zar Ni Soe Burma Marisa Felicissimo Brazil
2006-2007	Giselle Gonzalez Panama Lala Margaryants Armenia Kevin Goulbourne Jamaica Desiree Molina Venezuela Adham Hamd Syria Peter Ndege Kenya Rehana Kader South Africa Duc Cuu Nguyen Vietnam
2005-2006	Danesh Kumar Gupta India Stephen Nsimba Tanzania Fadi Hammal Syria Benjamin Ohiorenuan Oaikhena Nigeria Alexandra Hill El Salvador Patricia Cavalcanti Schmid Brazil Abdallah Mansour Egypt Anna Ramanova Tkachenko Russia Islam Miftari Kosovo Nataliya Yuirievna Vlasova Ukraine
2004-2005	Charlton Easton Collie Jamaica Monica Siqueira Malta Brazil Nael Mostafa Hasan Egypt Susanna L Moneva Bulgaria Khola Iram Pakistan Arun Kumar Sharma India Irena Jakovljevic Serbia and Montenegro Venera Zakirova Russia
2003-2004	Ana Djordevic Serbia and Montenegro Riza Sarasvita Indonesia Mariano Hembra Philippines Vladimir Stempliuk Brazil Reminder Kaur Malaysia Cheng-Hua Tian China Boris Lobodov Russia Tomas Zabransky Czech Republic David Otiashvilli Georgia
2002-2003	Maria Theresia Ametembun Indonesia Rastislav Lacko Slovakia Amit Chakrabarti India Alisher Latypov Tajikistan Winston De La Haye Jamaica Meen B. Poudyal Chhetri Nepal Alaaeldin A. El Koussi Egypt Asad Mohammed Sabr Saudi Arabia Ye Swe Htoon Burma Bijay Kumar Sharma India
2001-2002	Monica Beg Bangladesh Gabriela Novotna Slovakia Brader Brathwaite Trinidad and Tobago Svitlana Pkhidenko Ukraine Ines Bustamante Peru Betty Kemal Taruc Indonesia Petra Exnerova Czech Republic Olga Toussova Russia Tarmo Kariis Estonia Feng Wei China Jorge McDouall Columbia
2000-2001	Malika Ait-Saada Algeria Irene Chinedum Nwachukwu Nigeria Elvia Amensty de Torres Venezuela Olga P. Vassioutina Russia Vedran Mardesec Croatia Yakob Yisak Ethiopia
1999-2000	Gyorgy Kornel Bodrog Hungary Sergiy V. Dvoryak Ukraine Leo Casimir Dominica Maya Hristova Ivanova Bulgaria Teodoro Ciolompea Romania Evodia A. Mokoko South Africa Nimesh Desai India Mirjana Radovanovic Slovenia Ivan Doci Slovakia
1998-1999	Amal Abdullah Al-Kazim Saudi Arabia Gabor Keleman Hungary Kwame Asante Ghana Gennadiy Novitsky Russia Ba Thaung Burma Benedicto Ortellado Paraguay Medhat Mohammad Bassiony Egypt Sergio Rojas Panama Amany Haroun El Mougy Egypt Xin Yu China Leonardo Estacio Philippines
1997-1998	Vicente Bayard Panama Jozsef Lango Hungary Djete Beugre Cote d'Ivoire Rahmaan Lawall Nigeria Victor Chtengulov Ukraine Sergio Nicastri Brazil Maher Hussain India Anna Azevedo Simoes Brazil
1996-1997	Mario Javier Eguia Bolivia Maritza Rojas Peru Augustine R. Godman Tanzania Mahmud Shareif Jordan Olabisi F. Ihenyen Nigeria Urmil Sharma India Ibrahim Abd El-Aal Ismail Egypt Guerqui Vassilev Bulgaria Jose Angel Prado Garcia Mexico
1995-1996	Kamal Dib Ibrahim Abu Kamar Palestinian Territories Lubomir Okruhlica Slovakia Medhat Salah Attia Egypt Akwasi Owusu Osei Ghana Chunapit Choomwattana Thailand Haydee Rosovsky Mexico Gyaw Htet Doe Burma Fayzal Tayoob Sulliman Mauritius Mohamed Adib Essali Syria Berna Uluğ Turkey Miguel Angel Medina Martinez Mexico Umit Mumtaz Yazman Turkey Cherry-Ann Millard Trinidad and Tobago
1994-1995	Ahmed Moheyldin Abdel-Fattah Abdel-Tawab Egypt Njuki Peter Njagi Kenya Ravindrasing Bhudoye Mauritius Fatima El Moubarak Osman Sudan Yilma Desta Ethiopia Olga Romanova Russia Dharshinie Guniyangoda Sri Lanka Rouman Sedefov Bulgaria Judit Honti Hungary Bian-How Tay Malaysia M. Suresh Kumar India Jallal Toufiq Morocco Chung Tai Lee South Korea Mani Viswananthan (deceased) India
1993-1994	Sonia Teresa Abrahams Jamaica A.K.M. Abdul Awal Mazumder Bangladesh Jose Antonio Arias Manotti Paraguay Adewale Gboyega Oloyede Nigeria Zdenka Cebasek-Travnik Slovenia Flavio Pechansky Brazil Fahd Abdullah Dileym Saudi Arabia Sueli De Queiroz Brazil Abdol-Karim Mostafa Ibrahim Egypt Jose Maria Sifontes El Salvador Eli Lawental Israel Tongwoo Suh South Korea Wellington Enock Limbe Malawi Ana Cornelia Tholenaar Dominican Republic
1992-1993	Taiwo A. Adamson Nigeria Denise Delores Nurse Barbados Richard Bernard Adderley The Bahamas Paul Pace Malta Valerie Jemima Beach-Murphy Saint Vincent Joshua C. Phillip Micronesia Diana A. Diaz Colombia Gopal Prasad Pokharel Nepal Mohammad Abdulwahab Firikh Lebanon Sandra Reid Trinidad and Tobago Zsuzsanna Gal Hungary Juan De Dios Reyes Chile I. Ioan Alexandru Grigoriu Romania Rahul Rai Sur India Atmane Ikhlef Algeria Suchart Threetiphikhum Thailand Mahmad Fazil Khodabocus Mauritius Wei-Jen Tsai Taiwan Nahed Georgi Matta Egypt Fernando Antonio Wagner    Echeagaray Mexico Maria Del Rosario Montecinos    Vargas Bolivia
1991-1992	Syed Sohail Abbas Pakistan Eva Katona Hungary Pavel Bem Czech Republic Abdellah Kherchi Morocco Shuaib Che Din Malaysia Amadou Koita Mali Arthur Guerra de Andrade Brazil Isidore S. Obot Nigeria Martin Dub Czech Republic Walter Edwin Onyango Kenya Danuta Dudrak Poland Marina Piazza Peru Ruth El-Roy Israel Oscar Fernandez Picazo Philippines Antonio Carlos Gerbase Brazil Beatriz Isabel Serrano Colombia Maria Isabel Gonzalez Rubio Chile Istvan Serto-Radics Hungary Shih-Ning Han Taiwan Waldemar Oliveros Victor Panama Yang Hui China William Kenneth Vittetoe Honduras
1990-1991	Wendel Dwight Abel Jamaica Malikolo Margaret Motumi South Africa Nasser Hussein Al Assaf Saudi Arabia Ivan Nazarala Rodriguez Chile Darakshan Badar Pakistan Abayomi Dolapo Onashile Nigeria Henry Augustine Brown-Acquaye Ghana Clara Eugenia Ospina Colombia Yong Sung Choi South Korea Jiri Presl Czech Republic Jorge Bolivar Diaz Guatemala Luis Sandi Costa Rica Carmen Silvia Co Freitas Brazil Abu Taleb Bangladesh Mei-Lin Lee Taiwan Rostislav Zak Czech Republic Roberto Alonso De Fatima    López Godoy Mexico