Study Fields

These priority fields align with U.S. foreign policy and Mission goals and advance the development of a network of international leaders with experience in the United States who serve as key interlocutors for posts. 

 Human and Institutional Capacity: 

• Economic Development 
• Finance & Banking 
• Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration 
• Technology Policy and Management 
• Human Resource Management 

Rights and Freedoms: 

• Communications/ Journalism 
• International Religious Freedom 
• Law and Human Rights 
• Trafficking in Persons Policy & Prevention 

Sustainable Lands: 

• Agricultural and Rural Development 
• Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, and Climate Change 
• Urban and Regional Planning 

Thriving Communities: 

• Contagious and Infectious Diseases 
• Public Health Policy and Management 
• HIV/ AIDS, Policy and Prevention 
• Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention  
• Educational Administration, Planning, and Policy 
• Higher Education Administration 
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language 

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