Supplemental English Program

Candidates are expected to be proficient in English as measured by the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Candidates with insufficient testing scores may be brought to the United States for English language training prior to beginning the program at their host university.  

In an effort to engage with candidates from non-elite populations, rural areas, minority groups, and others who may be excellent candidates but are lacking the necessary language skills, English language training is available for nominees with lower TOEFL scores.  

Currently, two opportunities for English training in the United States are available to prepare Fellows to participate in the academic year Humphrey Fellowship:  

1. Long-Term English (LTE) language training is an intensive 16-week program; and  
2. Pre-Academic English (Pre-Ac) language training is an intensive eight-week course.  

English language training participants will train together in groups at different campuses and then transfer to their academic-year host campuses after completing LTE or Pre-Ac.