Dear all,

FYI.

Katim
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> International Fellowships Program
> The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) provides
> opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use
> this
> education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development
> in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide.
> To
> ensure that Fellows are drawn from diverse backgrounds, IFP actively seeks
> candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access
> to higher education.
> IFP is the largest single program ever supported by the Ford Foundation.
> By
> investing $280 million over ten years through 2010, the Foundation intends
> to
> build on its half century of support for higher education. Foundation programs
> have long promoted the highest educational standards and achievement. Ford
> fellowship recipients have become leaders in institutions around the world
> and
> have helped build global knowledge in fields ranging across the natural
> and
> social sciences as well as the humanities and arts.
> IFP draws on this tradition and underscores the Foundation's belief that
> education enables people to improve their own lives as well as to assist
> others in the common pursuit of more equitable and just societies.
> General Guidelines
> The International Fellowships Program provides support for up to three
> years
> of formal graduate-level study leading to a masters or doctoral degree.
> Fellows are selected from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin
> America, and Russia, where the Ford Foundation maintains active overseas
> programs. U.S. nationals are not eligible, although Fellows may study in
> the
> United States.
> Fellows are chosen on the basis of their leadership potential and commitment
> to community or national service, as well as for academic excellence.
> Fellows may enroll in masters or doctoral programs and may pursue any
> academic discipline or field of study that is consistent with the interests
> and
> goals of the Ford Foundation. The Foundation currently works in fifteen
> fields
> to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote
> international cooperation, and advance human achievement.
> Once selected, Fellows may enroll in an appropriate university program
> anywhere in the world, including their country of residence. The program
> provides placement assistance to those Fellows not yet admitted to graduate
> school.
> IFP support also enables Fellows to undertake short-term language study
> and
> training in research and computer skills prior to graduate school enrollment.
> In
> addition, new Fellows attend orientation sessions, while current Fellows
> actively participate in learning and discussion activities designed to
> create
> information and exchange networks among IFP Fellows worldwide. Finally,
> the program strongly encourages IFP alumni to maintain contact with the
> program after completing the fellowships to help them remain current in
> their
> respective fields through the expanding IFP network.
> Because local requirements vary widely among IFP countries, applicants
> should carefully follow the specific application guidelines provided by
> the
> relevant IFP International Partner organizations listed below, including
> deadlines for the submission of applications.
> Who Is Eligible?
> Applicants must be resident nationals or residents of an eligible IFP country.
> In addition, successful candidates will:
> Demonstrate superior achievement in their undergraduate studies and hold
> a
> baccalaureate degree or its equivalent.
> Have substantial experience in community service or development-related
> activities.
> Possess leadership potential evidenced by their employment and academic
> experience.
> Propose to pursue a post-baccalaureate degree that will directly enhance
> their leadership capacity in a practical, policy, academic, or artistic
> discipline
> or field corresponding to one or more of the Foundation's areas of endeavor.
> Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems
> or issues in their own countries. Commit themselves to working on these
> issues following the fellowship period. IFP selects Fellows on the strength
> of
> their clearly-stated intention to serve their communities and countries
> of
> origin, and expects that they will honor this obligation.
> IFP Fields of Study
> IFP Fellows may choose to study in any academic discipline or field of
> study
> related to the Ford Foundation's three grant-making areas, which are:
> Asset Building and Community Development
> Children, Youth and Families
> Sexuality and Reproductive Health
> Work-Force Development
> Development Finance and Economic Security
> Environment and Development
> Community Development
> Education, Media, Arts and Culture
> Education Reform
> Higher Education and Scholarship
> Religion, Society and Culture
> Media
> Arts and Culture
> Peace and Social Justice
> Human Rights
> International Cooperation
> Governance
> Civil Society
> The Application Process top of page
> All applications must be submitted to the appropriate IFP International
> Partner listed below in the country or region where the applicant resides.
> IFP International Partners determine application deadlines and selection
> schedules in their region or country. Applications are reviewed and final
> selections decided by panels composed of practitioners and scholars from
> various fields of work and study. The level and duration of awards are
> determined as part of the selection process. Ford Foundation staff and
> their
> family members may not serve on selection panels and are not eligible to
> apply for IFP awards. Members of selection committees, staff of the
> organizations managing the program in the various regions, and their family
> members are also ineligible for IFP awards.
> IFP International Partner Offices:
> CHINA
> Institute of International Education (IIE): www.china-ifp.org <http://www.china-
> ifp.org>
> INDIA
> United State Educational Foundation in India (USEFI): www.ifpsa.org
> <http://www.ifpsa.org>
> INDONESIA
> Indonesian International Education Foundation (IIEF): www.iie.org/iie/ief
> <http://www.iie.org/iie/ief>
> PHILIPPINES
> Philippines Social Science Council (PSSC): www.philsocsci.org
> <http://www.philsocsci.org>
> VIETNAM
> Center for Educational Exchange with Vietnam (CEEVN):
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> GHANA, NIGERIA, AND SENEGAL
> The Association of African Universities (AAU): www.aau.org/ifp/
> <http://www.aau.org/ifp/>
> KENYA, TANZANIA AND UGANDA
> Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA):
> www.iucea.org/scholarships/Schorlaships.html
> <http://www.iucea.org/scholarships/Schorlaships.html>
> MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA
> Africa-America Institute (AAI): www.aaionline.org <http://www.aaionline.org>
> EGYPT AND PALESTINE
> American-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST):
> www.amideast.org <http://www.amideast.org>
> CHILE AND PERU
> Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO):
> www.programabecas.org <http://www.programabecas.org>
> BRAZIL
> Carlos Chagas Foundation (CCF): www.programabolsa.org.br/
> <http://www.programabolsa.org.br/>
> GUATEMALA
> Center for Research on the Mesoamerica Region (CIRMA):
> www.cirma.net/becas.htm <http://www.cirma.net/becas.htm>
> MEXICO
> Center for Research and Higher Studies in Social Science (CIESAS):
> www.ciesas.edu.mx/bibdf/ciesas-ford/home.html
> <http://www.ciesas.edu.mx/bibdf/ciesas-ford/home.html>
> MEXICO AND GUATEMALA
> Institute of International Education Office for Latin America (Mexico City):
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> RUSSIA
> Institute of International Education Russia and Eurasia Office
> www.iie.ru/pgms/IFP <http://www.iie.ru/pgms/IFP>
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