PHA-Exchange> Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program

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From: Jill Baumgartner <jill at healthnet.org>
Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
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Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program applicants
must be resident nationals or residents of an eligible IFP coun-
try or territory. Currently, these are: Brazil, Chile, China,
Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozam-
bique, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal,
South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam. IFP se-
lects Fellows on the strength of their clearly-stated intention
to serve their communities and countries of origin, and expects
that they will honour this obligation.

Successful candidates will:

Demonstrate superior achievement in their undergraduate studies
and hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent. Have substan-
tial experience in community service or development-related ac-
tivities. Possess leadership potential evidenced by their em-
ployment and academic experience. Propose to pursue a post-
baccalaureate degree that will directly enhance their leadership
capacity in a practical, policy, academic, or artistic disci-
pline or field corresponding to one or more of the Foundation's
areas of endeavour. Present a plan specifying how they will ap-
ply their studies to social problems or issues in their own
countries. Commit themselves to working on these issues follow-
ing the fellowship period.

IFP Fields of Study

Ford Foundation International Fellows may choose to study in any
academic discipline or field of study related to the Ford Foun-
dation's three grant-making areas, which are:

* Asset Building and Community Development

   Community Development
   Development Finance and Economic Security
   Work-force Development
   Environment and Development

* Knowledge, Creativity, and Freedom

   Arts and Culture
   Education and Scholarship
   Media
   Religion, Society and Culture
   Sexuality and Reproductive Health

* Peace and Social Justice

   Civil Society
   Governance
   Human Rights

The Application Process

All applications must be submitted to the appropriate IFP Inter-
national Partner in the country or region where the applicant
resides. IFP International Partners determine application dead-
lines and selection schedules in their region or country. Appli-
cations are reviewed and final selections decided by panels com-
posed 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 mem-
bers 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.

For more information see:
http://www.fordifp.net/
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