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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) for East Africa - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania

Overview

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) seeks to build a new generation of social justice leaders worldwide. Ford Foundation International Fellows come from groups and communities that have traditionally lacked access to higher education, and are selected on the strength of their academic achievement, leadership, skills and social commitment.

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) for East Africa

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) was launched in East Africa in the year 2000, with a regional secretariat based at the Inter University Council of East Africa (IUCEA) offices, Kampala, Uganda. In order to serve the East African region effectively, the Program opened offices in Kenya and Tanzania in October 2003. The program will run up to the year 2012.

Currently, the Program is hosted by the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) in Kenya, which is also the regional coordinating partner in East Africa. The Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) is the International Partner in Tanzania while in Uganda the International Partner is the Association for the Advancement of Higher Education and Development (AHEAD). So far, the region has carried out three (3) successful selections. Eight Fellows from the first cohort have so far successfully completed their studies and are back in the region.

So far, the region has carried out three (3) successful rounds of selection. Eight Fellows from the first cohort have so far successfully completed their studies and are back in the region.


IFP Fields of Study

The Ford Foundation currently works in thirteen program or grant-making areas international co-operation and advance human achievement. These areas are not to be confused with subjects.

ASSET BUILDING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY AND FREEDOM

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for an IFP fellowship, applicants at the time of selection must;
• Be resident citizens or other residents of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
• Hold an honors bachelor’s degree- for those applying for Masters fellowships and a Masters degree– for those applying for PhD
• Have demonstrated leadership skills and commitment to community service and/ or national development.
• Have significant relevant professional or other work experience related to proposed field of study, of not less than three (3) years.
• Have not previously studied outside the Africa region.
• Intend to pursue a post-graduate degree that will directly enhance their leadership capacity in an academic, policy, practical or artistic discipline and 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 in their own countries.
• Commit themselves to working on these issues following the fellowship period.
While there is no age limit to applying for an IFP Fellowship, applicants must be reviewed in the context of their future potential to make long term and sustainable contributions to their societies. “Future promise” is an extremely important factor when considering a candidate.

Application Process

Application Form
Application Forms can be collected from any of the IFP offices listed below.

Stage 1:
Interested candidates should complete an IFP Application Form which should be returned to the IFP office in their respective country.

Stage 2:
Final Application Forms will be reviewed and evaluated by a panel of experts from academia, the social development sector and other related disciplines. Short listed candidates will be invited to attend individual interviews.

Stage 3:
A Selection Committee will make the final selections and results will be announced in the press. The fellowships will be subject to the candidates being accepted by the host institution/university, within a year from the date of the communication of the IFP award, and as per the IFP placement guidelines.

Notes
The Application Form must be complete in all respects. Incomplete forms are ineligible, and will not be considered.
• All applications must be submitted only to the IFP Country offices in hard copy (not by fax).
• Application forms received after the deadline will not be processed.
• Incorrect information tendered will disqualify you, before, during and after the award. IFP will conduct a random verification of facts on the form at any stage of the application process.
• All decisions of the Selection Committees will be final and will not be open to review. Any effort to influence the decision will be deemed as a ground for disqualification.
• Ford Foundation, IFP and the IFP International Partners staff with their family members may not serve on selection panels and are not eligible to apply for IFP awards.
• Please note that this fellowship is offered for a full time post-graduate degree. It cannot be used for short-term courses, study visits, post-doctoral programs as partial funding or research funds.
IFP selects Fellows on the strength of their clearly stated intention to serve their communities, and expects that they will honor this obligation.

Grant Benefits

• The Fellowship is a fully funded program covering tuition, stipend, travel and insurance for the beneficiary only.

• IFP Fellows will be responsible for informing their local IFP offices of other grants, fellowships, and financial aid they have received for their study program. Award amounts may be re-negotiated on the basis of this information. Failure to report additional financial support can constitute grounds for revocation of the award.

Contact Us

Kenya
The Program Coordinator
Ford Foundation
International Fellowships Program (IFP) - Kenya & Uganda
FAWE Hse. Chania Avenue
P O Box 76284-00508, NAIROBI
KENYA
Tel: +254-20-3875943/ +254-20-3873131 +254-20-3873131
Fax: +254-20-3874150
Email: ifp@fawe.org

Uganda
Ford Foundation
International Fellowships Program (IFP) - Uganda
Association for the Advancement of Higher Education and Development (AHEAD)
Suite 1, Uganda Women's Entrepreneurs Association Limited (UWEAL) Building
Plot 38 Lumumba Avenue, KAMPALA
UGANDA

Tel. +256-41-236056/ +256- 41-231559 +256- 41-231559
Email: ahead@infocom.co.ug

Tanzania
Program Coordinator
Ford Foundation
International Fellowships Program (IFP) - Tanzania
Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)
51 Uporoto Street, Ursino Estate
P O Box 31226, DAR ES SALAAM
TANZANIA

Tel: +255-22-2762473/ +255-22-2760260 +255-22-2760260
Fax: +255-22-2762472 /+255-741-324508 / +255-22-2760062
Email: ifp@esrf.or.tz


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