Welcome to Ford Foundation IFP – East Africa
The Ford Foundation, have long promoted higher education and social justice worldwide. By investing $355 million in IFP from 2001-2013, the Foundation has built on its commitment to creating knowledge in fields ranging across the natural and social sciences and humanities.
IFP draws on this tradition and underscores the Foundation’s belief that education empowers individuals to improve their own lives as well as to assist others in the pursuit of more equitable and just societies.
In Kenya the Program is housed by Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE). FAWE is a pan-African Non-Governmental Organization working in 32 African countries to empower girls and women through gender-responsive education.
All Kenyan fellows with the exception of 1 have successfully completed their academic program. Others like Millicent Malinda have received PhD Scholarships from other donors.
Kenya IFP Beneficiaries Facts & Figures to Date
No. of Fellowships Awarded |
No. of Active Fellows still Studying |
No. of Alumni Already Produced |
No. of Alumni back home |
Gender |
Geographical Spread within the countries |
No. of Universities and Host Countries |
128 |
54 |
74 |
53 |
51% Male & 48% Female |
8 Provinces 25% from urban and 75 % from rural areas |
USA (71) UK (19 ) Europe(8) Australia ( 9 ) Africa (2 ) Awaiting placement (19) |
Kenya benefited from 23 (Twenty three) PHDs and 105 (One hundred and five) Masters, totaling to 128 beneficiaries. Click here to read more about the Kenya IFP Beneficiaries & to download the full list of beneficiaries.
