ANNOUNCEMENT OF 7th ROUND OF INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM (IFP)

The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) is pleased to announce the Seventh round of fellowships in Kenya for the Academic Year 2009/ 2010. During this round, the program will offer forty-eight (48) fellowships in East Africa tenable in any part of the world, including Africa. Sixteen Fellowships will be offered to applicants in Kenya. Each fellowship covers tuition fees, health insurance, subsistence allowance, travel and other related expenses.

IFP will provide full support of up to three (3) years of formal post-graduate study. The program provides opportunities to individuals from diverse backgrounds, social groups and communities that have traditionally lacked systematic access to higher education. Fellows are selected on the strength of their academic achievement, leadership skills and social commitment.

Fellows are expected to use their education to enhance their leadership skills in fields that further the Ford Foundation’s goals of strengthening democratic values, reducing poverty and injustice, promoting international cooperation and advancing human achievement.

Eligibility Criteria

• Be resident citizen or official resident of Kenya.
• Hold an Honors Bachelor’s degree to apply for a Master’s fellowship and a Master’s degree for a Ph.D.
• 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 four (4) years.
• Pursue a post-graduate degree that will directly enhance his/her leadership capacity and professional knowledge in a practical, policy, academic or artistic discipline of fields corresponding to one or more of the Foundation’s main areas of endeavor.
• Present a plan specifying how he/she will apply knowledge gained from the studies to social problems in his/her own country upon completion of their post-graduate degree.

Doctoral candidates MUST provide a concept paper of up to three pages (3) on their intended research (details are provided on the application form).

Note:
Priority will be given to People living & working outside the major cities. Women and persons with disabilities are also encouraged to apply.

Applicants do not need to have university admission to be eligible for this fellowship competition.

FIELDS OF STUDY

The following are the eligible fields of sponsorship:

Asset Building & Community Development	Workforce Development Development Finance & Economic Security Environment & Development Community Development
Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom	Education & Scholarships Sexuality & Reproductive Health Religion, Society & Culture Media Arts & Culture
Peace & Social Justice	Human Rights Governance Civil Society

DETAILS ON FIELDS OF STUDY ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB SITE.

Application forms may be downloaded from www.ifpeastafrica.org or collected from the respective country offices.

Completed forms (in hard copy) and all the supporting documentation should be received at the IFP Kenya office not later than 2:00pm Friday 7th March, 2008.

Applications received through fax and email will not be accepted .Incomplete and late applications will NOT be considered. Only short listedapplicants will be contacted.

TANZANIA
Ford Foundation International
Fellowships Program (IFP)
ESRF
P.O. Box 31226
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255-22-2762473/ 2760260
Fax: +255-22-2762472/ 2760062
Email: ifp@esrf.or.tz
Website: www.esrftz.org/ifp
Website: www.ifpeastafrica.org

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