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.

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