FAQs

1.What is the International Fellowships Programme?

2. What is the program’s principal goal?

3. Why is the Ford Foundation making such a large investment in the
international higher education this time?

4. Why is there a compelling need for this program?

5. Which countries and regions are included?

6. How is IFP governed and managed?

7. Who is eligible to apply for an IFP fellowship?

8. How are Fellows selected?

9. What are the selection criteria?

10. How does IFP assess leadership potential and social commitment?

11. How does the placement process work?

12. What types of support are provided for IFP Fellows?

13. How does IFP encourage Fellows who study abroad to return to – or work on behalf of – their home communities or countries?

14. How will IFP connect to the broader higher education community?

15. How does the Ford Foundation assist talented students and potential leaders who? have limited access to undergraduate education?

16. How will IFP experience be documented and evaluated?

17. How may people apply for an IFP fellowship?