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3) Why is the Ford Foundation making such a large investment in international higher education at this time?
The Ford Foundation has long believed that providing education opportunities to talented people who use their knowledge to improve their societies is one of the best possible philanthropic investments. Since the 1950s, the Foundation has granted an estimated $365 million to enable some 30,000 individuals from more than 70 countries to pursue graduate education. Over the years, Ford Foundation fellowships recipients have helped advance knowledge in the natural and social sciences, the humanities, and the arts. Many former Ford Fellows have advanced to leadership roles in institutions around the world. It is now important to help prepare a more diverse generation of future leaders to meet the global challenges of the 21st century. IFP aims to broaden the talent pool of future leaders in selected developing countries by making a special effort to recruit men and women from social groups and communities that have been historically underrepresented in higher education.

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