[USA] Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program applicants must be nresident nationals or residents of an eligible IFP country or territory. Currently, these are: Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South nAfrica, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, and Vietnam. IFP selects Fellows non the strength of their clearly-stated intention to serve their
communities and countries of origin, and expects that they will honor nthis obligation.
Successful candidates will:
- Demonstrate superior achievement in their undergraduate studies and hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent.
- Have substantial experience in community service or development- related activities.
- Possess leadership potential evidenced by their employment and academic experience.
- Propose to pursue a post-baccalaureate degree that will directly enhance their leadership capacity in a practical, policy, academic, or artistic discipline or field corresponding to one or more of the Foundation’s areas of endeavor.
- Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems or issues in their own countries. Commit themselves to working on these issues following the fellowship period.
IFP Fields of Study
Ford Foundation International Fellows may choose to study in any academic discipline or field of study related to the Ford Foundation’s three grant-making areas, which are:
Asset Building and Community Development
- Community Development
- Development Finance and Economic Security
- Work-force Development
- Environment and Development
Knowledge, Creativity, and Freedom
- Arts and Culture
- Education and Scholarship
- Media
- Religion, Society and Culture
- Sexuality and Reproductive Health
Peace and Social Justice
- Civil Society
- Governance
- Human Rights
Mensa Education & Research Foundation College Scholarship
Deadline : January 15, 2008
The Mensa Education & Research Foundation college scholarship program bases its awards totally on essays written by the applicants. Consideration is not given to grades, academic program or financial need.
The average age of last year’s winner is 23; ages ranged from 16 to 59 at the time of application. Seventy-five winners are graduating from high school this year, one is home schooled and the remainder are already in college. Winners are working on various degrees from associate to doctorate, including 2 J.D., 1 D.D.S, 4 D.O., 1 M.D. and 10 Ph.D. or Ed.D. degree candidates.
