The International Fellowships Program (IFP) operates in 22 countries where the Ford Foundation is active in grant making. In Viet Nam, the IFP is administered by the Center for Educational with Viet Nam (CEEVN). The IFP provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to make outstanding contributions in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide. IFP will actively recruit candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. More than 150 Vietnamese citizens have received IFP fellowships to pursue study in ten countries; one-half completed their degrees and have returned to Viet Nam.
What does IFP provide?
- The International Fellowships Program provides approximately 35 awards annually. Each fellowship fully supports formal graduate study abroad.
- Applicants are encouraged to pursue master or doctoral degree programs in any academic discipline or field of study that is consistent with the interests and goals of the Ford Foundation.
- Fellows will enroll in full-time graduate degree programs at accredited universities in any part of the world if admitted to the appropriate programs approved by IFP.
- The IFP will provide assistance for university placement to all Fellows-Elect.
- IFP Fellows-Elect will be able to take intensive foreign language from 3 to 6 months to enhance their language proficiency for graduate study abroad.
Minimum eligibility requirements for IFP applicants
Applicants must be Vietnamese nationals currently residing and working in Viet Nam, including:
- Men and women residing and working in rural areas, provinces and all provincial municipalities and towns.
- Women residing and working in big cities.
- Men and women of all ethnic minority groups.
All applicants must:
- Be talented and hold a baccalaureate degree, with above average marks and earned through full-time study;
- Have at least three years of working experience after university graduation and experience in community service or development-related activities. Work experience must be related to the proposed fields of study;
- Pursue a post-graduate degree that will directly enhance their capacity to excel in an academic, policy, practical, 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 communities.
- Commit to working on these issues following the fellowship period.
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The IFP program gives priorities to individuals from groups or
communities that lack systematic access to opportunities to pursue higher education. People
of all ethnic groups residing and working in rural areas are welcome to apply. |
Eligible Fields of Study
Applicants may choose to pursue an academic discipline or field of study related to one of the following Ford Foundation program areas:
- Environment & Development
- Social Sciences & Humanities
- Health
- Arts & Culture
- Education
- Governance & Civil Society
- Media
- Community Development
- Development Finance & Economic Security
Application Process
- All IFP Application Packages must be submitted to the Center for Educational Exchange with Viet Nam (CEEVN).
- Fellowships for Ph.D. are strictly limited. Candidate must complete a Preliminary form before the program determines if he/she qualifies to receive the formal IFP application.
- An independent selection committee will review completed applications, interview qualified candidates, and make the final selection of Fellows designated to receive IFP awards.
| Applicants are chosen on the basis of the IFP priorities, candidates' past experience, potential for professional development, commitment to community or national service, and academic qualifications to pursue a graduate degree program abroad. |
From September 1, 2008 to April 15, 2009, CEEVN office receives IFP Application Packages for selection in May 2009.
To request an IFP application and for more information,
please contact:
The Center for Educational Exchange with Viet Nam (CEEVN)
So 5, Ngo 52
Pho Giang Van Minh
Quan Ba Dinh
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: (84-4) 3723-6825 or 3722-4872
Fax: (84-4) 3723-6827
E-mail: ifp@ceevn.org
Website: http://ceevn.acls.org/ceevn/ifpinfo.htm
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