Hello All Landers,

The International Fellowship Program (IFP), West Africa, for the 2009/10 Academic Year.
IFP is a program supported by the Ford Foundation, and coordinated i West Africa by the Association of African Universities (AAU) in collaboration with Pathfinder Internaational and the West Africa Research Centre (WARC) in Senegal.
IFP provides fellowship for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use their education to further development in their own countries and greater social and economic justice worlwide. IFP fellowships will be awarded to applicants from divers backgrounds, including social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education.

YOU CAN DOWNLOAD APPLICATION AND REFERENCE FORMS FROM : www.pathfind.org/ifp

It is expected that 37 Fellowship will be awarded in West Africa for the 2009/10 academic year. There will be no selection in Senegal this season.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
--- Be residents or resident nationals of Ghana and Nigeria
--- Hold a Bachelor's or a Master's degree as the case may be
--- Have at least 3 years work experience
--- Have substantial experience in community service or development related activities
--- Possess leadership qualities/potential evidenced by their employment, academic experience or at the e community level
--- Propose to pursue a post graduate 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 endearvou
--- Present a planof specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems or issues in their country

DOCTORAL CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT PROPOSAL AND WRITING/RESEARCH SAMPLES

NOTE: Females , refugees, and individual with special needs are encouraged to apply
US citizens and Green Card holders are not eligible
Applicants should note that background checks will be run on shortlisted candidates

ELIGIBILITY FIELDS:
ASSET BUILDING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
-- Workforce Development
-- Development Finance & Economic Security
-- Environment Development
-- Community Development

KNOWLEDGE CREATIVITY & FREEDOM
-- Education & Scholarship
-- Sexuality & Reproductive Health
-- Religion, Society & Culture
-- Media
-- Arts & Culture

PEACE & SOCIAL JUSTICE
-- Human Rights
-- Governance
-- Civil Society

NOTE ALL N/LANDERS:
This scholarship allows you to study in any University of your choice anywhere in the world
You must be able to convince them that you can not sponsor yourself for MSC/PHD programs
You must be able to convince that you re interested in areas of community development
It is also very important not to show that you re a wealthy applicant, if you do you will not be considered, because the program is meant for the people that are disadvantaged either economically or people that lack systematic access to education. This program is paid for 100% of everything by the Ford Foundation.

In other words, if you live in Victorial Island, it may be wise to use an address that will not show you off.
Am an insider that's why am telling you this and i personally knows many people that have benefited from this program, in short most of them are either living in US or UK now. Also, you must convince the panel that on completing your studies you will return to your country of residence, you can come in and return back the next month but they want you to return because thats the essence of the program to help your community, though some people breach this rule and refuse to return, whatever the ball is in your court.

If you follow this instruction, I can assure you that the selection process is very transparent, people like me or any staff or their relation directly or indirectly cannot apply

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2008.
Only shortlisted applicant will be contacted in April 2008

For futher information contact: Pathfinder International, Nigeria Country Office at 35, Justice Sowemimo Street, OffT.Y Danjuma, Asokoro, Abuja. Telephone: 09-3147378, Email:ifpnigria@pathfind.org

I wish you all the best.