IFP Update October 2002 International Fellowships Program Introduction

IFP Update – October 2002

International Fellowships Program Introduction Program Overview • Approved by Ford Foundation Trustees September 2000 • $280 Million over 10 years • Operation in 21 Ford Foundation Countries & Territories • Opportunity for Post-Baccalaureate Study World-wide • 3500 Fellows Estimated

Organizational Infrastructure Ford Foundation “Grantor” Institute of International Education “Supported Organization” IFF Board of Directors “Supporting Organization” (4 IIE and 3 FF members) IFF Program Advisory Committee FF Field Offices IFF Finance and Investment Advisory Committee IFF/IFP Secretariat Staff Seconded from FF 17 International Partner Organizations University Placement Partner Organizations (e. g. IIE, Nuffic) Research Group CHEP’s in Holland Other Partner Organizations (e. g. SSRC, City. Soft)

IFP Geography Group I Russia Chile Peru Vietnam Senegal Nigeria Ghana Group II China Tanzania Uganda Kenya India Mexico Guatemala Group III Indonesia Philippines Brazil Egypt Palestine South Africa Mozambique

IFF/IFP Institutional Structure Ford Foundation IFF Board of Directors Association of African Universities (West Africa) (4 IIE and 3 FF members) IIE - New York Center for Education Exchange with Vietnam IIE - Russia Latin America Faculty of Social Sciences (Chile & Peru) IIE/IIEF - Indonesia (Indonesia Int’l Education Foundation) IFF/IFP Secretariat IIE - Mexico with CIRMA (Guatemala) & CIESAS (Mexico) Inter-University Council for East Africa IIE - China United States Educational Foundation in India Carlos Chagas Foundation (Brazil) The Africa-America Institute (Southern Africa) American-Mideast Educational & Training Services Philippines Social Science Council FF Field Offices

IFP Design & Rollout Implementation Stage 1 Dec. 1999 – July 2000 IFP Program Design Stage 2 Aug. 2000 – July 2001 Incubation Stage 3 Aug. 2001 – Dec. 2001 Stage 4 IFF Institutionalized Jan. 2002 – Sept. 2002 IFF/IFP Consolidation • Initial Exploration of Idea • Extensive Internal and External Consultation • Advance Planning • FF Trustees approve IFP allocation (September 2000) • Recruit and hire staff for NY Secretariat • Develop rollout plan for 3 groups • Commission IFP logo • Produce English-language brochures, policy guidelines and applications • Approve Foundation grants for 4 pilot sites (October 2000) & Group II sites (April 2000) • Launch program in US at National Press Club in Washington, D. C. (November 2000) • Convene IFP International Planning Meetings (February & July 2001) • First Pilot Site Selections (June 2001) • Establish IFF (April 2001) • Move IFP Secretariat from Foundation to IIE (May 2001) • IFF Receives Ford Foundation Grant for IFP • Develop IFF grants administration procedures • Develop IFP Fellows and Partners Handbooks • Approve IFF grants for Group III sites (October 2001) • Convene IFP Regional Meetings in Latin America (October 2001) & Africa (November 2001) • Complete Second IFP Selection • Initiate Planning for IFP Website and Data Collection System • Convene Third IFP International Planning Meeting in NY (February 2002) • Approve Renewal Grants to IIENY and 4 pilot sites • Convene First IFP Regional Meeting in Asia (April 2002) • Complete Third IFP Selection • Complete IFP Fellows and Partners Handbooks • Convene First Fellows Leadership Institute (July 2002) • Plan Assessment and Research Framework for IFP • Operationalize IFP Website and Data Collection System

Fellow Selections 2001 & 2002 3 Selection Rounds * 2002 Fellows not Included - Selections In Process 2 Selection Rounds 1 Selection Round Total 557 Fellows 51% Female, 49% Male

Target Population Indicators* (Fellows Selected 2001 & 2002) Number of Fellows Additional Selection Factors: • Significant Work Experience (Average Age: 33) • Evidence of Social Commitment & Leadership • Public vs. Private Education • Financial Means • Academic Achievement & Potential • Personal & Professional Trajectory • Family Access to Higher Education • Family Occupations 51% 48% 66% * 2002 Fellows not Included for 4 IFP Sites - Selections In Process 5%

Fellows’ Fields of Study* Peace and Social Human Rights Governance International Cooperation Civil Society Justice 6% 4 2 6 Total 18 % (Fellows Selected 2001 & 2002) Asset Building and Community Development Children, Youth & Family 6% Sexuality & Reproductive Health 5 Work-Force Development 2 Development Finance & Economic Security 5 Environment & Development 17 Community Development 21 Total 56 % Education, Media, Arts and Culture Education Reform 10 % Higher Education & Scholarship 4 Religion, Society & Culture 4 Media 3 Arts & Culture 5 Total 26 % * 2002 Fellows not Included for 4 IFP Sites - Selections In Process

Analysis of 137 Fellows’ Contracts* - May 2002 Location of Study Degrees Being Pursued Length of Study 62 52 23 Masters Ph. D Candidate of Science 1 year 2 years (Russia Only) Selected Universities • London School of Economics & Political Science - UK • Universidad Mayor de San Simon - Bolivia • University of Liepzig - Germany • Asian Institute of Technology - Thailand • Institute of Social Sciences - Netherlands • Rhodes University - South Africa • University Carlos III de Madrid - Spain • Columbia University - US • Bond University - Australia • University of Kansas - US 137 Contracts – 20 Countries - 103 Universities * Contracts issued when Fellows receive university admission, up to 1 year after selection 3 years

2002 IFP Selection Update Indonesia May Philippines June Female Male Andes & S. Cone July Russia July East Africa July Female Southern Africa August Male Female Brazil July India August Male Female Male Total 274 Fellows 47% Female, 53% Male

IFP Process Flow Recruitment & Selection Educational Assessment & Advising Post-Fellowship Leadership & Cohort Building Program Operations, Monitoring, Evaluation & Research • Data Collection & Information Management • Program Tools • External Communications On-Going Support & Monitoring Pre-Academic Training University Placement Grants Administration

Main Challenges 1 Ground global goals in local realities and cultures 2 Build operational efficiency by combining centralized and decentralized program management 3 Refine definition of and outreach to IFP target groups 4 Build program identity and solidarity among partner organizations 5 Develop cohort building and leadership enhancement activities for IFP fellows 6 Develop program assessment and research framework 7 Communicate program learning to other donors, policymakers and educational institutions

FF & IFP HOW CAN FOUNDATION COLLEAGUES CONNECT TO IFP? • PROVIDE IDEAS AND CONTACTS FOR OUTREACH AND RECRUITING • PARTICIPATE IN ORIENTATION FOR FELLOWS • IDENTIFY GRANTEE INSTITUTIONS FOR FELLOWS’ PRE-ACADEMIC TRAINING • IDENTIFY TOP UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN FOUNDATION AREAS OF INTEREST • FACILITATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNSHIPS OR PRACTICAL TRAINING FOR FELLOWS • LINK FELLOWS TO GRANTEE AND FOUNDATION NETWORKS AFTER COMPLETION OF THEIR STUDIES • MAKE GRANTS TO ASSIST EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE IFP PROCESS WHO DO NOT BECOME IFP FELLOWS • IDENTIFY KEY ISSUES FOR IFP-RELATED RESEARCH