Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program for East Africa
Deadline: February 2, 2010
The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) was started in East Africa in the year 2000, with a regional secretariat based at the Inter University Council of East Africa (IUCEA) offices, Kampala, Uganda. In order to serve the East African region effectively, the Program opened offices in Kenya and Tanzania in October 2003.
The Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) is hosting the program in Tanzania, and the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) is the host in Kenya. The Association for Higher Education Advancement and Development (AHEAD) is hosting the program in Uganda.
Who may Apply:
Applicants must be Tanzania nationals or East Africa nationals residents in Tanzania who are able to:
- Demonstrate superior achievement in their undergraduate studies.
- Have not yet studied outside the Africa Region.
- Have more than three years work experiences in community service or development-related activities, related to their proposed field of study.
- Possess leadership potential evidenced by their employment and academic experience.
- Not currently enrolled in a Masters' or Doctoral degree program,
- For those who have a Masters' degree, in addition to the required minimum three years of work experience, must have worked after Masters' degree for a minimum of one year.
- Propose to pursue a post-Graduate study 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 development issues in Tanzania.
- Commit themselves to working on these aspects after completing their studies.
How to Apply:
All applications must be posted through EMS or delivered by hand at the IFP Tanzania Office which is situated at the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) in Dar es Salaam in envelopes clearly marked MASTERS to:
The Program Coordinator
Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program in Tanzania
Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF)
51 Uporoto Street, Ursino Estates
P.O. Box 31226
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
Telephone: +255 22 2762473 / 2760260
Telefax: +255 22 2762472 / 2760062
E-mail: ifp@esrf.or.tz
Website: www.ifptanzania.esrftz.org
Application Form: www.ifptanzania.esrftz.org/announcements_2011_12.asp
request for free scholarship
My name is tesfaye samuel. I am 22 and instructor in Ethiopia at Ambo University.I have BA degree in Rural Development from this particular university and I am very interested to make my MA in the same field.But,financially am very poor to realize my very vision and dream.SO,I need your wonderful and usual support to my vision.Please help me by providing your free scholarship.Thank you and stay blessed.
scholarship
Am lumala david in Uganda . I am 23 a volunting now teaching in many schools.I have BA in Education from St lawrencet university and I am very interested to make my MA in Administration .But,financially am very poor to realize my very vision and dream.SO,I need your wonderful and usual support to my vision.Please help me by providing your free scholarship.Thank you bless u all.
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scholarship
Am lumala david in Uganda . I am 23 a volunting now teaching in many schools.I have BA in Education from St lawrencet university and I am very interested to make my MA in Administration .But,financially am very poor to realize my very vision and dream.SO,I need your wonderful and usual support to my vision.Please help me by providing your free scholarship.Thank you bless u all.
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Dear Sir/Madam
I am Mary Teferi from Ethiopia i graduated from Addis Ababa University from the college of Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology. I was awarded a certificate of High Achievement from Addis Ketema Secondary School in 2006 .I am very interested to work in areas of Gender, HIV AIDS and Child care .I also have the experience of integrating and working together with Multi-cultural and Multi -ethnics societies which I developed back in the campus social life. I have taken a course which is related to child welfare and well being during my stay in the University. am currently working as a volenteer in one local NGO.
fully funded scholarship
I'm ochaya m Patrick 33years from Gulu Northern Uganda a graduate of BBA(Hon)-Gulu University and Diploma in business studies(DipBS) from Makerere University.
I would like to benefit from your scholarship programme in the area of Asset building and community development especially the course in Master of Art in Development finance and economic security. I'm working with Adjumani District Local Government as internal auditor for the last seven years. so i believe i have vast experience in area of finance and management and i need to further my career development in master challenge which shall definitely benefit my community in area of accountability, transparency, resource management and directing resources to the right people by giving them training after my course to avoid mismatch and misallocation of public fund and good governance free of corruption.
so i really need your support financially to study this master programme.
hoping to hear from your highly respected kind office .
POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
Dear Sir/Madam
Iam Turyahabwa Silver from Kabale District-Western Uganda, aged 31years and married with one kid. I have a Bachelor of Science with Education Degree from Mbarara University of Science and Technology. Iam a teacher of physics and mathematics at 3Rs Sec. School Kasokoso a village school under the universal secondary education program. I have been teaching for 6years. Iam now head of the science department. My parents are very poor and they passed on the poverty to me. I take care of all my 6young siblings as well as my parents who are now old. I would like to pursue a Master of Science in Physics at Kyambogo University or any other Public University in Uganda but poverty cannot allow me. I request for a fully sponsored scholarship to make me realise my dream.Thank you.
Second Year and Research Funding (Postgraduate)
Hello, My name is Eneku Adima Gordon, a student from the Institute of Environment and Natural Resources pursuing Masters of Science in Environment and Natural Resources Makerere University. Aware of the bitter truth of climatic change that confronts us and still continues to confront us, its only fit that human resource capacity is build to help generate pragmatic solutions to halt such unpredictable and sometimes costly to remedy challenges. I placed my meagre savings in line to better understand the science of natural resource and environment management and i have so far managed to complete one semester, the second semeter is on but finaces are cripling. I am seeking for help from your foundation to help me complete this program and join hands to work towards curbing the global climatic change and ensure better and sustainable management of natural rsources for the benefit of all world's citizens.
I will be honoured to recieve your support.
Thanks
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