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FORD FOUNDATION LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM

NEW YORK CITY, NY -- Last week The Ford Foundation announced a
$330 million international graduate fellowships program and a
complementary undergraduate initiative to help prepare a new
generation of future leaders for the challenges of the 21st
century.

A new Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) will
provide $280 million over the next 10 years to support
post-baccalaureate study for Fellows from Africa, the Middle East,
Asia, Latin America and Russia. The IFP, which will award 350 new
graduate fellowships annually, assisting a total of 3,500 Fellows
over the next decade, represents the largest single grant in the
Ford Foundation's history. An additional $50 million will support
programs that seek to broaden opportunities for undergraduate
education in these regions.

United States citizens are not eligible, but Fellows may study at
U.S. universities.

The International Fellowships Program will begin in Vietnam,
Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, Chile, Peru, and Russia. During 2001-2002
the program will expand to other countries and regions, including
South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, China, India, the Philippines,
Indonesia, Mexico, Brazil, North Africa, the Middle East and
Central America. The graduate fellowships will support up to three
years of masters or doctoral study at universities anywhere in the
world.

"Societies around the world face the challenges of globalization,
advancing technology, peace and security, and the widening gap
between rich and poor," said Susan V. Berresford, president of the
Ford Foundation. "To tackle these challenges successfully we need
people from all sectors of society who can bring fresh vision,
expert knowledge and strong leadership skills. In many countries,
however, the rapidly increasing need for advanced education far
exceeds available resources, which is why we feel this is the
right moment to commit to a large-scale fellowships program."

The International Fellowships Program aims to broaden the talent
pool of future leaders by making a special effort to recruit
exceptional individuals who would otherwise lack opportunities for
advanced study. This will include women, people who belong to
particular ethnic, racial or religious groups, and those who live
outside capital cities or in countries in conflict or
post-conflict situations.

For more information, visit THE FORD FOUNDATION WEB SITE at
http://www.fordfound.org
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Arts Wire CURRENT              December 5, 2000
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