2001 Annual Report - Ford Foundation

International Fellowships Profile
As of February 2002
Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Mozambique, Palestine, the Philippines
and South Africa will select fellows later in the year.
Target Population Indicators
Proposed Degree of Study
Average Age: 32
Women: 56%
Fellows
200
From Outside Major Cities: 76%
Ethnic Minority: 50%
Physical Disability: 5%
150
Additional Selection Factors:
Evidence of Social Commitment and Leadership
(e.g. volunteer involvement; NGO participation;
founding and leading organizations)
Limited Family Access to Higher Education
Limited Financial Means
100
50
Results to Date
0
Master’s PhD Candidate of
Science 1
1 Candidate of Science degree in Russia is considered
Two Selection Rounds
Female
Male
between MA and PhD
Vietnam 36 Fellows 21 15
58% 42%
West Africa 56 Fellows 30 26
54% 46%
Andes & Southern Cone 51 Fellows 26 25
51% 49%
Proposed Location of Study
7
Russia 40 Fellows 27 13
67% 33%
One Selection Round
Africa 5%
Asia 6%
Canada 2%
United States 19%
Australia 1%
China 19 Fellows 12 7
63% 37%
Latin America
11%
India 30 Fellows 14 16
47% 53%
Russia 8%
Europe 33%
East Africa 28 Fellows 20 8
71% 29%
Mexico & Guatemala 28 Fellows 10 18
36% 64%
undecided 15%
Total 288 Fellows 160 128
56% 44%