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<b>Ford Foundation looks for new generation of social justice leaders</b>
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Express News Service Posted: Oct 17, 2008 at 0052 hrs IST
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Ahmedabad, October 16 : The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Programme (IFP) on Thursday invited applications for its 2009 programme.

The programme seeks to build a new generation of social justice leaders in India and abroad by offering opportunities for quality higher education. The deadline for submitting applications is November 15, 2008.

Forty candidates will be selected following an intensive search and selection process for a Master’s degree at a university abroad or in India. The applicant must be an Indian or a permanent resident of India, living in Gujarat, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh or Uttarakhand.

The applicant must also be a graduate with at least three years’ work experience relevant to his field of study. The eligible fields of study include social science, arts and humanities. Graduates belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe Other Backward Classes, religious minorities as well as women and the physically challenged, are encouraged to apply.

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“The programme is specially designed to support candidates from groups that have historically lacked access to higher education,” said Vivek Mansukhani, Director, Ford Foundation International Fellowships. “There is an increasing need for sound education for committed people who would normally not have access to quality and focused education. IFP is making a long-term investment to fill this gap,” he said.

The programme became active in India seven years ago, and will last only till 2010. Till now, 240 students have received the fellowship in India, while 160 completed their fellowship. About 75 per cent of the 160 alumni are back in India to serve the country.

The programme started in Gujarat three years ago. Till now, 15 candidates have been selected from the state and 10 have completed their fellowship. “We want to create opportunities for real social and economic change through a network of grassroots workers,” said Mansukhan.

Arjun Rathva, an IFP alumnus from Gujarat said: “The course helped me understand education from the perspective of development. It will be very useful in my work as a resident director at the Adivasi Academy in Tejgadh, Vadodara, and as a teacher at the SMCR Arts College, Pavitjetpur, Gujarat University.”

Through the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Programme, Rathva completed his Master’s of Arts in Development and Education Studies from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom.

The application forms are available at www.ifpsa.org.