New book about Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program
26 Jun 2009
Excluded and marginalized social groups should benefit from the growth of international higher education. This argues a new book about the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (Ford-IFP).
Ford-IFP supports advanced study for leaders from marginalized and excluded communities in some of the world’s poorest countries. It demonstrates that higher education can contribute directly to development and social justice. Nuffic acts as a placement partner for selected individuals.
New model for international fellowship programs
The book, titled ‘Origins, Journeys and Returns: Social Justice in International Higher Education’, reports on the development and impact of the selective fellowship program. Through case studies in seven countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, it describes and analyzes a new model for international fellowship programs.
Success stories
Stories of fellows and alumni show a wide range of remarkable achievements. One IFP alumna from Russia founded a non-profit organization in her home region of Ulan Ude to advocate for the rights of the disabled. Another alumnus from India founded a non-profit organization to represent farmers and local residents in hydropower projects in his native state of Uttarakhand.
Edited by Toby Alice Volkman with Joan Dassin and Mary Zurbuchen, the book features chapters written by IFP directors, former fellows and outside experts. It also includes a 16-page gallery of colour photos of IFP alumni, fellows and their work around the world.
More information
‘Origins, Journeys and Returns’ was published by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and can be purchased or downloaded from the Columbia University Press website.
For more information about Ford-IFP, visit the Ford-IFP website.