The International Fellowships Program (IFP),
with funding from the Ford Foundation, provides opportunities
for exceptional individuals who wish to undertake advanced studies
and who will use this education to make outstanding contributions
in their respective fields, furthering development in their own
countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide. To
ensure that Fellows are drawn from more diverse backgrounds, IFP
actively recruits candidates from social groups and communities
that lack systematic access to higher education.
Fellowship Provisions
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IFP annually provides up to nine graduate-level
awards in an appropriate university program anywhere in the
world, including Thailand.
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Full-time enrollment in an accredited university.
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Support for up to three years towards either
a master’s or a doctoral degree program in any academic
discipline or field of study that is consistent with Ford
Foundation priority areas.
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Assistance in choosing and enrolling at
the chosen university.
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Intensive foreign language studies for
not more than one year, plus basic skills training in research
methodology and computers prior to enrollment.
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be Thai citizens or permanent residents
of the Northeast or members of ethnic minority groups in the Northeastern
Thailand who are currently residing and working in the rural areas,
districts or sub-districts of the Northeast.
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Be talented and hold a bachelor’s degree
from a college or university in the Northeast;
- Have at least three years of full-time or voluntary work experience
in community service or in development-related activities relevant
to their proposed field of study;
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Propose a post-graduate degree program that
will directly enhance their capacity to excel in an academic,
policy, practical or artistic discipline/field corresponding
to one or more of Ford Foundation’s priority areas;
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Present an action plan that will apply their
studies to social problems or issues in Thailand; and
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Commit to working on these issues after
the fellowship period.
Preferred Fields of Study
Applicants may choose to pursue an academic discipline or field
of study related to one of the following program areas:
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Arts and Culture
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Community Development
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Development Finance and Economic Security
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Education
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Environment and Development
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Governance and Civil Society
- Human Rights
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Media
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Social Sciences and Humanities
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Sexuality and Reproductive Health
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All application forms must be submitted to
the Asian Scholarship Foundation (ASF) before the deadline.
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Applications are then reviewed and qualified
candidates are invited for interviews. A language assessment
is administered to determine any needed language enhancement
for those intending to study in a university where Thai is not
the medium of instruction.
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An independent international Selection Committee
evaluates all applications, interviews qualified candidates
and makes the final selection of the Fellows.
Fellows are chosen on the basis
of individual qualifications as well as their potential for professional
development, commitment to community or national service and academic
preparation.
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