THE Institute of International Education (IIE) in collaboration with Ford Foundation has justified the impact and value fellowship programmes have on marginalised communities.
The report titled: Transformational Leaders and Social Change: IFP Impacts in Africa and the Middle East, is part of 10-year alumni tracking study of the Ford Foundation’s International Fellowships Program (IFP), the single largest programme commitment in its history, in which $420 million was invested.
It also provides important insights into the personal, organisational, community and societal impacts IFP programmes in Kenya, Nigeria, Palestine and South Africa.
In Kenya, the programme featured 126 fellows comprising 60 women and 66 men, pursuing degrees under the umbrella of social justice. 27 per cent took up studies in international development, 21 per cent opted for studies in education, nine per…
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