2. CEEVN

4. Ministry of Education & Training
Center for Educational Exchange with Vietnam (CEEVN)
Annual Report to
Ministry of Education & Training
October 28, 2004
Hanoi

5. The Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP)
Began in 2001
About 3,500 fellows will be selected
from 22 countries through 2010
To date 1,531 have been selected: 81 from Vietnam
134 Fellows have completed their studies:
14 are Vietnamese

6. 1st Competition Nov/Dec 2001
IFP Geography
Group I
1st Competition 2002
Group I
1st Competition June 2001
Group II
1st Competition Nov/Dec 2001
Indonesia
Philippines
Brazil
Egypt
Palestine
South Africa
Mozambique
Thailand
Russia
Chile
Peru
Vietnam
Senegal
Nigeria
Ghana
China
Tanzania
Uganda
Kenya
India
Mexico
Guatemala

7. IFP Structure & Management: International Partners
Association
of African Universities
(West Africa)
Center for
Educational Exchange
with Vietnam
IIE - China
Int’l Fellowships Fund for the Andes & S. Cone Region (Chile & Peru)
United States
Educational Foundation
in India
IIE - Russia
Inter-University Council for
East Africa
IFF/IFP Secretariat
IIE/IIEF - Indonesia
(Indonesia Int’l Education
Foundation)
IIE - Mexico
with CIRMA (Guatemala) &
CIESAS (Mexico)
The Africa-America
Institute
(Southern Africa)
Asian Scholarship
Foundation - Thailand
America-Mideast
Educational & Training
Services
Carlos Chagas Foundation (Brazil)
Philippines
Social Science Council
FF Field Offices

9. Community Development
Ford Foundation’s Grant Making Areas
Asset Building &
Community Development
Children, Youth & Families
Sexuality & Reproductive Health
Work-Force Development
Development Finance & Economic Security
Environment & Development
Education, Media,
Arts & Culture
Education Reform
Higher Education & Scholarship
Religion, Society & Culture
Media
Peace &
Social Justice
Human Rights
International Cooperation
Governance
Civil Society

10. Program benefits for fellows:
2 to 3 years of study support for Masters or Doctoral
Any academic field or discipline within FF program areas
Enrollment in any university (in any part of the world if admitted and approved)
Tuition fees, stipends, health insurance, travel,
computer, book allowance,
research/professional enhancement funds, family fund
No age limitations
Cohort building & networking opportunities
Additional support
University placement, pre-academic training
Language study, research & computer skills training

13. Fellow Selections by Region & Gender 2001 - 2004
Began September 1999 when Foundation Vice Presidents presented the idea of a major international fellowship program to Foundation Trustees.
Comprised of four phases…
Initial exploration of idea (December January 2000)
Goal: Determine best educational model for a “signature” FF program
Process: archival research; analysis of earlier FF work in international education
Extensive internal and external consultation (February - April 2000)
Goal: Define program parameters and key features
Process: Field-based discussions coordinated by Reps’ Committee, meetings with field staff, set up IFP Steering Committee meetings
Advance planning (May - July 2000)
Goal: Design program “architecture”
Process: Identify key program functions; assign them to particular organizations; develop idea of IFP Secretariat, in conjunction with FF field offices and IFP Steering Committee
Initial implementation (August Present)
Recruit and hire staff for NY Secretariat
Develop rollout plan for IFP in Group I, II, and III field sites
Commission IFP logo
Produce English-language brochures, policy guidelines, and applications
Grantees prepare versions in Spanish, French, Russian, and Vietnamese
Prepare RGAs to underwrite recruitment and selection in four pilot (Group I) sites: West Africa, Chile and Peru, Vietnam, and Russia (approved 10/1/00)
Launch program formally in the US on November 29, 2000 at National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Undertake legal and financial process to create International Fellowships Fund, Inc.
Convene First IFP International Planning Meeting, Feb. 1-2, 2001 in NY
Prepare RGAs for IFP in Group II sites: Indonesia, China, and East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda) - submitted for Officers Meeting on 3/29/01
Prepare RGAs for remainder of Group II sites:
India to be submitted for Officers Meeting on 4/12/01
Mexico to be submitted for Officers Meeting on 4/26/01
Russia IFP Fellow Designates selected in Moscow, 3/15/01-3/16/01
Chile/Peru IFP Fellow Designates to be selected in Santiago, Chile 4/4-4/6/01
West Africa IFP Fellow Designates to be selected in Accra, Ghana, 5/3-5/4/01
Vietnam - Final IFP Fellow Designates to be selected in 5/01 (pending government approval)
Total 1,531 Fellows
49.6% Female, 50.3% Male 13

14. IFP Fellows 2001 – 2004: Target Population Characteristics by Region14

15. IFP Host Regions by Sending Regions
Asia and Russia
Africa
Latin America 15

16. IFP Host Regions 16

17. IFP Academic Areas 17

18. IFP Academic Degrees 18

19. Học bổng IFP hướng vào các nhóm ưu tiên sau:
Academic excellence
Academic excellence
Academic excellence
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Leadership
Social Commitment
Học bổng IFP hướng vào các nhóm ưu tiên sau:
Dân tộc thiểu số
Sống và làm việc tại các vùng nông thôn
Phụ nữ 2
Social Commitment 1 1 1
Social Commitment 2 2 1 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 1
Có cam kết đối với xã hội
Có tiềm năng lãnh đạo
Có trình độ học vấn giỏi 3 1 2
Leadership 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 3
Academic excellence 1 3 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 2 2 2
Academic excellence 2 1
Social Commitment 2 2 1 1
Academic excellence
Leadership potential
Social commitment
Academic excellence
Social Commitment

20. Hội đồng xét tuyển độc lập phỏng vấn và cho điểm về:
Tâm huyết phục vụ cộng đồng
Tiềm năng đi đầu trong chuyên môn hoặc trong các hoạt động
đóng góp cho cộng đồng & phát triển
Có năng lực, dám nghĩ dám làm, có khả năng kết nối,
có nhiệt huyết đổi mới để xây dựng một xã hội công bằng, dân chủ, văn minh

21. “Một tầm nhìn về cộng đồng trực tiếp mà trong đó ta sống và ta muốn phục vụ là một bộ phận không thể thiếu của sự cam kết đối với xã hội/”
Trích lời của một thành viên hội đồng tuyển chọn

22. Thách thức gặp phải khi chiêu sinh
Dân số VN: 85 triệu
Học bổng IFP hướng vào các nhóm ưu tiên
Dân tộc ít người 14%
Sống và làm việc tại nông thôn 80%
Phụ nữ 50%
Có cam kết đối với xã hội
Có tiềm năng lãnh đạo
Có trình độ học vấn giỏi
Xây dựng một mạng lưới cơ sở của những người ủng hộ, hỗ trợ
Và tin tưởng vào các mục tiêu của học bổng IFP
Và có thể xác định được những người dự tuyển tiềm năng
Người dự tuyển đạt yêu cầu
Có cam kết đối với
xã hội
Có nhiệt huyết với đổi mới
Đem lại công bằng xã hội

23. China Australia United Kingdom Malaysia Philippines Canada
81 Fellows selected
from 2001– 2004
6 Doctoral & 75 Masters *
14 completed
IFP Vietnam
China Australia United Kingdom
Malaysia Philippines Canada
Thailand New Zealand United States

24. IFP Vietnam Fellow selection by locations 2001-2004

25. IFP Vietnam Fellow Selection by Gender 2001-2004

28. Fellow selection in 2001 – 2004 by ethnicity

32. Fields of study: Environment and Development Forestry and Environmental Science Educational Administration and Policy Development Economics Public Administration Development Management Human Development & Family Urban and Regional Planning Gender & Development Rural Development, Sustainable Development Community Development Cultural Anthropology Education:ESL & Curriculum Development Social Work, Family Counseling NGO Leadership & Management Sexuality & Reproductive Health Public Health: Hygiene & Epidemiology

33. IFP Vietnam – 2001 – 2004 Fields of study chosen by Fellows

34. University of Malaya, Malaysia Australia
Where Vietnamese Fellows have been placed
ASIA
Mahidol University, Thailand Chiang Mai University, Thailand Asian Institute of Technology, (AIT) Thailand De La Salle University, Philippines Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Australia
Australian National University (ANU)
United Kingdom
University of Birmingham
Liverpool University
University of Wales, Aberystwyth

36. University of Malaya, Malaysia Australia
Where Vietnamese Fellows have been placed
ASIA
Mahidol University, Thailand Chiang Mai University, Thailand Asian Institute of Technology, (AIT) Thailand De La Salle University, Philippines Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Australia
Australian National University (ANU)
United Kingdom
University of Birmingham
Liverpool University
University of Wales, Aberystwyth

38. Canada: McGill University, Quebec United States State University of New York, Syracuse
Yale University School of International Training (SIT) Brandeis University Clark University Columbia University Tulane University University of Iowa University of Northern Iowa University of Kansas University of Southern California University of Washington University of Hawaii

39. Study Locations of IFP Vietnam Fellows - 2001-2004

42. 2004 Recruitment (July 2003 – April 2004)
Number of inquiries received: 1,327
(walk-in, telephone, s)
Number of applications distributed: ,011
Number of applications received:
(from 49 provinces Hanoi & HCM City)
Number of eligible applications:
Number of semifinalists called for interview
Number selected to receive IFP fellowships
How applicants learned about IFP :
- Their provincial/home institutions (90) %
- Friends (63) %
- Internet (54) %
- Newspapers (52) %
- Other contacts (18) %
Proposed fields of study
- Education (58) %
- Community Development (57) %
- Environment & Development (48) %
- Development Finance & Economic Security (30) %
- Sexuality & Reproductive Health (27) %
- Governance & Civil Society (23) %
- Social Sciences and Humanities (17) %
- Media (11) %

43. CEEVN - IFP 2004 Distribution of 2004 IFP Applicants & Selection

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