Applicants must be resident nationals of Uganda. Non Ugandans interested in applying for the fellowship should seek information from IFP offices in their respective countries. Other countries where IFP is administered are: Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Mozambique, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam.

• Demonstrate superior achievement in their undergraduate studies and hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent. An honors degree is the minimum acceptable academic qualification.
• Have substantial experience of at least 5 years in community service or development-related activities.
• Possess leadership potential evidenced by their employment and academic experience.
• Propose to pursue a post-baccalaureate degree that will directly enhance their leadership capacity in a practical, policy, academic, or artistic discipline or field corresponding to one or more of Ford Foundation's areas of endeavor.
• Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems or issues in their own countries. Candidates will commit themselves to working on these issues following the fellowship period.

IFP selects Fellows on the strength of their clearly stated intention to serve their communities and countries of origin, and expects that they will honor this obligation. AHEAD handles applications from Uganda only. Applicants in Kenya and Tanzania should direct their applications to The Forum for African Women Educationists (FAWE) and The Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) respectively.