The listings below provide examples of academic disciplines and subject areas related to the Ford Foundation's programmatic fields. We provide these illustrative lists to indicate what kinds of subject areas are likely to fall under the purview of the International Fellowships Program. This list is not intended to be exhaustive; it does not include all sub-disciplines under general categories (such as Sociology or Education). Similarly, we have not attempted to list all specialised or technical areas of study in which interested candidates may apply. Determination of candidates' eligibility under IFP involves a range of criteria in addition to the study program proposed. This guide aims to suggest the broad disciplinary outlines that lie close to the goals of the Foundation’s field; however, subject areas not listed here are not necessarily excluded from the program.
Ford Foundation International Fellows may choose to study in any academic discipline or field of study related to the Ford Foundation's grant-making areas, which are:
ASSET BUILDING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The Asset Building and Community Development program helps strengthen and increase the effectiveness of people and organizations working to find solutions to problems of poverty and injustice. We support people who are building human, social, financial and environmental assets that enable people and communities to exert control over their lives and to participate in their societies in meaningful and effective ways.
Examples of study fields are:
- Environment and Development
- Environmental Studies
- Rural Sociology
- Agricultural/Botanical Sciences
- Urban/Regional Planning
- Development/Resource Economics
- Anthropology
- Geography
- Forestry
- Resource Conservation/Management
- Extension Education
- Community Development
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Economics
- Public Administration/ Policy
- Social Work
- Communications/Journalism
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Business/Management
- Gender and Development
- Geography
- Agricultural/Environmental Economics
- Demography
- Development Finance and Economic Security
- Development Economics
- Financial Services/Banking
- Micro enterprise Development
- International Economics/Trade
- Public Policy
- Social Work/Services
- Business/Management
- Work-Force Development
- Human Resources Development
- Public Policy
- Labor Relations/Law
- Adult Education/Counseling
- Vocational Training
- Occupational Health/Safety
- Development Studies
- International Economics/Trade
PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Peace is a precondition for the full achievement of the Foundation's mission to strengthen democratic values, reduce poverty and injustice, promote international cooperation and advance human achievement. Armed conflict destroys not only human lives but also livelihoods, governments, civil institutions, trust in short, everything in its wake. Social justice is the aspiration of all healthy societies and the only long-term guarantee for sustaining peace. Policy, civic participation and the law are the principal strategies used by the Peace and Social Justice program.
Examples of study fields are:
- Human Rights
- Law (International, Constitutional, Labor, etc.)
- Human Rights
- International Relations/Public Policy
- Gender Studies
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Migration Studies
- Globalization Studies
- Governance & Civil Society
- Public Administration/Policy
- International Economics/Trade
- Law
- Information Management
- Public Finance
- Community Services
- Political Science
- Organizational Development
- Non-profit Sector Studies
- Advocacy Studies
- Globalization Studies
- Communications/Journalism
KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY AND FREEDOM
The Knowledge, Creativity and Freedom program works globally to advance achievement in the arts, education and scholarship as well as a positive understanding of sexuality. It also seeks to promote the media and religion as forces for democracy in a range of cultural contexts. This body of work, recognizes that knowledge and creativity are central to the richness of people's lives and the progress of communities. It also affirms the importance of freedom to think and act critically, originally and responsibly in facilitating the building of more just and pluralistic societies.
Examples of study fields are:
- Education and Scholarship
- Area/International Studies
- Ethnic Studies
- Gender Studies
- Sociology of Knowledge
- Education Finance/Policy Reform
- Teacher Training
- Curriculum/Instructional Design
- Language Education/Sociolinguistics
- Educational Research/Development
- Information Technology
- Early childhood/ Adult Education
- Education Administration/ Technology
- Education Evaluation/Assessment
- School Counseling/ Psychology
- Sociology
- Sexuality and Reproductive Health
- Public/Community Health
- Epidemiology
- Gender/Women's Studies
- Gender and Development
- Health Services
- Public Policy
- Medical Anthropology
- Demography
- Education
- Sociology/ Social Work
- Psychology/Counseling
- Religion, Society and Culture
- Comparative Religion/Theology
- Anthropology
- Sociology
- Cultural Studies
- Education
- Gender Studies
- Philosophy/Ethics
- Communications
- Counseling
- Development Psychology
- Family Law
- Food/ Nutrition Studies
- Philosophy/ Ethics
- Media
- Journalism (Print/Broadcast)
- Communications Studies
- Publishing
- Media Technology
- Information Science/Management
- Public Policy
- Law
- Arts & Culture
- Conservation/Historic Preservation
- Archaeology
- Museology
- Cultural Studies
- Performance Studies
- Theater Arts
- Archiving & Documentation
- Musicology/Ethnomusicology
- Arts Administration/Management
- Critical Studies
- Folklore/Folk Culture Studies
- Art History
- Languages & Literature
- Photography
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