Eisenhower Fellowships

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Named Fellowships

A number of outstanding leaders of the EF Board of Trustees are annually recognized with the bestowal of an honorary fellowship in the Trustee’s name.

Recipients of named fellowships are selected based on the confluence of their vision and accomplishments with the Trustee’s values, interests, and leadership. Selections are made at the conclusion of the Fellows’ programs, so that the process may be informed by several months of direct contact with prospective awardees. Recommendations for selections are made by senior staff to the President of EF, based upon the performance and promise of all Eisenhower Fellows programmed in a given year, whether they be overseas Fellows who have come to the U.S. or Americans who have gone abroad.

The designation of the awardee is made known to the Fellow; is communicated to the Trustee or an individual designated by his estate; and is made public in the EF Annual Report and website by appropriate designation accompanying the name of the Fellow chosen.

Fellows who have been the recipients of named fellowships have been consistently honored and inspired by their association with EF’s great leaders. They contact their beneficiaries directly and, with the help of EF staff, make every effort to meet and remain in contact with the Trustee or a family member.

Honorary Fellowships Awarded:

Ward Wheelock Fellow: A Middle East Fellow from for-profit or non-profit, non-governmental sector. Instituted in 2003 with Keith Wheelock’s gift to the EF endowment, to honor his father’s role as a founding EF Trustee.

• 2008 recipients: Gil Pereg (Israel), Deema Bibi (Jordan), Iyad Masrouji (Palestine), Suaad Al-Harthi (Saudi Arabia), and Khalid Al-Ruwaihi (Bahrain)
• 2009 recipient: Mohammed Al-Jasser from Saudi Arabia
• 2010 recipient: Valentina Qussisiya from Jordan
• 2011 recipient: Omar Al-Madhi from Saudi Arabia

Douglas Dillon Fellow: Fellow who combines private enterprise and public service. Instituted in 1996 with Ambassador Dillon’s gift to the EF endowment.

• 2008 recipient: Jackie Saettone from Peru
• 2009 recipient: Mihai Ghyka from Romania
• 2010 recipient: Carol Musyoka from Kenya
• 2011 recipient: B. Rajsekhar from India

Thomas B. McCabe Fellow: A public-spirited businessperson. Instituted in 1986, with a pledge from EF board member James McCabe, to honor his father’s founding chairmanship of Eisenhower Fellowships

• 2008 recipient: David McConnell from New Zealand
• 2009 recipient: Mike Train from USA (St. Louis)
• 2010 recipient: Yewande Sadiku from Nigeria
• 2011 recipient: Adrienne Kravitz, Agricultural Fellow, from Massachusetts

Philip D. Reed Fellow: Outstanding Fellow focused in energy, environment, minority advancement, or public policy. Instituted in 1993 with Mr. Reed’s gift to the EF endowment

• 2008 recipient: Zuzana Wienk from Slovakia
• 2009 recipient: Tri Mumpuni Iskandar from Indonesia
• 2010 recipient: Kevin Gunn from St. Louis
• 2011 recipient: Harsha de Silva from Sri Lanka

Gerald R. Ford Fellow: A public official of exemplary leadership and integrity. Instituted in 1988 to honor President Ford’s chairmanship of the EF board, 1980-1986

• 2008 recipient: Christian Garces of Colombia (last year this award was given)

Chairman’s Fellow: Fellow with outstanding commitment to regional and/or international cooperation and policy. Instituted in 2000, as requested by board chairman Henry A. Kissinger upon declining the honorarium paid annually to his predecessor.

• 2008 recipient: Sam Thenya from Kenya (last year this award was given)

Eisenhower Fellowships Association of ROC Fellow

• 2009 recipient: Sarawut Benjakul from Thailand

Monsanto Fellow

• 2011 recipient: Robert Blair from USA (Kendrick, Idaho)