Received Sylff fellowship in 2007-08.
Academic supervisor: Prof. Njuguna Ng'ethe; Prof. Catheine Mwihaki Ndungo;
Dr. Rachel Musyoki & Dr. Mildred Jeniffer Lodiaga.
Current Affiliation: Senior Associate Research Fellow in-charge of Research, Policy and Evaluation Fellow at the African Policy Centre; Teaches Development and Policy Studies in the Department of Social Studies, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology.
Awuor Ponge serves as Senior Associate Research Fellow in-charge of Research, Policy and Evaluation at the African Policy Centre. He is a holder of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree from Kenyatta University’s Department of Gender and Development Studies. He is a Double-Masters Degree holder in Development Studies from the Institute for Development Studies of the University of Nairobi on a Sasakawa Young Leaders Fellowship Fund (SYLFF) Scholarship; and in Education, Gender and International Development (MA – EGID) from the University of London on a Commonwealth Scholarships Commission (CSC) joint Scholarship with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF). Previously, Ponge graduated with a Summa Cum Laude (First Class Honours) Bachelor of Arts Degree in Literature and Philosophy from the University of Nairobi.
Academic Achievements, Social Engagement Initiative
Co-Chair, EvalIndigenous Global Network and Former Vice-President, African Evaluation Association (AfrEA); Mentoring Young and Emerging Evaluators (YEEs).
Brief Summary of Support Program Activities
2009 SYLFF Research Abroad: Ponge was awarded the SRA Scholarship in 2009 to participate as an International Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England.
2018 LANS Meeting – “Sylff Fellows as Agents of Change”: The event aimed to strengthen networking and cohesion among University of Nairobi Sylff Fellows, while sharing how their fellowship experiences had enabled them to contribute to positive social change.
2019 LANS Meeting: The event built on the previous gathering by combining academic knowledge sharing and professional development with social engagement, including giving back to vulnerable communities through a visit to Bethsaida Community Foundation.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=m-Tv7wQAAAAJ
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Awuor-Ponge
Academia dot Edu: https://kenyatta.academia.edu/AwuorPonge
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awuorponge
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6656-1818
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