Deadline: 7 October 2017
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) is inviting applications for its fellowship program that is a career-development program that since 2008 has, through tailored fellowships, equipped top women agricultural scientists across sub-Saharan Africa to accelerate agricultural gains by strengthening their science and leadership skills.
This fellowship is a catalyst for innovations with high potential to contribute to the prosperity and wellbeing of African smallholder farmers.
AWARD Fellows benefit from a two-year fellowship focused on fostering mentoring partnerships, building science skills, and developing leadership capacity. Following a highly competitive process, the fellowships are awarded on the basis of intellectual merit and leadership capacity.
Fellowship Package
The AWARD Fellowship package includes:
- Fostering Mentoring Partnerships
- One-to-one monthly mentoring by a senior scientist or professional for each AWARD Fellow
- Developing Leadership Capacity
- Participation in the internationally recognized AWARD Women’s Leadership and Management Course or the AWARD Leadership Skills Course
- Support to host a community role-modeling event
- Building Science Skills
- Participation in AWARD Science Skills Courses, with an option of science or proposal writing
- Opportunities to compete for advanced science training at leading international universities and institutions
Eligibility Criteria
- Women agricultural scientists who are citizens of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Togo.
- Education: Completed bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree.
- Discipline: All domains in agriculture and food are eligible.
- Priority will be given to scientists working on research to benefit the sorghum and millet value chains, seed systems, and agroecological transitions.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, and Togo.
For more information, please visit AWARD Fellowship Program.