John Dillon Memorial Fellowship: Inviting mid-career Agricultural Scientists

Deadline: 31 August 2016

The John Dillon Memorial Fellowship, established by Australian Centre for INternational Agricultural Research (ACIAR), invites applications outstanding young agricultural scientists or economists from ACIAR partner countries who are involved in a current or recently completed ACIAR project. The program offers 8-10 fellowships annually.

The Fellowship aims to develop leadership skills in the areas of agricultural research management, agricultural policy and/or extension technologies. This is achieved by providing exposure to Australian agriculture across a range of best-practice organisations involved in research, extension and/or policy making.

Program Features

Fellowships normally involve a 5-6 week period in Australia.
Fellows are hosted by 1-2 Australian organisations (such as a Federal Government Department, a University, a Cooperative Research Centre or State Department of Agriculture) where they spend at least 50 % of their Fellowship period.
Fellows participate in a formal research management training course in Australia.
Fellows undertake a structured program of visits to various institutes, including the presentation of relevant lectures.

Eligibility Criteria

The agricultural scientists from ACIAR partner countries are eligible to apply.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit the downloadable application form available in the website.

Eligible Countries

Pacific: Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu

East Asia: Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Philippines,Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam

South and West Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh Bhutan, India Nepal Pakistan

Eastern and Southern Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi and Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Middle East and North Africa: Iraq and Egypt.

For more information, please visit John Dillon Fellowship.