AWARD is a professional development program that strengthens the research and leadership skills of African women in agricultural science, empowering them to contribute more effectively to poverty alleviation and food security in sub-Saharan Africa. AWARD is funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development.
AWARD offers two-year fellowships that include a series of career development resources to;
- establish a mentorship for each fellow with a senior scientist
- build science skills
- develop leadership capacity
AWARD holds training courses in various locations in Africa during the two-year program and covers fellows’ travel costs to attend.
Eligibility
Women agricultural scientists who are nationals of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, or Zambia, who have completed a bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree, particularly in the disciplines listed below, are eligible to apply. There is no age restriction.
| Agricultural economics | Ecology | Molecular biology (plant/animal breeding) |
| Agricultural engineering | Entomology | Natural resources management |
| Agronomy | Extension education | Plant/animal virology |
| Animal and livestock sciences | Food science and nutrition | Soil science |
| Aquatic resources and fisheries | Forestry and agroforestry | Veterinary sciences |
| Biodiversity conservation | Horticulture | Water and irrigation management |
| Crop science |
Deadline
Applicants have until September 7, 2012 to apply for an AWARD Fellowship.
Applications received after the deadline and incomplete applications will NOT be accepted.
Selected fellows will be notified in mid-December, 2012.
Successful candidates must be available to attend one of three five-day Mentoring Orientation Workshops to be held in February and March 2013 in Kenya. Dates to be announced.
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)
Hosted by the World Agroforestry Centre
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri
P.O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
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