The Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Trust is now accepting applications for the Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award. The Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Award supports a mentorship relationship with a view to promote high quality research of a policy/problem solving nature in countries with food insecurity and environmental pressures. It is meant to promote collaboration between an early career scholar who is a citizen of and resides in a developing country and a distinguished mentor.
The award is intended to cover the costs of travel and expenses for a scholar and mentor to work together on a specific research project in a high priority area for the scholar’s country. The maximum fellowship grant will be $5,000. Up to $4,500 can be allocated for travel expenses for the scholar to visit the mentor’s workplace and/or to meet with the mentor at a professional meeting. Up to $1,500 can be allocated for mentor travel and other expenses during the fellowship period. Research topics should fall within the mission of the AAEA.
Applications should be submitted in a single PDF format to Brian Mondragón Jones at bmjones@aaea.org by October 6, 2014. If you have any questions, please contact Brian by email or by phone at (414) 918-3190. Awards will be announced in January 2015.
Read more about the award and application requirements here: https://www.aaea.org/trust/special-purpose-funds/uma-lele-mentor-fellowship-fund/uma-lele-mentor-fellowship-award-call-for-applications