Deadline: September 2013 (annual)
Funding Source: African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)
Academic Year: 2014/2015
Host Country: African nations
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| Fully funded | |
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| Annual | |
| Description | |
| Established in 2008, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development
(AWARD) was launched following a successful three-year pilot program in
East Africa supported by the Rockefeller Foundation from 2005-2008.
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 Fellows benefit from a
two-year career-development program 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, leadership capacity, and the
potential of the scientist's research to improve the daily lives of
smallholder farmers, especially women.
To date, AWARD has received
applications from almost 3,000 women for a total of 320 available
fellowships. On average, only the top nine percent of applicants are
selected each year.
Currently, 250 African
women scientists from 11 countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia,
Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia) have
benefitted directly as AWARD Fellows.
AWARD partners with more
than 200 organizations and universities, including many national
agricultural research institutions. More than 15,500 people (primarily
female high school students) have also been reached through
role-modeling events led by AWARD Fellows.
Nearly 50 percent of
AWARD's mentors are African men in senior positions. They play a key
role in influencing organizational culture about the important role of
African women scientists. Many mentors report that they are better
leaders as a result of experience gained through AWARD.
THE AWARD DIFFERENCE
AWARD offers a
unique, well-tested career-development program. Fellows stay in their
institutions and continue their research during the two-year fellowship
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| Eligible African Countries | |
| African women working in agricultural research and development from
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda,
Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia who have completed a bachelor’s, master’s
or doctoral degree in selected disciplines are invited to apply. Applicants must be nationals of the above listed countries and be available in Africa throughout the fellowship period. |
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| Contact | |
| African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Hosted by World Agroforestry Centre United Nations Avenue, Gigiri PO Box 30677-00100 Nairobi, Kenya +254 (0)20 722 4000 (Switchboard) +254 (0)20 722 4001 (Fax) READ MORE |