AWARD Fellowships announces the 2011 Call For Applications (March 25th deadline)

The AWARD fellowship is a two-year program open to women agricultural scientists from Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zambia. There is no age restriction but you must have completed a bachelor's degree at minimum in one of the approved agricultural majors (see AWARD's website for details).

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 unique because it:

• selects women scientists already working closely with the rural poor on tackling poverty and hunger;
• focuses on career development, adding value to existing academic training programs;
• nourishes the talent pipeline for agricultural R&D through carefully tailored fellowship packages for women with bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees; and
• engages with African leaders of agricultural R&D, both men and women, to raise awareness and build networks.