Announcement: AWARD call for applications 2011

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 a project of the Gender & Diversity Program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

The AWARD Fellowship is a two-year program that offers a series of career-development resources that:

• establish a mentorship for each fellow with a senior scientist
• build science skills
• develop leadership capacity

AWARD’s training courses, held over a two-year period, take place in various locations in Africa.

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 in the disciplines listed below, are eligible to apply. Applicants must be available in Africa throughout the fellowship period. There is no age restriction.

Agricultural economics	Ecology	Natural resources management
Agricultural engineering	Entomology	Plant/animal virology
Agronomy	Extension education	Soil science
Animal and livestock sciences	Food science and nutrition	Veterinary sciences
Aquatic resources and fisheries	Forestry and agroforestry	Water and irrigation management
Biodiversity conservation	Horticulture
Crop science	Molecular biology (plant/animal breeding)

Apply
For application forms and answers to frequently asked questions, please click on the link below that corresponds to your level of education.
Post-bachelor’s information
Post-master’s information
Post-doctoral information

Deadline
Applicants have until March 25, 2011 to apply for a 2011 AWARD Fellowship.