Deadline: 08 Aug 2014
AWARD is a program of two-year fellowships to strengthen the research
and leadership skills of African women in agricultural sciences. The program is intended for women in the agricultural disciplines and related life sciences broadly defined. Up to 70 women will be chosen to receive an AWARD Fellowship this year.
Eligibility
-Extends to women agricultural scientists who are citizens of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda,Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
-There is no age restriction.
-Applicants must be resident in Africa throughout the fellowship period.
-Must have completed a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in one of the disciplines listed below, or other agriculture-related fields, are eligible to apply.
Agricultural economics
Agricultural engineering
Agronomy
Animal and livestock sciences
Aquatic resources/fisheries
Biodiversity conservation
Crop science
Ecology
Entomology
Food science and nutrition
Extension education
Forestry and agroforestry
Horticulture
Molecular biology (plant/animal breeding)
Natural resources management
Plant/animal virology
Soil science
Veterinary science
Water/irrigation management
And other
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