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Special Issue
G&D News No 91, 2
February 2010
In this issue of
G&D News, we are pleased to announce the
2010 AWARD Fellowships call for
applications…
Sixty African women
professionals in agricultural research and development who hold a
bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree will be chosen. Applicants must be
nationals of the countries listed below and be available in Africa
throughout the fellowship period.
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Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Malawi
Mozambique |
Nigeria
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia |
The deadline for all applications is
22 March 2010.
African Women in
Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), a project of the CGIAR
Gender & Diversity Program, is now accepting applications for its 2010
fellowships.
AWARD offers
tailored, two-year fellowships designed to fast-track the careers of
African women scientists and professionals delivering pro-poor
agricultural research and development that benefits rural communities,
especially women. Our goal is to help
them increase their contributions in the
fight against hunger and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.
The AWARD Fellowships
include a series of career development resources designed to:
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strengthen
science/professional skills;
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augment leadership abilities;
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enhance visibility and
networking; and
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increase opportunities to
share newly acquired skills, inspiring the next generation of African
women agricultural researchers and professionals.
We
warmly invite
applications from African women in
the following disciplines:
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Agricultural economics
Agricultural engineering
Agronomy
Animal
and livestock sciences
Aquatic
resources and fisheries
Biodiversity conservation
Crop
sciences
Ecology
Entomology
Extension education |
Food
sciences and nutrition
Forestry
and agro forestry
Horticulture
Molecular
biology (plant/animal breeding)
Natural
resources management Plant/animal virology
Soil
sciences
Veterinary sciences
Water and
irrigation management
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Details and application
forms can be downloaded here, plus answers to frequently asked questions:
http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/resource/award.asp
http://fellowsupdate.wordpress.com
Application forms can
also be obtained by writing to
AWARDFellows@cgiar.org
Please help us spread
the word about this unique opportunity to qualified African women whom you
know. All queries should be sent to
AWARDFellows@cgiar.org
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