Who Qualifies

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.

We warmly invite applications from African women in the following disciplines:

• 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 agroforestry
• Horticulture
• Molecular biology (plant/animal breeding)
• Natural resources management
• Plant/animal virology
• Soil sciences
• Veterinary sciences
• Water and irrigation management