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AWARD Fellow becomes first female University Acting President in Ethiopia

Professor Fetien Abay- Abera, a renowned plant breeder and tenured professor in Ethiopia, has been appointed the acting President of Mekelle University, making her the first female University President and the only woman currently leading a public university in Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Science and Education appointed Professor Abay-Abera as the acting President of Mekelle […]

One Planet Fellowship Laureate Candidate leads a research team that won USD 100,000 to develop soil fertility technologies for smallholders in Malawi

A 2019 One Planet Laureate Candidate is investigating the appropriate safe-bet integrated soil fertility methods that smallholders can adapt in a changing climate to enhance sustainable crop production Austin Tenthani Phiri, a One Planet Fellowship Laureate Candidate from Malawi, led a research team that won a prestigious research grant to develop soil fertility management technologies […]

Professor Idah Sithole-Niang, Former AWARD Steering Committee Chair, Elected World Academy of Sciences Fellow

Earlier this year, former chairperson of the African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Steering Committee, Professor Idah Sithole-Niang, was elected as a Fellow at the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). The only candidate from Zimbabwe, she was one of 16 women out of a total of 55 individuals who were elected as 2018 TWAS […]

AWARD Fellow Selected for Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship

We are delighted to announce that Omolara Titilayo Aladesanmi, a 2014 African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Fellow from Nigeria, is among the 50 new grantees who have been selected for the 2018/2019 Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship. This is a fellowship program that natures a community of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and […]

Institutionalizing Mentoring to Enhance Leadership Capacity in African Agricultural Research Institutions

Mentoring is a proven and powerful driver for both career growth and institutional development. It provides a holistic approach to the career development goals of the mentee by focusing on the mentee’s whole life-work system. Where networks of mentors exist, it allows for access to knowledge and capacity building for the mentees and gives them […]