I am pleased to inform you that AWARD is now accepting applications for Round Two AWARD Fellowships! The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program warmly invites applications from qualified African agricultural women scientists for this innovative and exciting fellowship program.

AWARD offers specially tailored two-year career development fellowships, available at three levels: post-Bachelors, post- Masters and post-doctorate.



African women from qualifying countries and conducting research in the following disciplines are strongly encouraged to apply:

Crop sciences (including horticulture), soil sciences, animal and livestock sciences, plant and animal virology, agroforestry, agricultural economics, aquatic resources and fisheries, food sciences and nutrition, natural resource management and ecology, biodiversity conservation, entomology, agricultural extension education, molecular biology (applied to plant/animal breeding), and water and irrigation management.



The deadline for all applications: Monday March 30, 2009



Details and application forms can be downloaded here: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/resource/award.asp



Alternatively, you may write to to request a copy of the application forms.



For each of the 60 African women scientists selected in this first round (25 at the post-bachelors, 20 at the post-masters, and 15 at the post-doctoral levels), AWARD offers a challenging but rewarding package aimed at increasing her contributions in the service of fighting hunger and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. It includes a series of career development resources designed to:

· strengthen science skills,

· strengthen leadership skills,

· enhance visibility and networking, and

· increase opportunities to share newly acquired skills, helping inspire the next generation of women scientists in Africa.



Please help us spread word of this wonderful opportunity to all the qualifying African women in agricultural research you know.

If you have any questions, please refer to our frequently asked questions (FAQs) here. If you have any further queries, email us at: .





regards,

Vicki



Vicki Wilde, Leader, AWARD

Director, CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program

ICRAF, United Nations Avenue

P.O. Box 30677

00100 Nairobi, Kenya

Email:

Web site: www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org

Tel: 254-20-7224242

Fax: 254-20-7224001