Deadline: 15 March 2019
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) received a three-year research grant for “Enhancing Capacity to Apply Research Evidence (CARE) in policy for youth engagement in agribusiness and rural economic activities in Africa” funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
IITA is pleased to announce 30 research fellowships for 2019 under the framework of the CARE project. The fellowships are action-oriented and target young academics and professionals, and graduate students at the post-course work/research stage of their programs. The felowship program seeks to contribute to policy development on youth engagement in agribusiness and rural economic activities in Africa.
Eligibility Criteria:
▪ Applicants must be young Africans.
▪ The research will be carried out in the following countries: Benin, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Senegal, and Zambia.
▪ Applicants must not be more than 40 years old at the time of application.
▪ Applicants must be young scholars at a research institute or university in Africa or a student registered
in a PhD or Master’s program in recognized universities in Africa, majoring in agricultural economics,
agribusiness, or economics or a related social science field, and must have finished their university
course work.
▪ The duration of the research should not exceed 6 months.
Awards:
▪ Awards for Research Grants are up to $10,000 (Proposals with a reasonable higher budget can also be
selected depending on the quality of the research proposal).
▪ Grantees will be supervised by IITA’s socio-economics scientists in close collaboration with their
national/university supervisors.
▪ Grantees will be offered training on research methodology, data management, and scientific writing.
▪ Grantees will be offered training on production of research evidence for policy-making.
Application Requirements:
To apply for the Research Fellowship, applicants must submit the following:
• Completed application form (download application form here).
• Copy of the passport or other statement of citizenship.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV), which includes work history and education. CVs should be no longer than two
pages.
• Proof of registration at an accredited university for MSc and PhD programs (for students).
• Proof of employment at a research institute or university in Africa (for young academics and professionals).
For enquiries:
Contact [email protected] if you have questions regarding the application or submission process.
All applications will be acknowledged, but only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Submission of Applications:
Applications must be submitted electronically in English or French, by email to [email protected]
Application documents must be submitted as PDF files. The deadline for submission is 23:59 WAT, 15 March2019. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications in advance of the deadline.
