The second (virtual) edition of the Arab Women Leaders in Agriculture (AWLA) fellowship program has been launched for women
scientists in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The fellowship program aims to help women researchers in
agriculture secure leadership roles by encouraging gender-responsive working
cultures and creating platforms that showcase their intellect, capability, and
contribution.
AWLA’s fellows will help establish a unique
R&D forum for women scientists in the MENA region to address pressing
agricultural challenges and take part in a regional networking platform for
women researchers across agricultural disciplines.
The call for applications will lead to the selection
of a group of 20 to 30 researchers from the MENA region. The program will be
delivered online over a 10-month period, starting from 1 June 2021.
Benefits
As an AWLA Fellow you will
- Boost your skills and knowledge
through various channels of structured and applied learning: spot-on
leadership and research and development training, coaching and mentoring
to guide your career development and learning.
- Work on team-based capstone
projects to initiate collaborative solutions for driving positive change in
agriculture.
- Access information and tools
needed to acquire funding for applied research projects.
- Experience different cultures
through learning to work with others across boundaries of place and
culture.
- Expand your knowledge on
relevant research and development topics in different parts of the MENA
region.
- Raise awareness about
organizational gender dynamics, shift attitudes around gender perceptions
and take part in the transformation of a gender responsive culture and
inclusive and enabling environment.
- Join in the establishment of
the first regional R&D forum to address the region's pressing challenges
in R&D, and the first network platform of Arab Women Researchers
within and across disciplines.
Eligibility Criteria
- Arab women researchers from
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia,
- Available to travel and in
possession of a passport valid at least 6 months beyond December 2020,
- Passionate about innovation and
R&D in agriculture, food security and nutrition,
- Commitment to making positive
change in their local communities and beyond, preferably with a good track
record in research and development work,
- Respect for diversity,
- Personal motivation,
initiative, and ability to work in teams,
- Strong academic record, holders
of master’s and/or Ph.D. degrees,
- In their mid-career; preferably
more than 10 years of professional experience,
- English language proficiency;
to understand and participate in all aspects of the fellowship.
Post Date - 09-Mar-2021