AWARD Fellowships

How can Indigenous Knowledge systems help shape a more resilient and sustainable future for African agriculture? Learn more during the #KM4AgD CoP Webinar: “Demystifying Indigenous Knowledge and Myths in Advancing African Agriculture.” 📅 28 May 2026 ⏰ 10:00 GMT 👉 sl1nk.com/t9nwu5b @IFAD @FARAinfo

📢 Applications are now open for the Germany–@CGIAR++ Science & Impact Hub’s Junior Scientist Programme. Gain field experience, mentorship, & work on real-world climate, food & biodiversity challenges. 🗓️ Deadline: 15 May 2026 Apply: 🔗 t.co/ubJZ0kZYJp #Trees4Resilience

#Opportunity Alert! The Call for papers for a Special Issue on: Traditional Knowledge, #Biodiversity, #Foodsecurity and Human Health is open for applications. Submission deadline: 31 August 2026 Details: smartagri.org/posts/call-for…

As we celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026, @CGIARgender invites you to join this photo competition. Join in and elevate the voices and work of women farmers through the power of imagery Read more and submit: on.cgiar.org/3PJjY4z #GenderinAg

On this International Plant Health Day, we celebrate women driving climate-smart agriculture across Africa. Meet Perpetual Mawusinu Katsriku, a 2025 AWARD Climate Fellow using plant pathology and sustainable disease management to strengthen crop resilience and food security in Ghana. Read more: bit.ly/4nspbdY. #CLimateAdaptationREsilience

“Gender analysis… when presented scientifically, it sells.” Meet Jackline Makokha, AWARD Climate Fellow, influencing Kenya’s climate negotiations with evidence-driven gender insights that influence real policy. 🔗 Read her story: bit.ly/49tVDH1 #CLimateAdaptationREsilience

Unlocking agrifood investments in Africa. A new report calls for a strengthened policy and institutional environment that reduces risks in agrifood investments. Read more via @FAO: bit.ly/48R3Tkf @WFP #GenderinAg

Pastoralists have been adapting to harsh climates for centuries. Yet too often, climate action is designed for them, not with them. In our new #KnowledgeCafé series, Janet Ekalo, 2024 Climate Fellow, provides new perspectives on why actual locally led climate action builds pastoralist resilience →bit.ly/4eBQdgG #CLimateAdaptationREsilience

📢 Now open: 2026 AWARD Leadership Training Series: Looking to strengthen your leadership and influence in the agrifood space? Our 2026 leadership series is now open to: ✅ Emerging leaders ✅ Women leading in change ✅ Senior-level management 🔗 Learn more & register: bit.ly/4cWI9pv #GenderinAg, #WomeninLeadership

Our inaugural cohort of the SHEAF Fellowship (She Leads African Food Futures) has officially began with 25 remarkable women competitively selected, brought together by AGRA through VALUE4HER, & implemented by seasoned experts at AWARD. #SHEAF #VALUE4HER #AGRA #WomenInAgrifood

Our colleague Deguene POUYE, Gender Specialist at @CORAFNews, has been selected among the 25 #women leaders of the inaugural cohort of the #SHEAF Fellowship. #CORAF is honored to be represented in this dynamic initiative driving meaningful change.

Policy shouldn't just exist on paper; it must drive real change. Dive into our Policy in Action Series and hear more from our policy experts. 📖Follow their stories: bit.ly/4wcHebT #AgPolicy

🛑Strategic plans often track participation, income, and representation. But while the indicators move, the power often stays the same. It’s time we start looking at who holds the power. Read more: bit.ly/3QNaYvX. @CGIARgender #GenderinAg

As an @AWARDFellowship mentor, Dr. Alice Murage of @kalromkulima understands why nurturing a new generation of innovative, farmer-focused researchers is important to Kenya's agrifood. She says, “Mentorship ensures that institutional memory and technical excellence are passed on”. 👩‍🔬More: bit.ly/4na7mjG #WomenInScience

C’est le dernier jour pour déposer votre candidature à notre Appel à Manifestation d’Intérêt. 📣 Assurez-vous de soumettre votre candidature aujourd’hui ! Les candidatures seront clôturées à minuit (heure d'Afrique de l'Est)! 🚨DATE LIMITE : 30 avril 2026 ➡️bit.ly/4mW7LpM

It’s the last day of applications for our Call for Expression of Interest! 📣 Ensure you submit your application today! Application closes at midnight EAT! 🚨DEADLINE: April 30, 2026 Apply here: bit.ly/48xxHCh

🚨 Applications close tomorrow! Are you interested in joining our pool of reviewers? The application closes tomorrow! ✅Apply here: 👉 English-speaking applicants: bit.ly/48xxHCh 👉French-speaking applicants: bit.ly/4mW7LpM ⏰Deadline: April 30, 2026

#EventAlert ICRISAT is delighted to invite you to the World Intellectual Property Day 2026 Celebration, organized virtually under the guidance of ICAR IP & Technology Management Unit. This virtual event will cover how IP powers progress across agriculture and life sciences. 📅 Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM IST 🎯 Theme: Empowering Agri Innovation through Intellectual Property forms.gle/VujL1HmwQ7rZr3…

We are now officially two weeks away from the #WAYA2026 application deadline. This is your chance to showcase how you are modernizing agrifood systems and scaling impact across the continent. Application deadline: 8th May 2026 #AGRA #AGRAImpact #WAYA2026 #Value4her