ENTRY DATE AUG
CLOSING DATE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2026
The program, funded by the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, formerly Carnegie Corporation of New York, and implemented by African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), seeks to build a pool of capable, confident, influential young women scientists equipped to excel in agricultural sciences, thrive in leadership roles, and champion gender integration in agriculture.
Goldman Sachs
The competitively selected applicants will benefit from a range of opportunities to strengthen their leadership skills, enhance their ability to communicate their work effectively to diverse audiences, and amplify their visibility and networking. It is envisaged that the program will equip them to overcome institutionalized barriers to women’s career progression and motivate them to stay in agricultural science careers. It will increase their awareness of the importance of gender integration in agricultural sciences and the need to champion gender equality in agricultural professions.
Mentees will be drawn from diverse biophysical and social science agriculture disciplines and organizations, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, academia, research organizations, civil society, and the private sector.
The initiative seeks to invest in up to 40 competitively selected African women under 35 and their mentors. Selected candidates will participate in an intensive, non-residential career-transformative program spanning nine months. They will be equipped in a range of areas, including:
Effective leadership styles
How to define their career path and leverage networks to advance their careers
How to develop personal brands to build confidence in pitching their research ideas to potential funding agencies and collaborators
The necessary tools and skills to successfully manage teams, navigate organizational dynamics, build alliances, and take risks
How to navigate gender dynamics and apply proven strategies to be effective negotiators and problem solvers.
LOCATIONS; Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania and Zambia .
LINK TO APPLY https://awardfellowships.org/news/the-call-for-the-2026-award-leadership-program-for-emerging-african-women-in-agricultural-sciences-open/