The African Food Fellowship is pleased to announce an open call for applications for its Food Systems Leadership Programme in Kenya! Are you a leader working to transform Kenya’s Food System? We are looking for YOU!
Application Deadline: 15th April 2021
About the Award: Wageningen University and Research & Wasafiri, with support of IKEA Foundation, have come together to create a unique systems leadership programme and fellowship for Africa’s food systems leaders. Leaders in the food systems are needed who see the bigger picture and can adapt to an ever-changing context. As a leader in the field, you have the determination to help make Africa’s food systems regenerative and more inclusive.
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Eligible Field(s): The inaugural program will start with emerging leaders working in aquaculture, horticulture and digital agri-finance.
Type: Fellowship
Eligibility:
- Passion to work with others and make a difference to the food system
- Able and committed to complete the entire programme
- You have a strategic position, network to contribute to real change in aquaculture, horticulture or agri-finance
- Resident of Kenya
- Age 27- 45 years
- Good English is needed to follow the courses
- Able to think and act in a connected way
Selection Criteria:
- Motivation: are you ambitious, committed and an inspiration to others?
- Talent: do you have potential for leadership, emerging skills and/or a strategic position?
- Impact: have you already made a difference in the impact area?
- Active: are you currently working to bring about real change in food systems?
- Vision: are you able to think and act in a collaborative manner and focus on root causes rather than symptoms?
- Diversity: we seek diversity in the group in many ways, including gender, leadership experience, perspectives and positions within or related to food system
Eligible Countries: African countries
To be Taken at (Country): Kenya
Number of Awards: In total 30 participants – 10 per impact area – will be selected to join the inaugural African Food Fellowship Systems Programme – Kenya cohort. Decisions of the Selection Committee regarding participants are final.
Value of Award: Fully funded
Duration of Award:
- 17 May – 17 september 2021: Course work begins
- 12 September 2021 – 2022: Coaching and networking
How to Apply: Apply now!
- It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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