Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship 2022 for Mid-career African Women

The Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship is a career development program that targets mid-career African women in the policy field to catalyze the design and implementation of gender-responsive agricultural policies across Africa.

When is the Application Deadline:

10th June 2022, 23:59 East Africa Time (GMT+3).

Tell Me About Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship:

An initiative of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the GRASP Fellowship is fostering policy change across institutions and national governance systems for women’s empowerment. Through the GRASP Fellowship, AWARD seeks to grow a pool of confident and capable African women to lead policy changes to improve African smallholders’ livelihoods.

What Type of Scholarship is this?

Fellowship

Who can apply for Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship?

• The first cohort of the Fellowship targets participants from Malawi, Nigeria, and Zambia.
• Applicants must have at least a master’s degree and 10 years of experience in gender, agriculture, and food systems, working on policy issues at national, regional, or continental levels
• Applicants must be affiliated with either government organizations, non-government, private sector, development, civil society, regional and sub-regional communities, or academia

Ideal AWARD Policy Fellows

The Fellowship targets women policy practitioners who can meet a range of criteria. The ideal AWARD Policy Fellows will:

• Explain the top policy challenges or questions they are working on
• Show how they have played a leadership role in policy development and implementation, particularly in projects at the nexus of agricultural development, food systems, and gender equality
• Clearly articulate what policy idea they will work on under the policy innovation projects

How are Applicants Selected?

The AWARD Policy Fellows will be competitively identified through a rigorous selection process that will include assessing their experience and leadership potential in gender, agriculture, and food systems policy development.

Potential AWARD Policy Fellows will respond to an open call for application that will require them to demonstrate their suitability for the Fellowship.

A selection panel of global experts in the policy field,  food systems, and related fields will review the applications and select the successful applicants.

Which Countries are Eligible?

Malawi, Nigeria, and Zambia.

How Many Fellowships will be Given?

Not specified

What is the Benefit of Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship?

The GRASP Fellowship will offer targeted leadership and mentoring training, catalytic funding, and access to networks to enable beneficiaries to lead policy-making processes for agricultural transformation in Africa. The non-residential Fellowship includes virtual and in-person activities spread over two years for each cohort.

How to Apply for Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship:

Application is through the online portal only

It is important to go through all application requirements before applying.

Goodluck!

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