Deadline: 30 June 2025
The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development Climate Action Fellowship seeks to achieve a twin goal of increasing the number of African women leading climate change action and catalyze production of climate solutions that work for women smallholders.
The Fellowship is designed to address systemic gender inequalities and build the leadership and technical capacity of African women to lead the design and implementation of inclusive climate solutions. Fellows will be drawn from diverse institutions, including government agencies, non-governmental organizations, research institutions, academia, civil society, and the private sector.
In this second cohort, the Fellowship targets high-potential African women from Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Senegal who are actively working in the field of climate change adaptation and are passionate about developing contextually relevant, gender-equitable interventions.
The ACA Fellowship, inspired by the AWARD Fellowship model, is a non-residential, capacity-building program. Selected candidates will undergo an intensive, one-year career acceleration process, including leadership development, gender integration training, mentorship, and peer-to-peer learning. Fellows will also conceptualize and implement mini collaborative Climate Research and Innovation Projects (CRIPs) to apply their learning in real-world contexts.
Benefits
- Successful candidates will become AWARD Climate Fellows, gaining access to a pan-African network of peers, mentors, and institutions working to catalyze gender-transformative change in climate adaptation and policy.
Pre-conditions for Participation
- Notification on the Fellowship offer to the successful applicant does not guarantee participation in the Fellowship.
- Participation will be guaranteed upon the applicant’s:
- Provision of details of the institution’s head or responsible supervisor that shall endorse their participation in the Fellowship activities
- Submission of the required documentation (copies of passport and academic certificates) to support information provided in the application form
- Acceptance of the AWARD’s code of conduct
- Timely, official communication to AWARD on their participation in any other capacity building programs
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for this Fellowship, applicants must meet the eligibility criteria outlined below:
- Be a female citizen of the following countries: Benin, Cameroon, Senegal, Kenya, Ghana and Malawi at different stages of their professional careers and actively engaged in finding solutions to the effects of climate change.
- Have at least a master’s degree in a relevant discipline in gender, climate change and agrifood systems.
- Have at least two years practical fieldwork or research experience.
- Working in national and international organizations including government agencies and non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
- Resident in an African country throughout the Fellowship period.
- Is not a selected Fellow for any other Fellowships offered by AWARD.
For more information, visit AWARD.
