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Deadline: February 1, 2023
The IMMANA Fellowships aim to create a cadre of emerging leaders in agriculture, nutrition and health research. In each annual round, IMMANA will award six 12-month post-doctoral Fellowships to emerging leaders who are applying and/or validating new methodological approaches with mentors in ongoing research programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Fellows conduct their research in Africa or Asia under the joint supervision of two mentors, one from the applicant’s current or previous employer or academic institution, and one from a host institution where the applicant proposes to advance their work.
SEE ALSO: Asia Development Bank – ADB – Internship Program
Benefits
Six Fellowships will be awarded through a competitive selection process. Each Fellowship will be provided for a 12-month period and cannot be renewed. Each Fellowship must also involve two Mentors. During that period, Fellows will receive the following financial support:
• A fixed stipend of £40,800 paid in quarterly installments against satisfactory completion of program milestones.
• A research allowance of £9,000 to cover travel and other fieldwork expenses, also paid as lump sums for achievement of program milestones.
• An honorarium of £2,100 to each of the Mentors paid in two instalments at mid-term and end of the year, on submission of a satisfactory mentorship report.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible candidates will have completed a doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil, DPH, MD, DVM or similar terminal degree) in any field related to agriculture, nutrition or health research and practice, and be actively engaged in research, education, and engagement at the intersection of two or more of these fields. We are particularly interested in applicants who aim to build careers or already have institutional affiliations in a research institute or university in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia, but applicants may be of any nationality and have earned their doctorate anywhere. During their Fellowship year, successful candidates will complete and submit for publication at least one potentially high-impact research finding, which they will also communicate through scientific groups including the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy. IMMANA Fellows are expected to participate in the ANH Academy, bringing diverse perspectives to leadership across disciplinary and institutional boundaries. The IMMANA program aims for equal representation of women and men with a wide range of expertise, and we particularly welcome applications from citizens of LMIC countries.
Applicants must propose to use, validate and/or apply a recently-developed methodological approach to agriculture, nutrition and health research under the joint supervision of two Mentors, one from the applicant’s current or previous employer or academic institution, and one from a host institution where the applicant proposes to advance their work. At least one of the two Mentors must be physically located in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia.
Application Registration Deadline: 1st February 2023
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