Institute of Development Studies

Early Career Fellowship Programme for talented young researchers in Africa and the UK

09 February 2012

The Future Agricultures Consortium, of which IDS is a member, is proud to announce the third call of its grant programme to support talented young researchers working on African agricultural policy: FAC’s Early Career Fellowship Programme (ECFP).

The grant is available to early career professionals working in Africa and the UK. Both full-time and part-time appointments are available and all fellowships will include mentorship support from a senior FAC researcher affiliated with a FAC partner institution. The awards will support original field-based and policy-oriented research on African agriculture. 

The deadline for applications is 17 February 2012

Three types of award available:

• Africa-based, one-year full-time post-Masters or post-doc fellowship
• Africa-based, one-year part-time post-Masters or post-doc fellowship
• UK-based six-month full-time post-doc fellowship

Applications should be in line with one of FAC’s eight thematic areas:

1. Climate Change
2. Commercialisations
3. Growth & social protection
4. Land
5. Pastoralism
6. Policy Processes
7. Science, Technology and Innovation
8. Young People and Agriculture

This year, special consideration will be given to applications that correspond to the following the consortium's Special Topics. Applicants are however not limited to these topics so long as their application are in line with one of FAC’s eight themes.

Download the Application Form (Word, 132kb) or visit the Future Agricultures Consortium website for more information.

 

 

Related Projects

• Future Agricultures Consortium - The DFID funded Future Agricultures Consortium aims to encourage critical debate and policy dialogue on the future of agriculture in Africa. The Consortium is a partnership between research-based organisations in Africa and the UK, with work currently focusing on Ethiopia, Kenya and Malawi. (Ongoing)