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Sat, Apr 16, 2022 12:42 PM

Advancing Young Women Professional Fellows Program 2022

The US program will include a four-week professional internship with Michigan organizations focused on agriculture, innovation, agro-entrepreneurship, and women’s empowerment and additional seminars
and trainings with professionals from Michigan State University and throughout the state of Michigan.

We are recruiting young Rwandan, South African, Zambian and Zimbabwean professionals from diverse
backgrounds in the private, public, non-governmental, and education sectors who are either women
agribusiness entrepreneurs or individuals working to increase women’s economic engagement in the
agricultural sector.

The initial application for the program will remain open until March 21, 2022.

Interviews for selected finalists will take place in May 2022

Fall 2022 program dates: October 1 – November 5, 2022

Spring 2023 program dates: May 7 – June 9, 2023

Who Should Apply

● Women entrepreneurs, social innovators, or small and medium business owners or managers and other leaders working in the agriculture and food sectors

● Individuals (of any gender) in civil society and NGOs working on programs that support women in the agriculture and food sectors in their respective countries

● Policymakers, ministry employees, and others in the public sector (of any gender) focused on supporting and improving opportunities for women in the agriculture or food sector

● Academic staff (of any gender) who are implementing programs that advance women in the agriculture and food sectors

Eligibility Requirements

● 25-40 years old
● A citizen, national, or permanent resident of Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, or Zimbabwe
● Is living and working in Rwanda, South Africa, Zambia, or Zimbabwe at the time of the application
● Fluent in both spoken and written English

Has at least two years of professional/working experience in their field

● Has demonstrated leadership and collaborative skills and a commitment to community development
● Has employer’s support for participating in the program (for those not self-employed). For those self-employed, has recommendation from local authorities at the district and/or community levels
● Is interested in participating in a reciprocal program for American participants coming to your country
● Preference will be given to those who are in an earlier state of their careers
● Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously had the opportunity to travel to the US

For more details and application procedure please download : Official advert . Pdf

Closing date: March 21, 2022

https://www.ndangira.net/advancing-young-women-professional-fellows-program-2022/

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