Application Deadline: November 18, 2019, midnight (EST)
East African entrepreneurs, MSU, and external partners connect via the U.S. Department of State funded Professional Fellows Program – Advancing Young Women Agribusiness Entrepreneurs and Innovators.The Professional Fellows Program – Advancing Women Agribusiness Entrepreneurs and Innovators hosted at Michigan State University (MSU) connects Ugandan, Tanzanian, and Kenyan agribusiness professionals and entrepreneurs with their counterparts in Michigan for knowledge exchange and capacity building. The program strengthens visiting fellows’ skills in agro-entrepreneurship and agri-food system innovation, and addresses issues of women’s economic empowerment.
Requirements:
Women entrepreneurs, social innovators, or small and medium business
owners or managers and other leaders working in the agriculture and
food sectorsIndividuals (of any gender) in civil society and NGOs working on
programs that support women in the agriculture and food sectors in their
respective countriesPolicymakers, ministry employees, and others in the public sector
(of any gender) focused on supporting and improving opportunities for
women in the agriculture or food sectorAcademic staff (of any gender) who are implementing programs to impact advancing women in the agriculture and food sectorsEligibility
25-40 years oldA citizen, national, or permanent resident of Tanzania, Kenya, or UgandaIs living and working in Tanzania, Kenya, or Uganda at the time of the applicationSpeaks fluent EnglishHas at least 2 years of professional/working experience in their fieldHas demonstrated leadership and collaborative skills and a commitment to communityHas 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, county, and/or community levelsIs interested in participating in a reciprocal program for American participants coming to your countryPreference 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 USDeadlines
Spring 2020 Cohort21 October 2019: Application process opens (expected)18 November 2019: Application deadline
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the United States Department of State Professional Fellows Program 2020