ABOUT AWARD/NIWARD EFFECTIVE SCIENTIFIC WRITING, PUBLISHING AND COMMUNICATION COURSE

ABOUT AWARD

EFFECTIVE SCIENTIFIC WRITING, PUBLISHING AND COMMUNICATION COURSE

By Dr. Yemisi Jeff-Agboola: AWARD Post Doctoral Fellow 2013

At the role modeling event of

Mojisola Ojebode2014 AWARD Fellow

11Why we are here: Brief on the AWARD Fellowship Programme2

2Established in 2008A project of the CGIAR G & D Program Followed a successful 3-year pilot program in East Africa with support from the Rockefeller Foundation from 2005-2008US$15 million, 5-year project - second phase commenced in 2013 3

3 To fight hunger and poverty in sub-Saharan Africa through women professionals involved in agricultural research

4Goal:

4Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation USAIDICRAF also contributes through cost-sharing and indirect support such as audit, secretariat hosting etcSome 75 national agricultural research institutions also support in various ways

5Sponsors

5What does AWARD achieve in fellows?LeadershipImproved visibilityProfessional growthEnhanced networkingFor contribution to the social and economic development of their countries6

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AWARD seeks to bridge the gap between these two classes of womenWhat does all the science translate into for these women?78Structured mentoring/role-modelingProposal writing/fund raising courseScience writing/presentation skills course Access to an electronic science libraryAccess to knowledge sharing and networkingFour-to-nine month research placementParticipation in a science conferenceMembership in a professional association Womens Leadership course

Career Development Resources:

8Countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia Francophone: Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali, Cameroon, Cte d'IvoireLevels: Bachelors, Masters or Doctoral16 Agricultural sciences and allied disciplines9Coverage

9Nigerians on AWARD2008 09 Nigerians selected2009 11 Nigerians 2010 13 Nigerians2011 2012 2013 18 Nigerians 2014 23 Nigerians10

10AWARD Family in NigeriaThe Women in Agricultural Research for Development in Nigeria - an empowerment initiative from AWARDTo bring the benefits gained by AWARD Fellows/Mentors/Mentees to rural women farmers11

The Objectives

reach rural women farmers by implementing strategies already tested by AWARD fellows link nutrition, agriculture and food production through provision of technical expertise under the new agricultural transformation agenda initiativeorganize women farmers as change agents of sustainable agricultural development in their communitiesmainstream gender into agricultural policy and programmes

12Implementation approach:Collaboration: among AWARD Fellows and development partners to spur sustainable agricultural developmentCapacity building: among rural farming communities to enhance agricultural productivityGender responsiveness: agricultural development and innovation for women and youths

13Effective interventions:Workshops for target groups on value-addition;Support for Rural Farming Cooperatives, especially Women Farmers; Creation and management of Agricultural Cottage Industries in Rural Communities;Empowerment of Rural Women Farmers in the context of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda

14ContactAWARD: http://awardfellowships.org

Department of Biological Sciences, Ondo State University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, NigeriaEmail: yjeffagboola@yahoo.comPhone: +234 8036674706

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