Future Agricultures Consortium: Early Career Fellowships

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The Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC) aims to encourage critical debate and policy dialogue on the future of agriculture in Africa. Founded in 2005, the Consortium is a partnership between leading research-based organisations in Africa and the UK, with work focusing on Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Burkina Faso, Ghana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

FAC is proud to announce its grant programme to support talented young researchers working on African agricultural policy: FAC’s Early Career Fellowship Programme (ECFP).

The Early Career Fellowship (ECFP) 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.

Fellowship Awards

Three types of award available:

Three types of awards are available:

1. One-year fulltime post-Masters or post-doc appointment (£10,000 each). Four positions are available for African nationals conducting research in Africa.

2. One-year part-time post-Masters or post-doc appointment (£5,000 each). Three positions are available for African nationals conducting research in Africa.

3. Six-month fulltime post-doc appointment (£12,500 each). Two positions available for researchers based in the UK.

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