{"id":10851,"date":"2019-05-12T12:15:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T09:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/?p=10851"},"modified":"2019-05-12T14:46:41","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T11:46:41","slug":"u-s-department-of-state-funded-professional-fellows-program-advancing-young-women-agribusiness-entrepreneurs-and-innovators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/u-s-department-of-state-funded-professional-fellows-program-advancing-young-women-agribusiness-entrepreneurs-and-innovators\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Department of State funded Professional Fellows Program \u2013 Advancing Young Women Agribusiness Entrepreneurs and Innovators."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S Department of state scholarships | Funding Opportunities for Tanzanians | Funding Opportunities for Africans | Scholarships for Tanzanians | Scholarships for Africans | Scholarships in Tanzanians 2019 | Women Funding Opportunities | Innovation Challenges in Tanzania | Fully Funded Scholarships for Tanzanians 2019 | Free scholarships for Tanzanians | Scholarships for women | U.S Embassy Scholarships | Scholarships for Kenyans 2019 | Scholarships for Kenyans to study Abroad 2019 | Scholarships for Tanzanians to study Abroad 2019 | U.S.A Scholarships for Africans | Fellowships programmes for Africans 2019 | Agriculture Scholarships for Africans 2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S Department of State -Apply For Fellowship(Fully Funded)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- linkAD.2 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"3390598296\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nEast African entrepreneurs, MSU, and external partners connect via the<strong>\u00a0U.S. Department of State funded Professional Fellows Program \u2013 Advancing Young Women Agribusiness Entrepreneurs and Innovators.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Professional Fellows Program \u2013 Advancing Women Agribusiness Entrepreneurs and Innovators\u00a0<\/strong>hosted at\u00a0<strong>Michigan State University (MSU)\u00a0<\/strong>connects Ugandan,<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong> Tanzanian<\/strong><\/span>, and Kenyan agribusiness professionals and entrepreneurs with their counterparts in Michigan for knowledge exchange and capacity building. The program strengthens visiting fellows\u2019 skills in agro-entrepreneurship and agri-food system innovation, and addresses issues of women\u2019s economic empowerment. (U.S Department of state scholarships)<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ASLO :<a href=\"httpss:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wizara-ya-elimuscholarship-tenable-in-the-government-of-pakistan-2019-2020\/\">WIZARA YA ELIMU:SCHOLARSHIP TENABLE IN THE GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN 2019-2020<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Requirements:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">MSU is recruiting young<strong>\u00a0Tanzanian<\/strong><\/span>, Kenyan, and Ugandan professionals from diverse backgrounds in private, public, non-governmental, and education sectors who are either women agribusiness entrepreneurs or individuals working to increase women\u2019s economic engagement in the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women entrepreneurs, social innovators, or small and medium business owners or managers and other leaders working in the agriculture and food sectors<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>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<\/li>\n<li>Academic staff (of any gender) who are implementing programs to impact advancing women in the agriculture and food sectors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"3464335665\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Eligibility<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>25-40 years old<\/li>\n<li>A citizen, national, or permanent resident of <strong>Tanzania,<\/strong> Kenya, or Uganda<\/li>\n<li>Is living and working in Tanzania<a href=\"httpss:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\">,<\/a> Kenya, or Uganda at the time of the application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>READ ASLO :\u00a0<a href=\"httpss:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wizara-ya-elimu-fully-funded-scholarships-for-female-students-by-world-bank-2019\/\">WIZARA YA ELIMU: Fully Funded Scholarships For Female Students by World Bank 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Speaks fluent English<\/li>\n<li>Has at least 2 years of professional\/working experience in their field<\/li>\n<li>Has demonstrated leadership and collaborative skills and a commitment to community<\/li>\n<li>Has employer\u2019s support for participating in the program (for those not self-employed). For those self-employed, has recommendation from local authorities at the district<a href=\"httpss:\/\/www.unistoretz.coma\/magazine\">,<\/a> county, and\/or community levels<\/li>\n<li>Is interested in participating in a reciprocal program for American participants coming to your country<\/li>\n<li>Preference will be given to those who are in an earlier state of their careers<\/li>\n<li>Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously had the opportunity to travel to the US<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MODE OF APPLICATION AND MORE DETAILS<\/strong><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- TEXTHOME --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4564014896468666\" data-ad-slot=\"8024908761\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"httpsss:\/\/aap.isp.msu.edu\/engagement\/news-activities\/advancing-young-women-professional-fellows-program\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE ON HOW TO APPLY AND MORE DETAILS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information about the program, please contact:<\/p>\n<h3>Tanzania<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. John Jeckoniah<br \/>\nCoordinator, Center for Gender Studies<br \/>\nSokoine University of Agriculture<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jjeckoniah@suanet.ac.tz\">jjeckoniah@suanet.ac.tz<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Kenya<\/h3>\n<p>Prof. Agnes Mwang\u2019ombe<br \/>\nProfessor of Plant Pathology<br \/>\nUniversity of Nairobi<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mwangombe@uonbi.ac.ke\">mwangombe@uonbi.ac.ke<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Uganda<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Kebirungi Harriet<br \/>\nHead, Gender Mainstreaming Department<br \/>\nKyambogo University<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kebirungiv@yahoo.co.uk\">kebirungiv@yahoo.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>United States<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Amy Jamison<br \/>\nCo-Director<br \/>\nAlliance for African Partnership<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:jamisona@msu.edu\">jamisona@msu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For More Information:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"httpsss:\/\/aap.isp.msu.edu\/engagement\/news-activities\/advancing-young-women-professional-fellows-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\"Visit the Official Webpage of the MSU Professional Fellows Program (opens in a new tab)\">Visit the Official Webpage of the MSU Professional Fellows Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Timeline:<\/p>\n<p>24 May 2019: Application deadline<\/p>\n<h3>Program Dates<\/h3>\n<p>Spring 2019: April 27, 2019 \u2013 June 1, 2019<br \/>\nFall 2019: October 18, 2019 \u2013 November 23, 2019<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Information<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S Department of state scholarships | Funding Opportunities for Tanzanians | Funding Opportunities for Africans | Scholarships for Tanzanians | Scholarships for Africans | Scholarships in Tanzanians 2019 | Women Funding Opportunities | Innovation Challenges in Tanzania | Fully Funded Scholarships for Tanzanians 2019 | Free scholarships for Tanzanians | Scholarships for women | U.S [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[393,310,1913,207,576,1912,180],"class_list":{"0":"post-10851","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-scholarships","7":"tag-agriculture-jobs-in-tanzania","8":"tag-degree-scholarships","9":"tag-fellowships-programs","10":"tag-funding-opportunities","11":"tag-masters-scholarships-for-tanzanians","12":"tag-u-s-a","13":"tag-usa-scholarships-for-africans"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10851","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10851\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.unistoretz.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}