Deadline: March 30, 2024
Applications are open for the Food Systems for Nutrition Innovation Lab Training Fellowship 2024. The training fellowships will support expenses associated with enrolling in an online or in-person educational program offered by local or international institutions targeting food systems in low- or middle-income countries (LMIC).
Training must focus on one or more of FSN-IL’s technical areas:
- Prevention of food loss and waste
- Enhancing food safety
- Improving availability of, and access to, nutrient-dense foods
- Metrics for monitoring food systems impacts on nutrition
Funding
- In 2024, a maximum of eight training fellowships will be awarded. The fellowship award amount of $5,000 USD is inclusive of economy airfare costs and is only considered a qualified expense if the training is in-person AND the training is far from the applicant’s town, city, or country of residence.
Eligibility
- Open to emerging scholars working in food systems or health and nutrition in Bangladesh, Malawi, Mozambique, or Nepal; or students (undergraduate, graduate, PhD, post-doc) enrolled in a food systems or health and nutrition program at an accredited university in Bangladesh, Malawi, Mozambique, or Nepal; or students enrolled in a food systems or health and nutrition program at an institution designated as Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) by the United States government (list).
- Individuals seeking to enroll in a food system and/or innovation training. Training can include short courses, certificate programs, and/or workshops if the course material and accompanying applicant narrative demonstrates substantive engagement with key food systems and innovation concepts.
Application
The deadline for application submission is March 30, 2024. If you have any questions, email [email protected] and address your message to Nour Elshabassi.
For more information, visit FSN-IL Training Fellowship.