AWARD GROW Fellowship 2026: Empowering Women Breeders to Transform African Agriculture

Across Africa, women play a critical role in agriculture, yet they remain underrepresented in agricultural research and breeding programs. To address this gap, African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has launched the Gender Responsive Research for Optimized Women-led Breeding Systems (GROW) Fellowship under its Gender-Responsive and Women-Led Research and Development Program.