The Feed the Future Food Systems for Nutrition Innovation Lab (FSN-IL), led by Tufts University and supported through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is pleased to announce eight FSN-IL training fellowships for 2024 for emerging scholars and students from Bangladesh, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, as well as Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) in the United States. Funding can be used to support applicants with the costs of training and/or short courses (online or in-person) focused on technical issues relevant to food loss and waste, food safety, and enhanced access to nutrient-rich foods.
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
Priority will be given to applicants who can also demonstrate that their activity will consider the following cross-cutting themes:
- New or validation of existing metrics on food systems for nutrition
- Support for improvements in the nutritional status of vulnerable populations, with a specific emphasis on gender and youth
Funding
The fellowship award amount of $5000 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
- 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 Process
Applications must be submitted through the online application portal, Piestar, by March 30, 2024. To start your application, you will need to create a user ID and password in Piestar: (link to Piestar).
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