The Friedman School of Nutrition at Tufts University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are pleased to announce a new round of one-year Fellowships for emerging leaders in agriculture, nutrition, and health research, funded with UK aid from the UK government through the Department for International Development (DFID) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, through their programme on Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions (IMMANA).
For 2020-21, IMMANA will award six career development Fellowships to researchers who are validating and applying innovative methods and metrics to measure change and impacts of policy or program interventions in agriculture, nutrition and health in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs).
Proposals will include plans for support from two Mentors, one from the applicant’s current or previous employer or academic institution, and one from a host institution where the applicant proposes to advance their work, with at least one of the two being physically located in Africa or Asia.
Eligible candidates for an IMMANA Fellowship may come from any country or background, but will have an earned doctorate (PhD, DPhil, DPH, MD, DVM or similar degree) in fields related to agriculture, nutrition or health and be building a career in research, education, and engagement at the intersection of two or more of these fields.
IMMANA Fellowships will aim for equal representation of women and men. We particularly welcome early-career applications and citizens of LMIC countries as well as individuals with research or faculty appointments in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia.
About Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions (IMMANA)
Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions (IMMANA) is a research initiative led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in partnership with Tufts University and School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
Phase 1 of IMMANA – funded by UK Aid from the UK Government ran from 2015 to 2019, with impressive interdisciplinary impact. Read all about it in the Phase 1 'Outputs and Impact' summary:... continue reading
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IMMANA Fellowships
Aim and Benefits of IMMANA Fellowships
During the 12 month period, Fellows will receive the following financial support:
- A fixed stipend of £40,800 paid in quarterly instalments against satisfactory completion of programme milestones.
- A research allowance of £9,000 to cover travel and other fieldwork expenses, also paid as lump sums for achievement of programme milestones.
- An honorarium of £2,100 to each of the mentors paid in two instalments at mid-term and end of the year, on submission of a satisfactory mentorship report.
Requirements for IMMANA Fellowships Qualification
- Eligible candidates will have completed a doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil, DPH, MD, DVM or similar terminal degree) in any field related to agriculture, nutrition or health research and practice, and be actively engaged in research, education, and engagement at the intersection of two or more of these fields.
- Eligible candidates should have no more than 3 years of post-PhD experience prior to their proposed Fellowship start date.
- We anticipate that IMMANA Fellows will bring diverse perspectives to leadership in agriculture, nutrition, and health. IMMANA Fellowships will aim for equal representation of women and men, and we particularly welcome applications from citizens of LMIC countries.
- Applicants must propose to to validation and/or apply a recently-developed methodological approach to agriculture, nutrition and health research under the joint supervision of two Mentors, one from the applicant’s current or previous employer or academic institution, and one from a host institution where the applicant proposes to advance their work.
- At least one of the two Mentors must be physically located in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia
- The two mentors need not have equal roles in the project, but having both be involved should help accelerate research and sharing of ideas between the Fellow’s home and host environments.
- We are particularly interested in applicants who aim to build careers or already have institutional affiliations in a research institute or university in Sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia, but applicants may be of any nationality and have earned their doctorate anywhere.
Selection & Criteria:
- Successful applications will build on the candidate’s previous research, proposing a 12-month workplan to test and use new methods and metrics to guide improvements in agriculture and food systems for nutrition and health.
- Proposals will specify the existing data and methods they will bring to the project, and a realistic timeline for new data collection (if any), analysis and writing needed to complete new scientific manuscripts.
- Applications will be ranked based on realistic potential for submission of highimpact publications to specified target journals or other scientific outlets within the Fellowship year.
Application Deadline
December 31, 2020
How to Apply
For more details, visit IMMANA website.
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