Applications close on 31 August of the year prior to the visit program taking place.
The John Dillon Memorial Fellowship has been incorporated by ACIAR in recognition of Professor John L. Dillon’s life-long support for international agricultural research. The Fellowship scheme commemorates John Dillon by offering career development opportunities for outstanding young agricultural scientists or economists from ACIAR partner countries who are involved in a current or recently completed ACIAR project. Around, 8-10 Fellowships are offered annually.
This Fellowship aims to develop leadership skills in the areas of agricultural research management, agricultural policy and/or extension technologies. This is achieved by providing exposure to Australian agriculture across a range of best-practice organizations involved in research, extension and/or policy making.
The visit programs are tailored by negotiation between ACIAR and the selected Fellow to meet the needs of individual Fellows and their employing organization.
Arrangements for the Fellowships will be flexible, and the following points are intended to indicate features of the program:
- · Fellowships normally involve a 5-6 week period in Australia.
- · Fellows are hosted by 1-2 Australian organizations (such as a Federal Government Department, a University, a Cooperative Research Centre or State Department of Agriculture) where they spend at least 50 % of their Fellowship period.
- ·: #000000;”>· Fellows undertake a structured program of visits to various institutes, including the presentation of relevant lectures.
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) is a statutory authority that operates as part of the Australian Government’s development cooperation programs. The Centre encourages Australia’s agricultural scientists to use their skills for the benefit of developing countries and Australia.
ACIAR funds research projects are developed within a framework reflecting the priorities of Australia’s aid program and national research strengths, together with the agricultural research and development priorities of partner countries.
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