A Preview of the GRASP Application Form

Surname:

First name:

Other names:

Date of birth:

Nationality: (Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda)

Country of residence:

Email (primary):

Email (secondary):

Phone number (mobile):

Area code:

Number:

Phone number (alternative):

Area code:

Number:

What is your highest level of education? Tick only one answer

Bachelor

Master

PhD

Provide details below on your highest academic degree

Degree

Discipline

University

Country

Year obtained

What is your current professional status? 

Current role

Department/Unit

Organization

Organization type

Tick as appropriate

¨ Governmental institutions

¨ Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)

¨ Civil society groups/organisations

¨ Private sector

¨ Regional and sub-regional bodies

¨ Others (e.g. academia, research & development, institututions, etc.)

Tell us why you are interested in applying for the GRASP Fellowship (max. 300 words)

Please describe how the GRASP Fellowship would benefit you

§  Technically - What skills and competences do you expect to gain from your participation in the Fellowship? (max. 200 words)

§  Professionally – What do you anticipate as your career development path by the end of the Fellowship? (max. 200 words)

§  Personally – What interpersonal skills, relations and networks do you plan to develop as a result of your participation in the Fellowship? (max. 200 words)

The GRASP Fellowship also seeks to support Policy Fellows in the development and deployment of gender-responsive policy projects supported by sound evidence and rigorous assessment processes.

§  In your opinion, what is a gender-responsive policy? (max. 300 words)

§  Describe how your policy work has contributed to address important issues such as gender equality and women’s empowerment, social inclusion in the agricultural sector(max. 600 words)

Your one policy issue is….

§  Why is this policy issue so important to you and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector? (max. 300 words)

§  How would you go about creatively foster multistakeholder support, for a specific policy that addresses stakeholder needs and priorities of smallholder women and men across various agricultural value chains? (max. 700 words)

§  What would you anticipate as major challenges in the policy development and implementation process? (max. 500 words)

§  What support would you need to strengthen your capacity and engagement in the agricultural policy design, review and implementation? (max. 500 words)

Declaration

¨ I declare that all information provided is accurate and complete. I understand that inaccurate or false information provided on this form will automatically lead to my disqualification.