Applications Invited for Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career Award

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About the Organization

The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) is an international community of thousands of hunger fighters from hundreds of institutions working together to:

• reduce the world’s vulnerability to threats to wheat, particularly from disease and climate change;
• enhance world productivity to withstand global threats to wheat security.
• facilitate sustainable international partnerships to contain these threats;
• engage with farmers for a wheat-secure world;
• train the next generation of hunger fighters.

The BGRI was initiated by Norman E. Borlaug in 2005. Founding institutions were ICAR, ICARDA, CIMMYT, UN-FAO and Cornell University.

About the Award

This award, established in 2010, provides professional development opportunities for women working in wheat during the early stages of their career.​ The award is named after Jeanie Borlaug Laube, mentor to many, and daughter of Nobel Laureate Dr.​ Norman E.​ Borlaug.​ Jeanie Borlaug Laube has served as Chair of the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative since October 2009.​

Eligibility

The award is made only to women. There is no age limit, but the award is intended for early career scientists ranging from advanced undergraduates to recent PhD graduates and post- doctoral fellows.​ Priority is given to women at the pre-professoriate level.​

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the Application Form below and submit along with a letter of recommendation from a supervisor, professor, or mentor that speaks to the applicant’s leadership potential. The application period is open until January 31, 2023.

Wit Early Career Application Form

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