Funder: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Fellowship support for mentored research
Summary: Supports early-career scholars in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia working with US university mentors on cutting-edge, policy-relevant research.
Key Information: Fellowships are for early-career scholars in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Description
The Uma Lele Special Purpose Fund, also called the Uma Lele Mentor Fellowship Fund, is administered by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) through the AAEA Trust. It provides fellowships connecting early-career scholars in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia with distinguished mentors at US universities to undertake cutting-edge, policy-relevant research.
The fund combines mentored research with the Trust’s broader commitment to professional development in agricultural and applied economics. As a Special Purpose Fund, its resources can only support its stated purposes. The Trust’s wider priorities include developing graduate students and early-career professionals, broadening participation in AAEA, reaching new groups, and expanding the horizons of current members.
