{"id":18521,"date":"2026-06-20T13:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iarsaf-leaders-recognized-as-2025-bayer-foundation-jeff-schell-fellows\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:45:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T16:45:31","slug":"iarsaf-leaders-recognized-as-2025-bayer-foundation-jeff-schell-fellows","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iarsaf-leaders-recognized-as-2025-bayer-foundation-jeff-schell-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Des dirigeants d'IARSAF reconnus comme boursiers 2025 de la Fondation Bayer Jeff Schell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IARSAF-Fellows.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-34368\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IARSAF-Fellows.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"820\" height=\"1025\" \/><\/a>Two members of the International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) have been selected as recipients of the 2025 Bayer Foundation Scientific Fellowship under the Jeff Schell Fellowship for Agricultural Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fellowship will give the recipients, Victor Adelodun Diekade, IARSAF President, and Gift Chinonye Gbaruko, IARSAF General Secretary, the opportunity to increase the impact of their research while building a network that will support their research career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Awarded by the Bayer Foundation, the fellowship is a globally recognized program that supports early-career researchers committed to developing innovative solutions in agricultural science. It highlights excellence in research and the potential of young scientists to contribute to sustainable agricultural development worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The selection of IARSAF\u2019s members reflects the association&#8217;s outstanding contributions to agricultural research, scientific leadership, and dedication to advancing knowledge that addresses pressing challenges in food security and sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The awardees\u2019 selection also demonstrates the importance of nurturing emerging scientific talent and fostering international collaboration in agricultural research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Contributed by Ayooluwa Samuel Ayoola<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two members of the International Association of Research Scholars and Fellows (IARSAF) have been selected as recipients of the 2025 Bayer Foundation<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":18522,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[],"science-area":[],"program":[],"location":[32],"news-type":[],"hub":[61],"crop":[],"impact-areas":[],"item-year":[204],"class_list":["post-18521","news-item","type-news-item","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-nigeria","hub-western-africa","item-year-204"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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