Science for Impact Newsletter Photo Credit: CARISCA USAID Celebrated International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11th On February 11th USAID joined the international community in celebrating women who are contributing to scientific advancements for global development and inspiring the next generation of women in STEM. USAID is committed to promoting inclusivity and opportunities in shaping the future of science, regardless of gender. Check out the Reel! In the News Left: USAID Science for Development 2nd Place winners in Global Health Ishan Choudhary (left) and Aditya Kumar Jha (right). Right: USAID Science for Development 1st Place Winner in Agriculture and Food Security Prisha Bhat. Photos courtesy of the winners. Inspiring Stories of Young Scientists A new USAID Medium blog highlights five young scientists who won USAID’s Science for Development Award at the 2023 Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and their inspiring stories of determination and success despite numerous challenges. Read the blog here.   Aaron Dogba-Yassah, founder of Genesis Medicine and Research Center, accepting his award from Dr. Bernice Dahn, Vice President & Executive Dean at the College of Health Sciences. Photo credit: BRIDGE-U: Liberia Building a Healthier Liberia One Entrepreneur at a Time A new LinkedIn blog highlights USAID’s Bringing Research to Impact for Development, Global Engagement, and Utilization: Applying Research for a Healthy Liberia (BRIDGE-U: Liberia) and the winners of its first-ever Health Entrepreneurship Advancement Leveraging Research Creation course competition at the University of Liberia. Read the full blog here. Award-winning ANRCB collaborators at the 3rd Lao Academic Public Health Conference. Photo credit: LASER PULSE LASER PULSE Receives Recognition and Awards at the Lao Academic Public Health Conference Team members from LASER (Long-term Assistance and Services for Research) PULSE (Partners for University-Led Solutions Engine) Applied Nutrition Research Capacity Building project recently participated in the 3rd Lao Academic Public Health Conference. In line with the conference’s theme of “Challenges and Achievements of the National Nutrition Strategy in Lao PDR,” team members presented posters, gave keynote addresses, and placed first, second, and third in the oral presentation competition. Read more about their achievements here. Opportunities New Deadline for 2024 CARISCA Call for Papers: February 29, 2024 The Center for Applied Research and Innovation in Supply Chain-Africa (CARISCA) has extended the deadline for submitting paper proposals for the 2024 Supply Chain Research Summit until Thursday, February 29th. They welcome and encourage scholarly and policy-based submissions that generate ideas and solutions for enhancing supply chain resilience for economic transformation in Africa. Notification of acceptance will be sent by Friday, April 5, 2024. Learn more and submit here. Apply for the Science for Development Fellowship In December 2023, USAID launched the Science for Development Fellowships program (SDF), a new two-year experiential professional development opportunity for American scientists and engineers. As fellows, they’ll work at USAID and apply their expertise and research skills to inform the U.S. government’s international development activities and support their success. The inaugural cohort of SDF Fellows will begin in October 2024. Register to apply for the inaugural 2024-2026 class by Thursday, February 29th! Learn more and apply here. Open Call for USAID’s Agency Learning and Evidence Month From May 1-30, 2024, USAID will host its second Agency Learning and Evidence Month—a month-long celebration of research, evaluation, and learning, and a forum for USAID and our partners, global thought leaders, and leading researchers to discuss how high-quality evidence can drive development and humanitarian impact. As generators of high-quality evidence, innovators in bringing evidence to bear in practice, and champions of locally led evidence ecosystems, we are eager to hear from you during our open call for guest session abstracts.  Please contact ALEmonth2024@USAID.gov between Thursday, February 15 and Friday, March 1, 2024 11:59 PM EST with an abstract for your proposed session. Additional details on the requirements for guest sessions, required information for your abstract, and the full rating rubric can be found in the Call for Guest Sessions.  usaid.gov/research