{"id":345,"date":"2024-11-05T11:50:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T11:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/?page_id=345"},"modified":"2025-10-17T11:21:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T11:21:17","slug":"about-far-leaf-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/about-far-leaf-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"About FAR-Leaf II"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1s16dl-10cba611d6bc3078faa6ae1da75a551c\">\n.avia-section.av-1s16dl-10cba611d6bc3078faa6ae1da75a551c{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/content-banner.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-1s16dl-10cba611d6bc3078faa6ae1da75a551c .av-section-color-overlay{\nopacity:0.5;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-1s16dl-10cba611d6bc3078faa6ae1da75a551c main_color avia-section-no-padding avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  breadcrumb-container avia-full-stretch avia-bg-style-scroll av-section-color-overlay-active av-minimum-height av-minimum-height-custom av-height-custom  container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch' data-av_minimum_height_px='300'><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-section-color-overlay\"><\/div><div class='container av-section-cont-open' style='height:300px'><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-345'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1kv161-456fe0fbb760fd9d21eaf5016faf554c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"breadcrumb breadcrumbs avia-breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"breadcrumb-trail\" ><span class=\"trail-before\"><span class=\"breadcrumb-title\">You are here:<\/span><\/span> <span  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\" ><span  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" ><a itemprop=\"url\" href=\"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\" title=\"FARLeaF\" rel=\"home\" class=\"trail-begin\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><span itemprop=\"position\" class=\"hidden\">1<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1e4krt-623551cccfc3f2196655aa5e1a6698db\">\n.avia-section.av-1e4krt-623551cccfc3f2196655aa5e1a6698db{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-1e4krt-623551cccfc3f2196655aa5e1a6698db main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-345'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-17cend-443f0afc7a287a9cd4ea7a5c72a577f6 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-animated-generic left-to-right  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m34dyz9i-ba226929197737eb52b35ac6b6a80cbf\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-m34dyz9i-ba226929197737eb52b35ac6b6a80cbf{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-m34dyz9i-ba226929197737eb52b35ac6b6a80cbf .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-m34dyz9i-ba226929197737eb52b35ac6b6a80cbf .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-m34dyz9i-ba226929197737eb52b35ac6b6a80cbf av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-4  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >FAR-LeaF II (2025 &#8211; 2027)<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-125lc9-4409e1533935febc238e8af3a04e4e71\">\n#top .flex_column.av-125lc9-4409e1533935febc238e8af3a04e4e71{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-125lc9-4409e1533935febc238e8af3a04e4e71{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-125lc9-4409e1533935febc238e8af3a04e4e71 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-animated-generic left-to-right  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mgthbsug-06133c12907a100806e3813e607d509f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mgthbsug-06133c12907a100806e3813e607d509f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mgthbsug-06133c12907a100806e3813e607d509f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mgthbsug-06133c12907a100806e3813e607d509f av-styling- avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-595 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-595 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/FAR-LEAF-2-Cohort-1030x687.jpg\" alt='' title='FAR-LEAF 2 Cohort'  height=\"687\" width=\"1030\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/FAR-LEAF-2-Cohort-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/FAR-LEAF-2-Cohort-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/FAR-LEAF-2-Cohort-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/FAR-LEAF-2-Cohort-705x470.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/FAR-LEAF-2-Cohort.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='hr av-hecvl-7e92301f58ba2ff9c55bb7b5a8cf2ac5 hr-default  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m34dztzi-e71bab549984e4c69587404961d52cd8\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m34dztzi-e71bab549984e4c69587404961d52cd8 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m34dztzi-e71bab549984e4c69587404961d52cd8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"2288\">The Future Africa Research Leadership Fellowship II (FAR-LeaF II) is a two-year research-oriented programme supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and hosted at Future Africa at the University of Pretoria. Building on the success of the first fellowship cycle, FAR-LeaF II continues to focus on future-looking science leadership and developing the next generation of African scientists and academics.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2290\" data-end=\"2864\">The programme seeks to build a network of emerging African scientists with the capacity to apply transformative research methods and approaches in addressing complex sustainability challenges. These include inter- and transdisciplinarity, systems thinking, and futures literacy. FAR-LeaF II provides multiple research and learning opportunities that cut across science and society, aiming to create sustainable solutions in real-world contexts, establish communities of practice, and advance research on sustainability, resilience, and social cohesion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2866\" data-end=\"3131\">FAR-LeaF II extends and deepens the work of the first fellowship. It supports early-career researchers undertaking projects that respond to national and regional sustainable development priorities while promoting collaboration across institutions and disciplines.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3133\" data-end=\"3220\">The importance of sustainability science in Africa is underscored by the need to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"3223\" data-end=\"3317\">Integrate the natural, social, and human sciences through cross-cutting research approaches.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3320\" data-end=\"3408\">Generate actionable knowledge to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3411\" data-end=\"3526\">Articulate African perspectives and solutions to global and geopolitical challenges linked to sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3528\" data-end=\"3931\">Technology is embedded throughout the fellowship. Training ensures that fellows can use digital tools and platforms to drive scientific discovery and strengthen societal engagement. Research projects apply co-design and co-production methodologies to deliver inclusive and transformative outputs that reinforce scientific capacity and promote collaboration between science and society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-w5y81-0a3237a63c81d9a6dbfd46f80b4b0c55\">\n#top .flex_column.av-w5y81-0a3237a63c81d9a6dbfd46f80b4b0c55{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-w5y81-0a3237a63c81d9a6dbfd46f80b4b0c55{\npadding:30px 30px 30px 30px;\nbackground-color:#eff4f8;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-w5y81-0a3237a63c81d9a6dbfd46f80b4b0c55{\nmargin-top:20px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-w5y81-0a3237a63c81d9a6dbfd46f80b4b0c55 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-animated-generic right-to-left av-hide-on-mobile  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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class='av_textblock_section av-mgthqabd-81483097a82c65e38455dc643e01571b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><section class=\"av_textblock_section av-lya4pshz-d9d32038cffe90fb756f5ed6b12c123d \">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scienceblog.africa\/fellows\">Research Fellows<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scienceblog.africa\/blog\">Fellowship News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scienceblog.africa\/blog\/categories\/events\">Events<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scienceblog.africa\/blog\/categories\/research\">Research<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scienceblog.africa\/blog\/categories\/products\">Practical Solutions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/?page_id=356&amp;preview=true\">About FAR-LeaF 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