The John Dillon Fellowship is an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) program that aims to develop the leadership and management skills of mid-career professionals particularly scientists, researchers, and economists working in agriculture research for development from ACIAR partner countries.
A current project managed by the JDF Philippines cohort, comprised of researchers from the University of the Philippines - Los Baños and Visayas State University aims to understand how improvements to the agricultural value chain could significantly improve the livelihoods of small island farmers.
The leadership training and supervision of the fellow's institutional projects are delivered by the University of New England's International Capacity Building group.