The Crop Trust is a non-profit international organization dedicated to conserving crop diversity and making it available for use globally, forever, for the benefit of everyone.

We work with donors and partners to lead global projects that protect crop diversity, conserve crop wild relatives and develop technology to make this diversity accessible worldwide.

We seek professionals with a passion for global food security and a strong drive to contribute to our mission of conserving crop diversity for future generations.

Rhodes Fellowship

Rhodes College Barret Library. — Barret Library at Rhodes College. (Photo: Maya Searle/Crop Trust)

Rhodes College, in collaboration with the Crop Trust, offers the Steve and Riea Lainoff Crop Trust Fellowship in honor of Rhodes alumnus Cary Fowler. This 12-month Fellowship is open to recent Rhodes graduates. It provides them with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the Crop Trust’s work and the issues around agricultural biodiversity conservation.

Each Fellow has the opportunity to engage in ongoing activities and initiatives that provide a unique window into the working processes of the Crop Trust. The Fellows support the work of the External Affairs Team.

Crop Trust Rhodes Fellows

Anna Claire Tilley (2025)
Brooke Taylor (2024)
Walker Coleman (2023)
Maya Searle (2022)
Shaliz Barzani (2021)
Bailey Cate (2020)
Erin Gleeson (2018)
Amanda Fuller (2016)
Laura Brown (2013)

For further information on the role, eligibility and how to apply, visit the Rhodes College website.