The goal of the IDA Fellowship Award Program is to facilitate the advancement of global expertise in desalination and water reuse through the exchange of talents, knowledge and skills. Now in its third year, the Fellowship is considered one of the industry’s most prestigious awards, recognizing individuals with exceptional professional achievements and dedication to advancing desalination and water reuse.

In addition to a monetary award, this program provides recipients with an unprecedented opportunity to spend time with a host agency – a high profile public utility or well-respected research organization – working alongside colleagues in the desalination industry, gaining insights into the host agency’s operations, strategies and policies, and ultimately exchanging ideas with the global desalination community following this attachment. Through this process, the IDA Fellow becomes a conduit for knowledge transfer when he or she shares their learning with their own organization, as well as with other fellow professionals through IDA’s publications or presentations at major IDA events.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Fellowship Award. We are pleased to announce that Water Corporation and Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia are the host agencies for the 2010 program.

This is a unique opportunity to participate in a comprehensive program. Applications close April 15, 2010. For full details including the application form, click here. For questions on the program, please email Nancy Pagels at npagels@idadesal.org.