About us

About Us

CIMMYT Academy
Supports the 2030 strategy

CIMMYT Academy identifies capacity development solutions to build an optimal network of experts for broad research impact.

Principles

Diversity:
CIMMYT Academy embraces diversity and strives for an inclusive community that fosters an open, enlightened, and productive environment.

Openness:
The Academy believes in free exchange of ideas and acceptance of differences considering mutual respect.

Purposeful:
Academy is united with community-oriented learning to advance and preserve knowledge through innovative learning and teaching.

Vision

Bold innovation for a healthy food systems

Alliances

CIMMYT Academy advances CIMMYT’s mission by forging alliances with industry stakeholders to promote work in the public and private sectors.

Training & Education

It is a capacity development program that facilitates training for internal staff and external affiliates such as partners and students, including interns, short-term visiting students, and visiting scientists.

Promotes Skills

It cultivates and amplifies the unique talents, diverse life experiences, and intellect of staff, students, and partners. ​ 

Structure

Student Training Program

Research opportunities for students to collaborate with CIMMYT scientists, with funding available for interns.

Partner Training Program

Collaborative learning opportunities with CIMMYT partners, supporting knowledge exchange and collaboration in agricultural innovation

Capacity Dev. Solutions

Our processes aims that individuals, organizations and societies obtain, strengthen and maintain the skills necessary to set and achieve their own development goals through trainings planned by the different research programs of CIMMYT and its partners

Learning Management System

CIMMYT Academy offers a Learning Management System (LMS), aweb-based application used to plan, implement, and assess learning processes.