Australia Awards - PhDs for Agriculture

PhD SCHOLARSHIPS FOR AGRICULTURE-RELATED STUDY, COMMENCING IN AUSTRALIA IN 2013

 

PhD scholarships call is now open at http://www.adsafrica.com.au/countryAgriculture.php

Closing date: 30 April 2012

 

The Australian Government is offering 20 PhD-level Australia Awards (Scholarships) to candidates from eligible African countries for agriculture-related studies commencing in Australia in 2013. The scholarships are for study in Australia at an Australian university however it is preferred that any field research is undertaken primarily in Africa. The research topics of successful applicants will demonstrate a contribution to improving food security in Africa through increasing agricultural productivity, improving rural livelihoods through functioning of markets and trade, and/or building the resilience of communities most vulnerable to food insecurity. In addition, topics should demonstrate direct relevance to the research or development objectives of one or more of the three Australia-Africa Agricultural Partnerships being funded under the Australian Food Security Program in Africa (ACIAR-CIMMYT; CSIRO-CORAF; and CSIRO–BecA). Information on these programs can be found at the following websites:

·         AusAID-BecA, http://hub.africabiosciences.org/

·         AusAID-CORAF http://www.csiro.au/Organisation-Structure/Flagships/Sustainable-Agriculture-Flagship/African-Food-Security-Initiative.aspx

·         ACIAR-CIMMYT http://aciar.gov.au/projects/multilateral/2012

 

Applicants must be a citizen of one of the following eligible African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria,

Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, The Gambia and Uganda.

 

Scholarships cover airfares to Australia, tuition fees, medical cover, a living allowance and a return airfare to the awardee's country of citizenship/residence in Africa in order to carry out fieldwork/research, a contribution to research costs, and yearly reunion airfares (where applicable). Female applicants and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

 

Fellowship Program to Produce New Generation of Conflict, Security, Development Experts in Africa

$2.15 Million Carnegie Corporation-funded Program Awards 33 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships to Social Scientists

African scholars in the social sciences are benefitting from an innovative competition that offers routes to Ph.D completion around the themes of peace, security and development. Thirty-three scholars nominated today will become Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Fellows and will receive the institutional and intellectual support needed to develop, research or complete their doctoral dissertations. For a complete list of nominated fellows and projects, click here.

By identifying and preparing promising early-career African social scientists, the program run by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and supported by a $2.15 grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York, aims to contribute to Africa’s long-term social, political and economic development by producing a new generation of scholars equipped with the know-how and research skills to address important policy issues on the continent at national, sub-regional and regional levels.

The SSRC program is part of Carnegie Corporation's efforts to accelerate the development and retention of the next generation of academics. Since 2007 the U.S. foundation has spent more than $90 million on initiatives to tackle Africa's critical shortage of university researchers and teachers. The inaugural cohort of Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa Fellows includes scholars working on a range of issues from refugee camps in Ghana and conflicts over natural resources in the Niger Delta to homelessness and insecurity in South Africa, land use and conservation in Tanzania, and the reintegration of former child combatants in Uganda.

The president of the SSRC, Craig Calhoun, has noted that “nothing is more important to the future of Africa or the world than educated leaders who understand pressing social issues. The next generation of African social scientists will be key to peace, economic development, and a just and prosperous future. We are honored to join with our colleagues in CODESRIA, the African Union, and other institutions to support African university teachers as they complete advanced research and acquire state-of-the-art skills.” This emphasis was reinforced by a recent World Bank publication that found that strong tertiary education in African universities is important for longer-term development goals and the vitality of societies in sub-Saharan Africa.

“The Fellowship program will cultivate social scientists with a uniquely African perspective on peace, security and development issues,” said Andrea Johnson, Program Officer, Higher Education and Libraries in Africa at Carnegie Corporation. “Young men and women selected for Ph.D completion address a critical need for a new generation of intellectual leaders capable of analyzing the complex dilemmas facing their countries and regions and developing responses that are workable in often difficult settings.”

Johnson said that developing the next generation of African academics will require continued investments in the career advancement of emerging scholars and support for the intellectual communities that nourish them.

Thomas Asher, director of the Next Generation Social Sciences program, observed that while universities in North America and Europe produce more individuals with doctoral degrees than the university systems can absorb, that is not the case in Africa, where fewer than half of all faculty members hold a PhD. And yet, he points out, this shortage of highly trained faculty does not indicate an absence of research capacity: “There are extraordinarily good researchers, working out of an array of institutions, but these individuals often are insufficiently aware of one another’s work. Our goal is to cultivate individual careers while developing a network linking the Fellows so that these researchers can efficiently share their findings with one another and collaborate. Ultimately, this network will be embedded within institutions in order to strengthen the research capacity of African universities across the continent.”

Future Agricultures Consortium: Early Career Fellowships 2012

The Future Agricultures Consortium is proud to announce the third call of its grant programme to support talented young researchers working on African agricultural policy: FAC's Early Career Fellowship Programme (ECFP). The deadline for applications is 17 February 2012.

The Future Agricultures Consortium is a multidisciplinary and independent learning alliance of academic researchers and practitioners involved in African agriculture. We aim to encourage dialogue and the sharing of good practice by policy makers and opinion formers in Africa on the role of agriculture in broad based growth. Collectively we offer a responsive mode of working, so we can engage with policy debates and issues as they arise.

The ECFP is available to early career professionals working in Africa and the UK. Both full-time and part-time appointments are available and all fellowships will include mentorship support from a senior FAC researcher affiliated with a FAC partner institution. The awards will support original field-based and policy-oriented research on African agriculture.


Three types of award available:

• Africa-based, one-year full-time post-Masters or post-doc fellowship (could potentially be located at PLAAS, if aligned with our research topics)
  

• Africa-based, one-year part-time post-Masters or post-doc fellowship  (could potentially be located at PLAAS, if aligned with our research topics)

• UK-based six-month full-time post-doc fellowship

Applications should be in line with one of FAC's eight thematic areas:

• Climate Change
• Commercialisations
• Growth & social protection
• Land
• Pastoralism
• Policy Processes
• Science, Technology and Innovation
• Young People and Agriculture

This year, special consideration will be given to applications that correspond to the following Special Topics. Applicants are however not limited to these topics so long as their application are in line with one of FAC's eight themes.

Completed application forms must be emailed to FAC-Fellowships@future-agricultures.org.

Marie Curie Fellowships

Dead Line -11-08-2011Overview of two FP7 Marie Curie Fellowships
Deadline
for submission of proposals: Thursday 11th August 2011, 17:00:00
Brussels local time
The purpose of
pursuing FP7 Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships and International
Incoming Fellowships is to bring experienced researchers to UCD for periods
of 1 to 2 years in fields of study related to the research interests of UCD
staff members. Marie Curie Fellowships have a bottom-up approach, i.e. research
fields are chosen freely by the applicants.
All fields of interest to the European Union are eligible for funding.
These
Marie Curie actions are directed exclusively at researchers who are in
possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time
equivalent research experience.
Experienced researchers of any nationality are eligible to apply.
Mobility is a central pillar of Marie Curie
funding so researchers must move to UCD from another country. They
must not have resided or carried out
their main activity in Ireland for more than 12 months in the 3 years
immediately prior to the proposal submission date. Mobility is
considered to be very positive
for the development of a researcher. It
allows the acquisition of new skills, new knowledge and new perspectives, all
contributing to the enhancement of creativity, efficacy and performance,
thereby contributing to career development and a successful, competitive,
knowledge-based society.
Proposals are submitted jointly by the individual researcher and the UCD
academic who will be the future supervisor of the fellow. However, the
burden on the UCD staff member is relatively light as most of the work involved
is the responsibility of the researcher. The main tasks of the UCD
academic are to identify a potential applicant who meets the criteria of one of
the schemes and to guide and supervise him/her in filling in the research parts
of the application.
Financial support takes the form of a grant covering a salary for the
researcher and a contribution towards expenses related
to his/her participation in research and training activities.
Additionally, UCD receives contributions to overheads and management
costs.
1.
FP7 Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowships (IEFs)
Marie
Curie Intra-European Fellowships for career development aim at providing
advanced training tailored to researchers' individual needs. The
objective is to improve the researchers' prospects
of reaching and/or reinforcing a position of professional maturity, diversity
and independence or to permit them to resume their career.
Experienced researchers applying to this action
need to identify and develop a research training project that will provide the
means to advance significantly in their career.
A fundamental concept underlying this action is that of advanced
training and life-long learning. In
essence, the fellowship should enable the experienced researcher to
progress in the development of his/her
career. The fellowship is expected to be
part of a structured, long-term professional development plan that is coherent
with past achievements and clearly defines the future aims of the researcher.
In order
to comply with the mobility rule for this action, researchers must
move to UCD from
a Member State or Associated Country.
Intra-European Fellowships have a minimum duration of 12 months up to a
maximum of 24 months (full-time equivalent).
The IEF grant agreement will be between the European
Commission Research Executive Agency and UCD.

Full details are available at:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.PeopleDetailsCallPage&call_id=395
2. Marie
Curie International Incoming Fellowships (IIFs)
Marie Curie International Incoming
Fellowships aim to attract top-class experienced researchers from third
countries to work and undertake research training in Europe with a view to
developing mutually-beneficial research co-operation. The objective
is to reinforce the scientific
excellence of the Member States and Associated Countries through knowledge
sharing with top-class researchers active in a third country coming to work on
research projects in Europe. It is
expected that the experienced researcher will typically have a senior profile
in terms of experience.
In order to comply with the mobility
rule for this action, researchers must move to UCD from a third
country. International
Incoming Fellowships have a minimum duration of 12 months up to a maximum of 36
months, with an incoming phase of 12 to 24 months and a possible return phase
of 12 months. If the researcher was active in one of the
International Cooperation
Partner Countries (e.g. in Africa, Latin America, Central Asia), the
possibility is provided to assist the researcher to return to this country,
thus contributing to the establishment of sustainable cooperation between these
countries and European organisations. The
return phase will normally commence not later than 6 months after the
termination of the incoming phase. The IIF grant agreement will be
between the European Commission
Research Executive Agency and UCD. In
the case of an eligible return phase, a separate grant agreement is
signed with the return host
organisation and financial support is provided for the effective reintegration
of the experienced researcher in the return country.
Full details are available at:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.PeopleDetailsCallPage&call_id=396

Research Fellow

Job Title : Research Fellow
Source : Daily News, July 29, 2011
Requirements : Holder of Masters Degree and extensive experienced in conducting research related to rural development and poverty analysis

Job Description :Carrying out lectures, practical and assessment of students, performance

Apply To : The Rector
Full Address : Institute of Rural Development Planning, P.O. Box 138, Dodoma
Closing Date : 14/Aug/2011

Abe Fellowship is Accepting Applications

2011 Abe Fellowship Competition
Deadline: September 1, 2011
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship/
The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation
Center for Global Partnership (CGP), and the American Council of
Learned Societies (ACLS) announce the annual Abe Fellowship
competition. The Abe Fellowship is designed to encourage international
multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern. The
Abe Fellowship Program seeks to foster the development of a new
generation of researchers who are interested in policy-relevant topics
of long-range importance and who are willing to become key members of
a bilateral and global research network built around such topics.
The Abe Fellowship Research Agenda
Applicants are invited to submit proposals for research in the social
sciences and related fields relevant to any of the following three
themes:
1) Traditional and Non-Traditional Approaches to Security and Diplomacy
Topic areas include transnational terrorism, internal ethnic and
religious strife, infectious diseases, food safety, climate change,
and non-proliferation, as well as the role of cultural initiatives in
peace building.
2) Global and Regional Economic Issues
Topic areas include regional and bilateral trade arrangements,
international financial stability, globalization and the mitigation of
its adverse consequences, sustainable urbanization, and environmental
degradation.
3) Social and Cultural Issues
Topic areas include demographic change, immigration, the role of
civil society and media as champions of the public interest, social
enterprise, corporate social responsibility, and revitalization of
multi-cultural urban areas.
Research projects should be policy relevant, contemporary, and
comparative or transnational.
Fellowship Terms
Terms of the fellowship are flexible and are designed to meet the
needs of Japanese and American researchers at different stages in
their careers. The program provides Abe Fellows with a minimum of
three and maximum of 12 months of full-time support over a 24 month
period. Part-time residence abroad in the United States or Japan is
required.
Eligibility
* This competition is open to citizens of the United States and Japan
as well as to nationals of other countries who can demonstrate a
serious, long-term affiliation with research communities in the United
States or Japan.
* Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field,
or equivalent professional experience at the time of application.
Applications from researchers in professions other than academia are
encouraged.
Contact Details
For further information and to apply, go to:
http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship/
Contact SSRC staff at abe@ssrc.org

Apply for Post-Doctoral Fellowship on Human Economy, University of Pretoria

Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Human Economy Group
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Applications are invited for Post-Doctoral Fellowships in an
interdisciplinary research program on the 'Human Economy' in the
Faculty of the Humanities. This program will be entering its second
year in January 2012 and is open to researchers in disciplines such as
Economic Sociology, Economic History, Economic Geography, Economic
Anthropology, Political Economy or Development Studies. The Faculty
especially encourages applications from the 'global South'.
Fellowships are for one year (starting January/February 2012), with
possible renewal for a further year. Fellows are expected to publish
and to undertake research in southern Africa. They will receive:
· * A tax-free stipend of up to R175 000 per annum
· * A return air ticket between their country of residence and
South Africa
· * Funding for research in southern Africa
· * Funding to attend one international conference outside South
Africa during their tenure
· * Access to the facilities of the University of Pretoria,
including office space.
Applicants must complete the University of Pretoria Post-Doctoral
Application Form by 12th September 2011. For further information,
please contact the co-directors of the program:
Professor John Sharp (john.sharp@up.ac.za) and Professor Keith Hart
(johnkeithhart@gmail.com) .
Check out the human economy program at:
http://www.up.ac.za/humaneconomy, especially About Human Economy.

African Women Public Service Fellowship

African Women Public Service Fellowship

Wagner announces a call for applications for the African Women Public
Service Fellowship, a fellowship program made possible by a donation
from the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, which expands the opportunity for
African women to prepare for public service in their home countries.
As fellows at NYU Wagner, African women study in one of two graduate
programs: the two-year Master of Public Administration or the one-year
Executive MPA: Concentration on International Public Service
Organizations. The awards for either program will support tuition,
housing, travel to and from the United States and a small stipend to
cover books and miscellaneous expenses. Applicants commit to return to
their respective home countries at the conclusion of the program with
the goal of assuming a leadership position on the continent where they
can meaningfully contribute to the challenges currently confronting
Africa.

Who Should Apply

To qualify for the Fellowship, prospective applicants must meet the
general admissions criteria stipulated here and be citizens and
resident in an African country at the time of application. NYU
Wagner's admissions committee pays particular attention to
applications from women who possess strong academic records; who have
a demonstrated commitment to public service; and for whom a Wagner
education would significantly enhance their ability to have a deep and
lasting impact on public service issues in their home country and
region. Please see the biographies of recent fellows. For more
information or to request an NYU Wagner viewbook, visit
http://wagner.nyu.edu/admissions/.



How to Apply
Please visit http://wagner.nyu.edu/admissions/application/ for details
on how to apply to NYU Wagner. There are no special forms or
applications to fill out to be considered for the African Women Public
Service Fellowship. You will automatically be considered for all
scholarships, including the African Women Public Service Fellowship.


Norah Owaraga (BA, MSc.)
Website: www.owaraganorah.net
Olap lo Omaruk (the month of mushrooms), Ekaru 2011
The month of June, the Year 2011

Fellowship opportunity: Master of Public Health at the University of Pretoria

Call for Applicants for Master's programmes in: Public Health in Health Promotion with special interest in Tobacco Control The University of Pretoria (UP) and the American Cancer Society (ACS) invite applications from citizens from Sub-Saharan Africa for three fully funded fellowships. The UP-ACS Fellowships are awarded for a Master of Public Health degree at the university's School of Health Systems and Public Health. Please visit http://shsph.up.ac.za (under Scholarships and internships) for information on how to apply. For further assistance kindly contact Joyce Jakavula at joyce.jakavula@up.ac.za. --

Fellowship in Boston

The International Women’s Media Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2011-12 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, named for the 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and The Boston Globe correspondent who was killed in Iraq in May 2003.

The fellowship will run from September 2011 to March 2012. The application deadline is May 27, 2011.
This program, created with Neuffer’s family and friends, aims to perpetuate her memory and advance her life mission of promoting international understanding of human rights and social justice while creating an opportunity for women journalists to build their skills.

One woman journalist will be selected to spend an academic year in a tailored program with access to Boston-area universities as well as The Boston Globe and The New York Times. The flexible structure of the program will provide the fellow with opportunities to pursue academic research and hone her reporting skills covering topics related to human rights.

The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is open to women journalists whose focus is human rights and social justice. Applicants must be dedicated to a career in journalism in print, broadcast or online media and show a strong commitment to sharing knowledge and skills with colleagues upon the completion of the fellowship. Excellent written and spoken English skills are required. A stipend will be provided, and expenses, including airfare and housing, will be covered.


Application Checklist

Completed applications must be received by the IWMF on or before May 27, 2011. Incomplete applications and applications that arrive after the due date will not be considered.

The following items constitute a completed application:
• Completed application form (including signature and date)
• Two completed recommendation forms
• English assessment form (for non-native English speakers only)
• Current resume or CV
• Three work samples

Applications should be submitted electronically when possible to neuffer@iwmf.org . If it is not possible to submit your application electronically, it can be submitted by mail, either regular post or international courier, to:

Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
International Women's Media Foundation
1625 K Street, NW, Suite 1275
Washington, D.C. 20006
USA

Questions? Email neuffer@iwmf.org .

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Refugees United Fellow

Refugees United Fellow

Asylum Access Tanzania

Phone: +255 788 609 094
Area: Dar Es Salaam
Application Deadline: 01/04/2011


Application Instructions:
This position is available immediately. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Interested applicants should prepare an application including a (1) resume, (2) short English-language writing sample (1-5 pages), and (3) cover letter addressing how the applicant meets the required competencies, and his or her ability to perform the duties described above.

Please email applications to Ms. E. Rania Rampersad, Esq., RU Project Manager, at the Email Link above. Alternatively, applications may be delivered in person to the Asylum Access Tanzania office in Mikocheni A, off Coca Cola Road by the Osama Bajaj station. (You may call one of the office phones for more precise directions: +255 788 609 094, +255 769 609 094, +255 718 109 094.

The application deadline is Friday, 1 April 2011.
Website: Go to Website

TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

For young scientists from developing countries (other than India) who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in newly emerging areas in science and technology for which facilities are available in laboratories and institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of India. Deadline: 1 June.

IMPORTANT: The following is additional information concerning the TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme tenable in India. It is an integral part of the information given here: TWAS Fellowships for Postdoctoral Research. Applicants should be aware that they can apply for only one fellowship per year. With the exception of the fellowships "for research collaboration", all other fellowship programmes offered by TWAS and TWOWS that are mutually exclusive.

Programme Details

1. TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowships are tenable in CSIR research laboratories and institutes in India for a minimum period of six months to a maximum period of twelve months.
2. Eligible CSIR institutions: Information on CSIR laboratories and institutes can be obtained by following the links from the CSIR homepage. Alternatively, a list of eligible institutes is available here: CSIR-Centres.doc.
3. CSIR will provide a monthly stipend to cover for living costs, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency. In addition, Fellowship awardees are entitled to subsidized accommodation.
4. The language of instruction for foreign scholars in CSIR laboratories/institutes is English.


Eligibility
Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

* Be a maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the application year.
* Be nationals of a developing country (other than India).
* Hold a PhD degree in a field of science or technology.
* Be nationals of a developing country (other than India).
* be regularly employed in a developing country and hold a research assignment.
* Be accepted at a CSIR laboratory/institution and provide an official acceptance letter from the host institution (see sample Acceptance Letter included in the Application Form).
* Provide evidence of proficiency in English.

Submitting your application

* The deadline for receipt of applications is 1 June of each year.
* Applicants should submit the Acceptance Letter from a CAPES-listed institution to CSIR and TWAS when applying or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance, the application will not be considered for selection.
* Reference letters: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS and CSIR. The subject line must contain: CSIR/PDoc/candidate's surname. Alternatively, letters should be sent by post in sealed envelopes.
* Applications for the TWAS-CSIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme should be sent to both TWAS and CSIR (by post, fax or email).

APPLICATION FORM: Click on the links below to download the application form and guidelines. Before applying it is recommended that you read very carefully the application guidelines for detailed information on eligibility criteria, deadlines and other key requirements of the application procedure.

* PDoc Application Form
* PDoc Application Guidelines

Contact Details Mr. Pramod Bhushan, Scientist
Int S&T Affairs Directorate
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
Anusandhan Bhavan - 2 Rafi Marg
New Delhi 110 001, India
Phone: +91 11 2331-6742
Fax: +91 11 2373-9041, 2371-0618
E-mail: pbhushan@csir.res.in
Web: www.csir.res.in

TWAS Fellowships Office
ICTP Campus, Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240-314
Fax: +39 040 2240-689
E-mail: fellowships@twas.org

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2011 POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute invites applications each year for several postdoctoral fellowships in the fields of biological, chemical, and physical oceanography, marine geology, and ocean engineering. Fellowships may require occasional trips to sea. Awards are typically for two years.  

Located in Moss Landing, California, the heart of the nation’s largest marine sanctuary, MBARI places a balanced emphasis on science and engineering, with established programs in marine robotics, ocean physics, chemistry, geology, and biology, as well as information management and ocean instrumentation research and development.

Candidates must be awarded their Ph.D. degree prior to commencing the two-year appointment between September 2011 and March 2012. 

Applicants are encouraged to communicate with potential research sponsors at MBARI for guidance on project feasibility, relevance to ongoing MBARI research, and resource availability. 

Application deadline: Friday, December 10, 2010 

Selected candidates will be contacted in early March 2011. 

Application requirements: 

1. Curriculum vitae
2. At least three professional letters of recommendation
3. Succinct statement of the applicant’s doctoral research
4. Potential research goals at MBARI
5. Supplemental Information form

Address your cover letter to:
MBARI, Human Resources
Job code: Postdocs-2011
7700 Sandholdt Road
Moss Landing, CA 95039-9644

Please submit your application materials by email to jobs_postdocs@mbari.org (preferred), or by mail to the above address,or by fax to (831) 775-1620.

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