Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
FSC awards up to 29 scholarships for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers for a period of 4 to 36 months, starting April 15, 2010. The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students and postdoctoral fellows pursuing a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarships aim at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. Furthermore, FSC aims at establishing an active, long-lasting collaboration with the supported researchers and their home institutions.
FSC offers three categories of scholarships:
1. Sandwich scholarships for PhD students (6 months)
2. Research scholarships for visiting postdoctoral researchers (4 months)
3. Excellence scholarships for FSC-supported PhD program “Young Excellence School” (36
months) More information
RIU is a research and development programme designed to put agricultural research into use for developmental purposes and to conduct research on how to do this. The programme is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). It follows earlier investments by DFID in agricultural and natural resources research supported through its renewable natural resources research strategy (RRNRRS). While this strategy delivered high quality research the uptake of this research and its impact on social and economic progress was modest.
RIU seeks to address this both by supporting activities that put RNRRS research products into use, but also by investigating the wider question of the relationship between agricultural research and innovation. This wider investigation of the topic responds to extensive evidence that suggests that agricultural innovation is very often not the result of simply transferring research products to farmers, entrepreneurs and policymakers. More usually, research promotes innovation only when it is embedded in the wide set of relationships and processes involved in diffusing, combining and adapting ideas and putting them into use. More information Research Fellows
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation in association with SOAS and the Centre of African
Studies-University of London is organising a Summer School in Uganda in April
2010 on the topic of ‘Governance and Development in Africa’.
The residential school is for 25 participants who are policy makers, academics, or
civil society representatives from any African country who will gain, through this
training, new ideas and experience on the wide issue of good governance and
development. We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds.
Applicants should have proven research and/or professional experiences in fields
relevant to the theme of Governance and Development in Africa.
All costs for successful applicants, including economy flights, accommodation, and
subsistence, will be covered. The school will run from April 19th to April 25th, 2010.
Applications should include:
1. CV (including email address for correspondence)
2. one reference letter ( or names of referees in CV)
3. Proposal of max 1500 words outlining research interest and professional
background and how the applicant will benefit from attending the Summer
School
Deadline for applications: 10 January 2010
To be sent electronically or by postal mail to:
Angelica Baschiera
Centre of African Studies
SOAS-University of London
Thornaugh street, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
Email: ab17@soas.ac.uk Tel.: +44 (0) 207 898 4370
INSTITUTION: AFRICAN NETWORK FOR AGRICULTURE,
AGROFORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES
EDUCATION (ANAFE)
CONTACT ADDRESS: ANAFE Secretariat,
United Nations Avenue
P.O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254-20-7224135/254- 7224128 (Direct)
254-20-7224000 (Operator)
Fax: 254-20-7224001
Email: A.yaye@cgiar.org / S.Chakeredza@cgiar.org
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION: 30th October, 2009. English French
iFSC seeks a visiting professor from a developing country for a one year, fixed-term appointment renewable for up to an additional year. The center wishes to attract a scientist who is either an internationally well-known senior expert with demonstrated, extensive expertise in food security related issues and distinct networks within the international science community and the developing world or an internationally outstanding young expert with demonstrated superior competence for innovation, especially with respect to analytical methods highly relevant for food security research,
and good publication records. The successful candidate will work with professors, postdoctoral researchers, PhD students, and FSC’s administrative staff in Hohenheim and at its partner HEIs to meet the center’s mission. The appointment includes (but is not limited to) conducting innovative research and publishing of internationally recognized papers in the field of hunger reduction and food security, support of FSC’s teaching and training activities at graduate and postgraduate level in its Young Excellence School (YES) and at partner HEIs in developing countries, and participation
in PhD student supervision and fund raising, networking, and outreach activities. The position is based in Stuttgart (Germany) and salaried with a remuneration of group W3 for Baden- Württemberg. More information
FSC seeks a visiting researcher from a developing country for a fixed-term appointment of three to twelve month, starting November 2009. The center wishes to attract a young innovative professional. The successful candidate will collaborate with the research staff of one of Hohenheim’s departments being a FSC member to conduct a specific research project contributing to FSC’s mission. Objective of the collaboration is at least one joint, peer-reviewed publication. Research proposal and results should be presented in the center’s seminar and/or lecture series. She/He is also expected to engage in FSC’s teaching and training activities at graduate and postgraduate level within the center’s Young Excellence School (YES) on a limited scale. Furthermore, FSC aims at establishing an active, long-lasting collaboration with the researcher and her/his home institution. The position is based in Stuttgart (Germany). The monthly grant equals a net amount of 1840 Euros in 2009 and 1990 Euros in 2010. Travel costs to/from Hohenheim will be
covered. Health insurance and other potential costs must be paid privately.More information
FSC and its collaboration partners seek two visiting researcher from a developing country for a fixed-term appointment of three to twelve month, starting November 2009. The center wishes to attract young innovative professionals. The successful candidates will collaborate with the research staff of FSC’s partner universities, research centers, or development organizations located in developing countries to conduct a specific research project contributing to FSC’s mission. Objective of the collaborations is at least one joint, peer-reviewed publication. Interregional South-South collaborations are encouraged in particular. Candidates should present their research work in the partners’ seminars, lecture series, and/or workshops. They might be also expected to engage in
research topic related teaching and training activities of the partner institution at graduate and postgraduate level on a limited scale. Furthermore, FSC and its partners aim at establishing an active, long-lasting collaboration with the researchers and their home institutions. The positions are based at the partner institutions in developing countries. The monthly grant equals a net amount of 600 Euros in 2009 and 700 Euros in 2010. Travel costs to/from the positions’ locations will be covered. Health insurance and other potential costs must be paid privately. More information
FSC awards one or two visiting 'Sandwich' scholarships for PhD students (or postdoctoral
researchers) from developing countries for a period of three to twelve month, starting November 2009. The center wishes to attract outstanding and innovative PhD students or postdoctoral fellows planning a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarship aims at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. The successful candidates will receive scholarships for completing compulsory and/or elective courses required for receiving PhD degrees from their home university (if formally agreed by it), attending
additional training courses and workshops in Hohenheim, and/or conducting PhD thesis related research studies. Study courses held in English can be selected from the regular course catalogues of the international MSc study programs offered by the University of Hohenheim’s Center for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics and combined with other English MSc and PhD courses and trainings offered by the university’s departments and/or FSC’s Young Excellence School (YES). For research collaborations, each successful candidate will work with the research staff of one of Hohenheim’s departments being a FSC member to conduct a specific research project contributing to FSC’s mission and relevant for her/his PhD thesis/postdoctoral works. Objective of the collaboration is at least one joint, peer-reviewed journal publication or paper to be presented at an international conference. More information
FSC and its collaboration partners award one visiting 'Sandwich' scholarship for a PhD student or postdoctoral researcher from a developing country for a period of three to twelve month, starting November 2009. The center wishes to attract an outstanding and innovative PhD student or postdoctoral fellow planning a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarship aims at increasing her/his previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant for food security related issues. The successful candidate will receive a scholarship for conducting PhD thesis related research studies in collaboration with the research staff of a partner university, research center, or development organization located in a developing country. Objective of the
collaboration is at least one joint, peer-reviewed journal publication or paper to be presented at an international conference that contributes to FSC’s mission and is relevant for her/his PhD thesis/postdoctoral works. She/he is also expected to present research proposal, state of research, and preliminary results in the partner institution’s seminars/workshops. Furthermore, FSC and its partners aim at establishing an active, long-lasting collaboration with the PhD students/postdoctoral fellow and her/his home institution. The scholarship is given for a stay at a partner institution located in a developing country. The monthly grant equals a net amount of 400 Euros in 2009 and
500 Euros in 2010. For a stay above six month, documented costs for research and study materials up to 460 Euros can be covered by FSC. In addition, FSC pays for traveling to/from the partner institution. Health insurance and other potential costs must be paid privately. More information
This year's award categories are as follows:
• The CGIAR Science Award for Promising Young Scientist
• The CGIAR Science Award for Outstanding Scientist
• The CGIAR Science Award for Outstanding Scientific Support Team
• The CGIAR Science Award for Outstanding Partnership
• The CGIAR Science Award for Outstanding Scientific Article
• The CGIAR Award for Outstanding Communications
• The CGIAR Award for Outstanding Agricultural Journalism
The Awards Ceremony will take place during the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) on March 28-30, 2010 and winners will be offered limited travel support to Montpellier, France, the venue of GCARD 2010.
We look forward to receiving your nominations for the above award categories. Please note that each nomination for the science award categories requires the endorsement of a Center or Institute Director.
The deadline for submitting nominations is November 30, 2009. Queries about the awards should be sent to awards@cgiar.org. More information
The Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub is seeking ways to empower the African scientific community to lead the coming agricultural revolution. Communication of research findings in reputed peer-reviewed journals is the standard by which scientists and their findings are evaluated by the scientific community. Such publications also afford higher visibility to research findings, helping to ensure assimilation into related studies and agricultural improvement efforts throughout the region and around the world. In our larger effort to enhance the impact of African science, BecA, has received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to host a workshop on technical research paper writing. The five-day journal article writing workshop will be held in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 – 21 November, 2009. More information Application form
Description of the Course
This
five-day course is intended to provide an overview of monitoring and
evaluation methods with opportunities of practical application of the
instruments that are introduced during the course. This course will
provide participants with M&E tools, techniques and resources
needed for planning, organizing, and/or managing programs and projects.
Through exercises and group works participants will learn the links
between results-based measurement, monitoring and program evaluation.
Time will be allotted for practical exercises and informal question and
answer sessions around common M&E problem areas. Resources for
further study and research in the M&E field will be provided.
Participants are expected to attend the full five days (each day
starting at 9:00am and ending around 5:30pm). The course will be
offered in English only.
Course Objectives
The objectives of the course are:
1) Participants will be confident to utilize the acquired skills and knowledge to their M&E work; and
2) Participants will be able to share and learn from other country experiences to strengthen their M&E systems. Course agenda Application form
Two
Fellowship opportunities will be available for 2010 to carry out
research on conservation and use of Plant Genetic Resources. The
Fellowships are supported by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.,
United States and the Grains Research and Development Corporation
(GRDC), Australia. Applications are invited from nationals of
developing countries, aged 35 or under, holding a masters degree (or
equivalent) and/or doctorate in a relevant subject area. The list of
eligible countries is available on the World Bank web site: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/CLASS.XLS. Deadline for applications: 8 November 2009. More information