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Call for Applications: 2015 BOULANG FELLOWSHIP

The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program promotes food security and economic growth by providing training and collaborative research opportunities to fellows from developing and middle-income countries. Applications are currently being solicited for potential fellows for the 2015 Borlaug Fellowship Program.

COVERAGE OF FELLOWSHIP

This is a twelve-week fellowship at a land-grant university in the US, followed by a one-week reciprocal visit by the visited US researcher. Borlaug fellows are generally scientists, researchers or policymakers who are in the early or middle stages of their careers. Each fellow works one-on-one with a mentor at a U.S. university, research center or government agency, usually for 6-12 weeks. The U.S. mentor will later visit the fellow’s home institution to continue collaboration. Fellows may also attend the annual World Food Prize Symposium, held each October in Des Moines, Iowa.

The program covers accommodation, transportation and provides meals allowance.

AREAS

For the 2015 program year, Ghanaian applicants will be considered under three subject areas which include:

         i.   Poultry Science - Processing controls

       ii.    Pest Management - Topical minor use crops

      iii.    Food Nutrition - in soya, pea, and peanut (groundnut)

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for the fellowship, prospective fellows must:

  • Be citizens of an eligible country (i.e. Ghana)
  • Be fluent in English
  • Have completed a Master's or higher degree
  • Be in the early or middle stage of their career, with at least two years of practical experience
  • Be employed by a university, government agency or research entity in their home country
  • Demonstrate their intention to continue working in their home country after completing the fellowship

HOW TO APPLY

Applications are to be made online at https://borlaug.myreviewroom.com/. The following information will be required:

  • Completed application form
  • 2-3 page program proposal and action plan
  • Signed approval from applicant's home institution
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Official copy of transcript for college/university degree(s) received
  • Copy of passport identification page

Please take note that applicants will be selected based on their academic and professional research interests and achievements, level of scientific competence, aptitude for scientific research, leadership potential, likelihood of bringing back new ideas to their home institution, and flexibility and aptitude for success in a cross-cultural environment.

Consideration would also be given to the relevance of the applicant’s research area to the research topics indicated above to global food security and trade.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS

All applications must be completed online by FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER, 2014.

Detailed information is available at http://www.fas.usda.gov/programs/borlaug-fellowship-program.

Further enquiries on the above-mentioned fellowship should be directed to BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov.

 

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