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2010 AWARD Fellowships call for applications
The CGIAR Gender and Diversity Programme calls for applications for its 2010 AWARD Fellowship scheme. The call is open to nationals from:
Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, who are working in the fields of:
Agricultural economics, Agricultural engineering, Agronomy, Animal and livestock sciences, Aquatic resources and fisheries, Biodiversity conservation, Crop sciences, Ecology, Entomology, Extension education, Food sciences and nutrition, Forestry and agroforestry, Horticulture, Molecular biology (plant/animal breeding), Natural resources management, Plant/animal virology, Soil sciences, Veterinary sciences and Water and irrigation management.
The deadline for all applications is 22 March 2010.
Details and application forms can be downloaded from: http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/resource/award.asp
Application forms can also be obtained by writing to: email hidden; JavaScript is required
Plant Genetic Resources in the Pacific
During September 2009 a suite of meetings and events will take place in Fiji, related to plant genetic resources:
21-22 September: “Crops for the Future in the Pacific”. This consultation meeting aims to explore the potential of under-utilized species as crops for the future in the Pacific region and highlight the areas/gaps that would benefit from further action. The outcomes from this seminar will feed into the next phase of the Pacific PGR network (PAPGREN) project.
23-24 September: ITPGRFA meeting. This meeting is a follow up to the 3rd Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) meeting in Tunis, Tunisia (June 2009). At this 3rd Session meeting the Pacific officially placed the collections held in trust by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees into the Multilateral System of the Treaty. At the two day workshop in Fiji participants will cover the following issues related to ratification and implementation of the Treaty, namely (a) using the SMTA (b) how to fulfill your obligations under the Treaty (c) issues related to accession to the Treaty (d) international and regional cooperation in the implementation of the Treaty
25 September: Opening of the new Centre for Pacific Crops and Trees (CePaCT) in Suva.
26 September – 2 October: PAPGREN meeting and training. This is the annual meeting of the Pacific Plant Genetic Resources Network (PAPGREN) during which PAPGREN members will present their country activities for the last year. The role that diversity plays in climate change, nutrition and trade will be discussed as these are key issues in the Pacific. Three days of this week long meeting will be spent conducting training in genebank management to include morphological and molecular characterization.
The above meetings are co-organised by the Secretariat of the Pacific Communities (SPC), the Asia-Pacific Association for Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI) and Crops for the Future. For more information contact Mary Taylor.
PhD Scholarship in Plant Breeding
The African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) at the University of KwaZulu – Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa offers this prestigious scholarship to young African Scientists’ who are keen to make Plant Breeding their career. The aim of the ACCI is to train African plant breeders, in Africa, on African crops. This involves 2 years of academic studies at the University of KwaZulu – Natal and 3 years of field research in the student home countries, at their home institution. The crops our students breed are food security crop: Cereals, roots and tubers and legumes.
Elegibilty: Applicants must
- Be under 40 years of age.
- Possess an MSc in Plant Breeding, Plant Genetics, Plant Pathology, Crop Science or Horticultural Science or equivalent degree.
- Have a position in their home country as an agricultural research scientist in a national agricultural research institution or NGO, or as a University lecturer.
- Be from one of the following countries: Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Malawi or South Africa.
Application procedures: We are calling for applications, in the form of
- A CV containing clear contact details, including academic record.
- 3 references, one of whom should be the MSc supervisor.
- A letter of motivation, including notes on the applicants interest areas in plant breeding.
Successful candidates would be eligible to begin their studies in January 2010. Applications to be sent to Mrs L Mbhele email hidden; JavaScript is required
For more information on this scholarship, please visit the website:
The African Center for Crop Improvement (www.acci.org.za)
The closing date for application is September 30, 2009.
Hellen A. Ochieng, Training Officer
International Centre for Research in Agroforestry
United Nations Avenue
P.O. Box 30677-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
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Tel: 254-20-7224218 (Direct)
Training unit: www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/Training/
International Doctoral Scholarships in Agrobiodiversity
The PhD Programme in Agrobiodiversity of the “Scuola Superiore Sant’ Anna” is aimed at the enhancement of human resource capacities in the use and management of genetic variation in agricultural and natural systems, in order to improve the sustainability of agricultural systems and the conservation of genetic resources for the well-being of present and future generations.
The Programme is structured in the following curricula:
Curriculum A – Plant genetic resources: teaching and research activities take place in ENEA Research Center at “La Casaccia”, a few kilometres from Rome;
Curriculum B – Functional biodiversity in agroecosystems : teaching and research activities take place in Pisa, at Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies.
Admission Requirements
- possession of a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree or equivalent title in Experimental Sciences, at an Italian or foreign university and ssession of a Degree awarded after, at least, a four-year course in Experimental Sciences;
- to be younger than 35 years (date of birth after 15 July 1974), older than 35 may be exceptionally admitted by the Admission Committee.
Positions and grants
6 positions with 6 fellowships (the net amount is € 12.500, all inclusive):
the first 4 (four) eligible candidates of Curriculum A and the first 2 (two) eligible candidates of Curriculum B will be awarded a scholarship. The School may also admit eligible candidates up to a maximum number of 2 positions.
Deadlines
applications must be submitted on line by July 15, 2009, 12 pm GMT at www.sssup.it/phdapplicationonline
a hardcopy of the application (signed by the candidate), together with the enclosures requested, must reach by July 30, 2009:
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna
Divisione Formazione Universitaria e alla Ricerca
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33
56127 PISA, Italy
More information: www.sssup.it/ …
Distance learning courses on urban agriculture
Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education and Centre for Studies in Food Security (www.ryerson.ca/foodsecurity), ETC-Urban Agriculture (www.etc-urbanagriculture.org) and RUAF (www.ruaf.org) are offering the following two distance learning courses on urban agriculture in May and September respectively:
Understanding Urban Agriculture (CVFN 410)
Duration: 42 hours Fee: $474 (Canadian dollars)
Schedule: May 9-August 8, 2009
Millions globally practise urban agriculture, with governments and civil society organizations increasingly promoting it to enhance urban food security, health, community building, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental management. This course provides a good introduction and expands your understanding of urban agriculture, its main types and dimensions, its potential impacts, the constraints and opportunities facing it, the stakeholders involved in it, the historical contexts shaping it, and the local, regional, and international development trends bearing on it.
Dimensions of Urban Agriculture (CVFN 411)
Duration: 42 hours Fee: $474 (Canadian dollars)
Schedule: September-December, 2009
This course describes the dimensions (functions, roles, benefits, potential risks) of urban agriculture and how these complement, supplement, compete with, substitute for, or undermine those provided by other land uses, sectoral activities and actors. The main dimensions covered are: health and food security, socio-cultural dimensions, economic dimensions, and environmental dimensions. Selected well-documented case studies will be used throughout the course to highlight each dimension separately, before bringing them all together.
For more information and instructions on enrollment, please visit www.ryerson.ca/ce/foodsecurity or contact Reg Noble, Academic Coordinator, E-mail: email hidden; JavaScript is required or email hidden; JavaScript is required.