Call for proposals are invited for SFIAR Award 2012. The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research offers an annual Award for scientists working for a Swiss institution in agricultural research for development.
With this Award the SFIAR aims to:
· Support relevant agricultural research for development (ARD)
· Promote knowledge on and visibility of Swiss ARD
The thematic scope of the SFIAR award is quite extensive. The SFIAR intends to award innovative and result oriented research. Scientists working (or having worked) for a Swiss institution and with appropriate linkages in developing countries can apply. The SFIAR Award 2012 is restricted to young researcher, PhD or Post Doc projects.
The Cassava Research Team, led by Dr Hervé Vanderschuren of ETH Zurich has won the SFIAR Award 2011 for their submission: „Cassava research – Technology transfer and capacity building: Making tropical crop technologies available where it can have an impact”
Deadline for applications: 6th August, 2012
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