Deadline: 10 September 2014
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) invites applications from research scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries and individuals interested to conduct research projects abroad for the Co-operative Research Program (CRP) Research Fellowships on biological resources in agriculture. The Research fellowship aims to strengthen the international exchange of ideas and increase international mobility and co-operation among scientists working in these areas.
Research Themes
- The Natural Resource Challenge
- Sustainability in Practice
- The Food Chain
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be the citizen of and permanent residents of one of the following countries – Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.
- Applicants must hold a PhD or have equivalent expertise and/or be extensively published.
- Applicants should have completed their postdoctoral training and should have a contract with their present employer that ensures their continued employment after completion of the fellowship. If not, the applicant must prove that there is a continued on-going scientific affiliation with the former laboratory.
- Scientists already holding a position in a foreign laboratory are not eligible to apply to remain in that laboratory.
- Previous recipient of CRP Fellowship can apply for the second award only after five years of the first fellowship.
For more information, please visit OECD Research Fellowship.
