Deadline- 30 April 2013
All eligible applicants are invited to apply for 4 PhD scholarships for Kenyan applicants on topics related to pastoral meat value chains. This program is supported by The University of Nairobi, the National Museums of Kenya and the German Institute for Agriculture in the Tropics and Subtropics (DITSL). The objective of offering this program is to take part in GlobE (Global Food Security) project RELOAD: ‘Reduction of Post Harvest Losses and Value Addition in East African Food Value Chains’ .
Areas of study-
- Assessing the potential of stratified livestock production and marketing systems to reduce losses along the pastoral meat value chain
- Assessing the potential of pastoral marketing associations to reduce economic losses.
- Upgrading traditional meat preservation techniques.
- Collaborative learning approaches for stakeholders in the pastoral meat value chain.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Excellent master or equivalent degree in agricultural sciences, natural resource management, range management, animal production, veterinary sciences, agricultural economics, geography, development studies or related fields.
- Very good English communication and writing skills
- Team work orientation and networking skills.
- Applicants must have family background in pastoral systems.
- have practiced and liked participatory research and cooperation with practitioners.
- Have experience in the area of the PhD study for which applicants apply.
- Female and male applicants are equally encouraged to apply for these positions.
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