The Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub in association with Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and financial support from AusAID, with the purpose of building capacity in the African agricultural sciences community, seeks applications for fifteen fellowships through the Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund in 2011.
The fellows will get an opportunity to access the world-class facilities and expertise at the BecA Hub at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), located in Nairobi, Kenya.
The BecA-CSIRO partnership supplements the continuing support of the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), which provides financial support to the BecA Hub to ensure that our facilities are accessible to the African scientific community. We gratefully acknowledge SFSA’s commitment to Africa’s agricultural development through its partnerships with the scientific community and projects with smallholders.
Funding will cover travel, accommodation, stipend, and research costs.
Applicants are sought from the 17 BecA countries (listed below) who have developed ideas for short-term projects (2-4 months) related to food and nutritional security or animal health, to use the advanced molecular biology and bioinformatics capacity available at the BecA Hub. While at the Hub, Fellows will have access to the facilities and receive support from scientists and capacity building technicians.
Applicant requirements:
- Working knowledge of English
- PhD or MSc in any agricultural bioscience area
- Currently affiliated with an African national agricultural research program or university
- From one of the BecA countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.
Last date for submitting applications is June 10, 2011
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