The World Agroforestry Centre is committed to developing a diverse and strong pool of research scientists, both for strengthening its own institute and for the increasing needs of the developing world. The first round of the Women’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme which attracted five female scientists in various fields of research study came to a close in the 1st quarter of this year (2011).
In an effort to further the balance of Gender Diversity among the scientists, the World Agroforestry Centre has announced the second round of the “Women’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Programme”.
Eligibility
Women postgraduates are expected to hold a Doctoral degree in a field related to agriculture, agroforestry, biodiversity, biometrics, capacity building, climate change, ecology, economics, environmental policy, forestry, genetic resources, geography, hydrology, impact assessment, institutional strengthening, land degradation, marketing, natural products, natural resource management, or sociology.
Fellowship Engagement
Women Fellows under the programme may propose various arrangements to be engaged with the World Agroforestry Centre including secondment from their current institutes, job-sharing, regular employment contract at our headquarters or regular contract at one of our six regional centres. The minimum term for employment is two years. The Centre also wants to contribute to development of national research institutes and so, willingly supports “leave without pay” arrangements, as well as topics of mutual interest between ICRAF and the NARIs.
Women Fellows will be assigned a senior scientific supervisor, and be a member of one or more Global Research Priority or Regional Teams at ICRAF. Women Fellows will be expected to undertake an approved research study which will include publishing of their results and presentation at international fora. The request from the programme for each Fellow should cover salary, benefits, women’s leadership courses, computing needs, office needs, travel and research expenses.
Nationality and Age Limit
Whilst candidates will not be excluded on the basis of age or nationality, a preference will be given to applicants below the age of forty five years and those from developing and/or investor countries.
Deadline for receiving the applications is July 31, 2011
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