The Food Security Center (FSC) of University of Hohenheim in Germany is dedicated to create innovative scientific contributions for eradicating the hunger and achieving food security across the world. FSC focuses on the activities that help in addressing the issues of sustainable food availability, food access, food use, and food utilization.
FSC is currently seeking applications for PhD Sandwich Scholarships for visiting PhD students from developing countries.
Description of South – North Sandwich Scholarship 2012
FSC awards up to four visiting Sandwich scholarships to PhD students from developing countries for a period of six months in 2012. The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students pursuing a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarship aims at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. The successful candidates will receive a scholarship for conducting PhD thesis related research studies and hence adding value to the PhD thesis and contributing to the mission of FSC. In addition, the successful candidates can select from the regular course catalogues of the international MSc and PhD study programs offered by the University of Hohenheim (also including the courses offered in the PhD program “Global Food Security”).
The scholarship is awarded for a stay at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. The monthly grant is 1,000 Euros. In addition, FSC pays for travelling to/from Hohenheim. Health insurance and other costs must be paid for from the stipend.
Required Skills
The applicant must provide proof of:
- outstanding study performance in agricultural, nutritional, natural, social, economic or political sciences, or related disciplines with specification on food security related issues with a minimum MSc grade of 2.5;
- working on doctoral studies at her/his home institute by the time of application and by the time the scholarship program commences;
- latest academic degree completed no more than 6 years prior to start of scholarship
- track record of knowledge in the proposed field of study;
- plan to return to his/her home country / country of residence and institute;
- excellent proficiency in oral and written English.
Furthermore, the applicant must:
- be able to conduct innovative research;
- have excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit;
- be able and willing to work well in an interdisciplinary, multicultural environment with individuals from different scientific, societal and cultural backgrounds and with organizations from the public, private and civil society sector;
- The selection of candidates will be in the beginning of December 2011, the scholarship program will start anytime in 2012, based on the agreement between supervisor of the hosting institute and the scholar.
Last date for submitting the applications is September 30, 2011.
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