The Food Security Center (FSC) is one of the centers of excellence in development collaboration at University of Hohenheim in Germany and works for achieving food security across the world with the help of innovative scientific contributions. FSC is currently seeking applications for Research Scholarships for visiting postdoctoral researchers from developing countries. The selected candidates will be able to conduct research at a national or international research institute in a developing country.
Description of South – South Research Scholarship 2012
FSC seeks up to three visiting postdoctoral researchers from developing countries for a period of four months in 2012. The Center wishes to attract young innovative professionals. The scholarship aims at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. The successful candidate will collaborate with the research staff of one of FSC’s partner universities or another research center or development organization located in a developing country (e.g., one of the centers of the CGIAR) to conduct a specific research project contributing to the mission of FSC.
Interregional South-South collaborations (e.g., from Africa to Latin America, or from Latin America to Asia) are encouraged in particular.
The scholarship is awarded for a stay at a partner institute, research center, or development organization located in a developing country. The monthly grant is EUR 500 for junior postdoctoral researchers and EUR 700 for senior postdoctoral researchers. Travel costs to/from the positions’ location will be covered. 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;
- PhD degree in agricultural, nutritional, natural, social, economic or political sciences, or related disciplines with specification on food security related issues;
- last 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;
- be available for the entire period of the research stay of 4 months in 2012;
- be a national of a developing country according to OECD DAC list.
Applications will only be accepted, if the research proposal is based on FSC’s conceptual framework.
Last date for submitting the applications is September 30, 2011.
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