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The Norman E. Borlaug International Fellowship for Food Security & Economic Growth

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Deadline: 31 October 2014

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) invites scientists, researchers and policymakers from developing and middle-income countries to apply for the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. This is a training and collaborative research opportunity promoting food security and economic growth.

Eligible countries and research priorities

  1. Algeria – Natural Resource Management, Economics, Climate Change
  2. Bangladesh – Animal Health & Nutrition, Natural Resource Management
  3. Burkino Faso – Food Safety, Biotechnology, Processing
  4. Colombia – Genetics and Breeding
  5. Costa Rica – Biotechnology, Climate Change
  6. Egypt – Animal Health
  7. Ethiopia – Biotechnology, Post-harvest techniques
  8. Ghana – Poultry Science, Pest Management and Food Nutrition
  9. Guatemala – Plant Health, Climate Change
  10. Honduras – Plant Health, Climate Change
  11. India – Animal Health and Nutrition, Biofuels, Natural Resource Management
  12. Indonesia – Animal Health, Biotechnology, Genetics and Breeding
  13. Jordan – Natural Resource Management, Animal Health/Biotechnology, Climate Change
  14. Kazakhstan – Animal Health, Extension/Agricultural Education
  15. Kenya – Food Safety, postharvest techniques, animal health
  16. Malawi – food safety, post-harvest techniques, animal health
  17. Mali – food sefetyt, biotechnology and processing
  18. Malaysia – post-harvest techniques
  19. Mexico – Extension/Agricultural education, processing, post-harvest techniques
  20. Morocco – plant health, water management, climate change
  21. Mozambique – biotechnology, natural resource management
  22. Nicaragua – genetics and breeding
  23. Panama – biotechnology, climate change
  24. Philippines – biotechnology, pest management, animal breeding and genetics
  25. Rwanda – food safety, post-harvest techniques, animal health
  26. Senegal – food safety, biotechnology, processing
  27. South Africa – biotechnology, genetics and breeding, food safety
  28. Tanzania – food safety, post-harvest techniques, animal health
  29. Tunisia – natural resource management, plant health
  30. Turkey – biotechnology
  31. Uganda – food safety, post-harvest techniques, animal health
  32. Ukraine – agricultural economics, production agriculture, veterinary science and food safety
  33. Vietnam – animal health, biotechnology, food safety
  34. Zambia – Biotechnology, natural resource management

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must be citizens of eligible country applying for specific research priorities for their own country.
  • Applicants must have completed a Master’s or higher degree and be fluent in English.
  • Applicants must be in the early or middle stage of their career, with at least two years of practical experience.
  • Applicants must be employed by a university, government agency or research entity in their home country.
  • Applicants must demonstrate their intention to continue working in their home country after completing the fellowship.

Complete application includes – completed application form, program proposal and action plan, signed approval from applicant’s home institution, two letters of recommendation, official copy of transcript for college/university degree(s) received, copy of passport identification page.

For more information, please visit Apply for Borlaug Fellowship Program.

Comments

  1. Nayan Sarkar says

    September 17, 2014 at 5:11 am

    I work at Social Health Education Development Board ( SHED Board). I want funding for my NGO. Please help me.

  2. Farhan Aslam says

    August 27, 2014 at 10:53 am

    Being developing country pakistan may be included for scholarships

  3. Dr. Max. Gulaid says

    August 20, 2014 at 12:19 pm

    Is Somalia or Somaliland eligible for the food security and economic growth grants? I could not find the country in the list above.

    • Gamala Luitel says

      August 21, 2014 at 12:27 pm

      Hello Max,
      Countries that are not in the list can’t apply.

  4. Dr Fahd Rasul says

    August 19, 2014 at 9:28 pm

    Why Pakistan is not eligibe for food security and economic growth.
    Can any one answer this. A lot of work yet remaining to do on food security and economic growth in Pakistan.

    • salman says

      September 11, 2014 at 9:32 pm

      Quite a Serious question, why Pakistan is not considered among the list? Pakistan needs it and now after the devastating floods, we need more focus on the sustainable food security.

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