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

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.