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The World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) Scholarships

Application Deadline: 30 July, 2007

ICRAF is pleased to announce the availability of thesis research fellowships for The World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF)



Scholarships

ICRAF is pleased to announce the availability of thesis research fellowships for postgraduate students wishing to conduct their thesis research in collaboration with ICRAF Scientists. The fellowships are tenable at any university in countries where ICRAF has effective scientific contacts. The upper limit for the support is US $ 5,000 to cover field research and thesis production.



Qualifications of applicants

To qualify for a fellowship, the candidate must: Be a national of a developing country involved in Agroforestry research, education or development, and not older than 35 years of age; be registered for a postgraduate degree at a recognized university (evidence required); show evidence of interest in Agroforestry research by producing an Agroforestry research concept note (max 3 pages, covering Title,



Objectives, Hypotheses, Methods and tools, Location, Duration and Budget); be an employee of a university, or a national research institute or at least secure the support of such an institution in the relevant developing country (where the research will be conducted); have completed or be close to completing coursework for the graduate degree for which s/he is registered. NB: special circumstances the minimum age may be waived



Conditions

It is assumed that candidates will have other grants to meet their tuition and other expenses related to the studies. The grant will be used to cover expenses arising from field research (including travel), laboratory analyses and thesis production; the thesis research will be jointly supervised by the University where the candidate is registered and ICRAF. Each institution will appoint a suitable senior scientist as supervisor; supervisors will receive a travel grant (where justified) to meet once. The travel grant shall not exceed US $ 1,500. This shall be additional to the US $ 5,000 given to the student.



How to Apply

Send your filled in application form, curriculum vitae, certified copies of certificates, two recent passport size photographs, a research concept note (not exceeding 3 pages) – stick to the broad research areas identified with the announcement, a letter of support from your current employer/institutio n, evidence of registration for a Masters degree.



Return the filled in research fellowship application form after and attaching other relevant documents to:

The Training Officer,

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

United Nations Avenue, Gigiri

P.O. Box 30677-00100

Nairobi, Kenya

Email: h.ochieng@cgiar. org

Important: Fellowships are awarded on competitive basis. Women are particularly encouraged to apply.