Graduate fellowship/scholarship opportunities
Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships 2011 - Call for Research Proposals
Bioversity International announces two Fellowships, for up to US$ 20,000 each, which will be available for 2011 to carry out research, from 3 to 12 months, on a wide range of biophysical, economic and social themes related to the conservation and use of genetic resources in developing countries. The fellowships are intended to cover travel, stipend for living expenses, bench fees, materials, insurance, conference participation and publications. They can be held concurrently with other sources of support.
Eligibility: this is determined on the basis of applicants meeting a number of general criteria and additional criteria for the GRDC-supported fellowship noted below.
General criteria for all applicants:
Nationality: Applicants should be nationals of low income and lower-middle income countries, according to the Human and Income Poverty Index.
Age: Applicants should be no more than 35 years of age.
Degree: Applicants should hold at least a Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area.
Location where research project will be conducted: If applying to the Pioneer-supported Fellowships, research work prposed may be carried in any country outside the applicant's home country. If applying to the GRDC-supported Fellowship, research must be carried out at an Australian research institute or at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center - CIMMYT or at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDA (International Agricultural Research Centers of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, CGIAR).
Topic of research: All applications must address one of the following research themes;
- Gene discovery in crop wild relatives
- Using climate and environmental data to add value to the geneback accessions
- Facilitating better use of geneback materials, Researching neglected and underutilized species for food and nutrition security
- Policy research in support of a commons for genetic resources for food and agriculture
- Policy research in support of implementation of the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- Applying economics to agrobiodiversity conservation, sustainable use and policy analysis
- Farmer, trader and market strategies for adding value to crop diversity
- Management of plant diseases through a better understanding of specific host-pathogen interactions and co-evolution.
Additional requirements (for the GRDC-supported fellowship only)
Applicants for the GRDC-supported fellowship must also meet one of the four thematic criteria below:
- target a species that is a priority for both Australia and the home country.
- target an alternative, neglected or underutilized species with either environmental or economic potential for Australia.
- work on any one of the following specific crops: wheat, barley, oats, sorghum, cereal rye, maize, triticale, canary seed, millets/panicum, canola, linseed, safflower, soybeans, sunflowers, chickpeas, cowpeas, fababeans, field peas, letils, lupins, mung beans, navy beans, peanuts, pigeon peas and vetch.
- use of biotechnology in support of efficient use of plant genetic resources.
How to apply?
Applications should be submitted in English, French or Spanish by 7 November 2010. The Application form and Guidelines can be downloaded from Bioversity International website. They may also be requested by email from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The successful applicants will be informed by 30 April 2011 and are required to take up their Fellowships before 31 December 2011. Applications must include:
- cover letter
- completed application form
- full curriculum vitae (with a list of publications)
- research proposal prepared following the guidelines
- letter of acceptance from the proposed host institutes (should follow the Guidelines)
- letter of support from an institute in a developing country (preferably the home institute) which should specify why the research is important to the institute and should also identify the support that will be provided upon return.
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/research_fellowships/vavilov_frankel_fellowship_2011.htm/
Graduate fellowship/scholarship opportunities
Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships 2011 - Call for Research Proposals
Bioversity International announces two Fellowships, for up to US$ 20,000 each, which will be available for 2011 to carry out research, from 3 to 12 months, on a wide range of biophysical, economic and social themes related to the conservation and use of genetic resources in developing countries. The fellowships are intended to cover travel, stipend for living expenses, bench fees, materials, insurance, conference participation and publications. They can be held concurrently with other sources of support.
Eligibility: this is determined on the basis of applicants meeting a number of general criteria and additional criteria for the GRDC-supported fellowship noted below.
General criteria for all applicants:
Nationality: Applicants should be nationals of low income and lower-middle income countries, according to the Human and Income Poverty Index.
Age: Applicants should be no more than 35 years of age.
Degree: Applicants should hold at least a Master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject area.
Location where research project will be conducted: If applying to the Pioneer-supported Fellowships, research work prposed may be carried in any country outside the applicant's home country. If applying to the GRDC-supported Fellowship, research must be carried out at an Australian research institute or at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center - CIMMYT or at the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas - ICARDA (International Agricultural Research Centers of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research, CGIAR).
Topic of research: All applications must address one of the following research themes;
- Gene discovery in crop wild relatives
- Using climate and environmental data to add value to the geneback accessions
- Facilitating better use of geneback materials, Researching neglected and underutilized species for food and nutrition security
- Policy research in support of a commons for genetic resources for food and agriculture
- Policy research in support of implementation of the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
- Applying economics to agrobiodiversity conservation, sustainable use and policy analysis
- Farmer, trader and market strategies for adding value to crop diversity
- Management of plant diseases through a better understanding of specific host-pathogen interactions and co-evolution.
Additional requirements (for the GRDC-supported fellowship only)
Applicants for the GRDC-supported fellowship must also meet one of the four thematic criteria below:
- target a species that is a priority for both Australia and the home country.
- target an alternative, neglected or underutilized species with either environmental or economic potential for Australia.
- work on any one of the following specific crops: wheat, barley, oats, sorghum, cereal rye, maize, triticale, canary seed, millets/panicum, canola, linseed, safflower, soybeans, sunflowers, chickpeas, cowpeas, fababeans, field peas, letils, lupins, mung beans, navy beans, peanuts, pigeon peas and vetch.
- use of biotechnology in support of efficient use of plant genetic resources.
How to apply?
Applications should be submitted in English, French or Spanish by 7 November 2010. The Application form and Guidelines can be downloaded from Bioversity International website. They may also be requested by email from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The successful applicants will be informed by 30 April 2011 and are required to take up their Fellowships before 31 December 2011. Applications must include:
- cover letter
- completed application form
- full curriculum vitae (with a list of publications)
- research proposal prepared following the guidelines
- letter of acceptance from the proposed host institutes (should follow the Guidelines)
- letter of support from an institute in a developing country (preferably the home institute) which should specify why the research is important to the institute and should also identify the support that will be provided upon return.
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/research_fellowships/vavilov_frankel_fellowship_2011.htm/