In collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub awards research fellowships to African agricultural scientists and students for short-term projects at the BecA-ILRI Hub in Nairobi.
Projects must be related to food and nutritional security, food safety, or animal health issues.
In collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub awards research fellowships to African agricultural scientists and students for short-term projects at the BecA-ILRI Hub in Nairobi.
Projects must be related to food and nutritional security, food safety, or animal health issues.
Researchers in the following countries are eligible to apply: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Dem Rep Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Funding for travel, accommodation, medical insurance, and some research expenses at the Hub will be provided.
Complete information about the Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund and how to apply for the current round of short-term fellowships is explained in the linked webpage.