The International Institute of Tropical
Agriculture is inviting applications for graduate scholarships in the
Cassava value chain, under the project “Support to Agricultural Research for
Development of Strategic Crops in Africa” (SARD-SC). Ten MSc and seven PhD
scholarships are awarded at any reputable African university in one of the
SARD-SC cassava target countries. African nationals are eligible for these
scholarships. These scholarships will include a stipend, research costs,
tuition, travel and insurance. Application must be submitted by 30th August
2013.
Agriculture is inviting applications for graduate scholarships in the
Cassava value chain, under the project “Support to Agricultural Research for
Development of Strategic Crops in Africa” (SARD-SC). Ten MSc and seven PhD
scholarships are awarded at any reputable African university in one of the
SARD-SC cassava target countries. African nationals are eligible for these
scholarships. These scholarships will include a stipend, research costs,
tuition, travel and insurance. Application must be submitted by 30th August
2013.
Study Subject(s): The
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture is offering scholarships
related to the cassava value chain, in the field of Agronomy/Natural Resource
Management; Postharvest, Mechanization; Gender; Agribusiness; Marketing; or any
other closely related field.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing PhD and Masters-MSc
Graduate level at any reputable African University.
Scholarship Provider: African Development Bank
Scholarship can be taken at: DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia and Sierra
Leone
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture is offering scholarships
related to the cassava value chain, in the field of Agronomy/Natural Resource
Management; Postharvest, Mechanization; Gender; Agribusiness; Marketing; or any
other closely related field.
Course Level: This scholarship is for pursuing PhD and Masters-MSc
Graduate level at any reputable African University.
Scholarship Provider: African Development Bank
Scholarship can be taken at: DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia and Sierra
Leone
Eligibility: -Candidates
must satisfy the target university’s admission requirements for MSc or PhD
studies.
– Candidates must have identified a supervisory Professor at a reputable target
University in one of the eligible countries, who must have agreed to the
research proposal written by the applicant.
– Strong preference is given to candidates already enrolled at a University,
and who have finished all or most of the coursework requirements.
– Media for the thesis research program will be English, except for candidates
from DR Congo where French may be used.
must satisfy the target university’s admission requirements for MSc or PhD
studies.
– Candidates must have identified a supervisory Professor at a reputable target
University in one of the eligible countries, who must have agreed to the
research proposal written by the applicant.
– Strong preference is given to candidates already enrolled at a University,
and who have finished all or most of the coursework requirements.
– Media for the thesis research program will be English, except for candidates
from DR Congo where French may be used.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: The scholarships are open to nationals from any
African countries (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire,
Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic
of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda,
Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
Countries: The scholarships are open to nationals from any
African countries (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire,
Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic
of the Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda,
Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe).
Scholarship Description: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture and its SARD-SC
project partners is working to develop new technologies and innovations to
improve cassava production, processing and marketing so as to improve on food
security and contribute to poverty reduction of target countries through a
value chain approach. These new technologies and innovations will be developed
and promoted through platforms comprised of stakeholders from participating
countries (DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia and Sierra Leone) and focusing on one of
five main intervention areas: breeding, agronomy, agribusiness, gender,
postharvest and policy. Gender issues will be considered and incorporated
through all these areas. The SARD-SC project is aligned with national
agricultural development plans and processes as small holder cassava businesses
in each country are already primed to boost productivity through their prior participation
with other cassava projects.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners
Africa Rice and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry
Areas (ICARDA) have received a grant of about US$ 64 million from the African
Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the project “Support for Agricultural
Research for development of Strategic Crops in Africa (SARD-SC)”. The strategic
crops within the context of the project are cassava, maize, rice and wheat. The
overall objective of SARD-SC is to enhance food and nutrition and contribute to
poverty reduction in AfDB’s low-income member Countries (RMCs). Its specific
objective is to enhance the productivity and income of four CAADP’s priority
value chains (cassava, maize, rice and wheat) on a sustainable basis. Under
this project, AfDB has made a contribution to IITA to execute a 5-year
sub-project, which aims to upgrade the cassava value chain in Africa through
the
(i) generation of agricultural technologies and innovations;
(ii) sustainable dissemination and adoption of agricultural technologies and
innovations across the value chain; and
(iii) sustainable capacity strengthening of project stakeholders.
project partners is working to develop new technologies and innovations to
improve cassava production, processing and marketing so as to improve on food
security and contribute to poverty reduction of target countries through a
value chain approach. These new technologies and innovations will be developed
and promoted through platforms comprised of stakeholders from participating
countries (DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia and Sierra Leone) and focusing on one of
five main intervention areas: breeding, agronomy, agribusiness, gender,
postharvest and policy. Gender issues will be considered and incorporated
through all these areas. The SARD-SC project is aligned with national
agricultural development plans and processes as small holder cassava businesses
in each country are already primed to boost productivity through their prior participation
with other cassava projects.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners
Africa Rice and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry
Areas (ICARDA) have received a grant of about US$ 64 million from the African
Development Bank (AfDB) to finance the project “Support for Agricultural
Research for development of Strategic Crops in Africa (SARD-SC)”. The strategic
crops within the context of the project are cassava, maize, rice and wheat. The
overall objective of SARD-SC is to enhance food and nutrition and contribute to
poverty reduction in AfDB’s low-income member Countries (RMCs). Its specific
objective is to enhance the productivity and income of four CAADP’s priority
value chains (cassava, maize, rice and wheat) on a sustainable basis. Under
this project, AfDB has made a contribution to IITA to execute a 5-year
sub-project, which aims to upgrade the cassava value chain in Africa through
the
(i) generation of agricultural technologies and innovations;
(ii) sustainable dissemination and adoption of agricultural technologies and
innovations across the value chain; and
(iii) sustainable capacity strengthening of project stakeholders.
Number of award(s): The project is offering up to ten (10) MSc and seven (7) PhD
scholarships at African universities from 2013 onwards.
scholarships at African universities from 2013 onwards.
What does it cover? Scholarships will be comprehensive and include stipend, research costs,
tuition, travel and insurance.
tuition, travel and insurance.
Notification: All
applications will be acknowledged, but only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
applications will be acknowledged, but only short-listed candidates will be
contacted.
How to Apply: Candidates
should apply by sending an email to IITA-TrainingUnit-at-cgiar.org. Please
identify which SARD-SC position for which you are applying. All applicants are
required to include:
(1) Bio data;
(2) BSc or MSc Certificate;
(3) A brief proposal of the research (one-page maximum);
(4) Endorsement letter by a supervisory Professor;
(5) Where applicable, proof of enrolment (Admission letter) at a reputable
University;
(6) Where applicable, transcripts of MSc or PhD coursework at a reputable
University.
(7) A completed version of the IITA Graduate Research Training – application
form.
should apply by sending an email to IITA-TrainingUnit-at-cgiar.org. Please
identify which SARD-SC position for which you are applying. All applicants are
required to include:
(1) Bio data;
(2) BSc or MSc Certificate;
(3) A brief proposal of the research (one-page maximum);
(4) Endorsement letter by a supervisory Professor;
(5) Where applicable, proof of enrolment (Admission letter) at a reputable
University;
(6) Where applicable, transcripts of MSc or PhD coursework at a reputable
University.
(7) A completed version of the IITA Graduate Research Training – application
form.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for applications is 30th August 2013.
