Research Position in Crop Water Science for Developing Country Students at International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines 2012
Study Subject(s):Crop Water Science
Course Level:Research
Scholarship Provider: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
Scholarship can be taken at: Philippines
Eligibility:
– BS in Agricultural Science or Agricultural Engineering
– At least one year experience in the conduct of field experiments and analysis of data, preferably experiments related to rice and water management
– Good to excellent communication skills in English
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Developing Country
Scholarship Description: The successful candidate is responsible for the conduct of field experiments on crops and cropping systems in relation to technologies to increase crop and cropping system water productivity.
Roles and responsibilities – Supervise the implementation of field and greenhouse experiments relevant to increasing the water productivity of rice and rice-based cropping systems, including overseeing crop management, all monitoring (crop, soil and water-related) and processing of plant, soil and water samples.
– Coordinate with IRRI experimental station, IRSs, PDFs and NRSs for the effective implementation of field and greenhouse experiments.
– Enter and analyse experimental data, including statistical analyses; scrutinize data and results; prepare graphs
– Draft reports and present research results at meetings and local conferences / workshops – Prepare data for input into crop models and conduct basic simulations.
– Other duties may be assigned by Supervisors
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 Sep-2012
