Deadline: 30 June 2018
The Biosciences eastern and central Africa -International Livestock Research Institute (BecA – ILRI) Hub is currently inviting applicants for its Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) fellowship program 2017/2018 with an aim to increase access for African researchers to affordable, world-class research facilities.
Mission
- Research: enabling research to harness the potential of the biosciences to contribute to increasing agricultural productivity and to improving food and nutritional safety and security.
- Capacity building: Strengthening capacity of NARS to drive and accelerate high-end bioscience research and innovation in agriculture.
- Education: contributing to the education and training of the next generation of African agricultural research leaders and scientists.
- Innovation: promoting the development, delivery and adoption of new technologies to address key agricultural productivity constraints.
Benefits
The fellowship will cover the following costs:
- Research costs at the BecA-ILRI Hub
- Travel
- Medical insurance
- Accommodation
- A modest subsistence allowance
- Cost of publication in an open access journal
Eligibility Criteria
- The call mainly targets nationals of BecA focus countries (mentioned below). Under special partnership and collaboration arrangements, applicants from other African countries are considered for the fellowship.
- The applicant MUST be a researcher employed within NARS or with strong affiliation.
- Currently engaged in research in food and nutritional security or food safety in Africa, or in a research area with relevance to agriculture in Africa.
- Good working knowledge of written and spoken English.
- Completed online application form.
- A signed letter of endorsement / nomination of the application from the head of the applicant’s home institute/organization/university faculty.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.
For more information, please visit ABCF Fellowship Program.