Deadline: 30 November 2016
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is pleased to announce the 2017 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program (Borlaug Fellowship Program) for Georgia.
The Borlaug Fellowship Program promotes food security and economic growth by increasing scientific knowledge and research to improve agricultural productivity, economic development, and food security.
Objectives
- Provide early to mid-career agricultural economists, research scientists, faculty, and policymakers with one-on-one training opportunities in the fields of agricultural policy and research (see targeted research areas below).
- Provide economists, scientists, faculty and policymakers with practical experience and exposure to novel perspectives and/or new technologies that can be applied upon completion of the program in their home institutions.
- Foster collaboration and networking to improve agricultural productivity and trade.
- Facilitate the transfer of new economic, scientific and agricultural technologies to strengthen agricultural practices.
- Address obstacles to the adoption of technology such as ineffectual policies and regulations.
Priority Areas
- Priority 1: Viticulture and Enology: This can include the winemaking process like grape processing, fermentation, vineyard sampling, punch downs, racking, sanitation, data entry and lab analysis.
- Priority 2: Field Crops and Horticulture: to include fruits, berries, and grains Develop grain germ plasm which maximizes economic returns by a) increased nutrient efficiency, b) exploitation of resistance to diseases, c) increased winter hardiness, d) versatile and superior end-product use, e) specific adaption to agricultural systems that conserve soil, water, and energy.
- Priority 3: Food Safety/Animal Health: may include Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point regulations and implementation in the dairy and meat industries, laboratory analysis at production facilities, modern safety equipment and risk analysis methods.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates will be evaluated, interviewed and selected based on the following criteria:
- Citizen of Georgia
- Good working knowledge of the English language
- Master’s degree with at least two years’ of practical experience
- Currently employed by a university, government, research institution, or other institution with the intent to continue working in the home country for a minimum of two years following the return from the United States
- Early/mid-stage of professional career
- Experience and focus in one of the targeted research areas
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Georgia
For more information, please visit USDA Borlaug Fellowship Program.