Ann Stroud Memorial Scholarship for Postgraduate Students

The Ann Stroud Memorial Scholarship was established to support young African researchers in stepping beyond disciplinary boundaries or professional standards that limit the ability of research to serve rural African communities.

This scholarship is for postgraduate students wishing to conduct their thesis research in collaboration with World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) scientists. The scholarship is tenable at any university in Eastern Africa (countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Ethiopia, and Rwanda). The upper limit for the support is USD 5,000 to cover field research and thesis production.

Eligibility

• Be a national of Eastern Africa involved in agroforestry research, education or development.
• Candidates must be 35 years of age or less.
• Be registered for a postgraduate degree at a recognized university (evidence required).
• Have completed or be close to completing coursework for the graduate degree for which s/he is registered.

Conditions

• It is assumed that candidates will have other grants to meet their tuition and other expenses related to the studies.
• The grant will be used to cover expenses arising from field research (including travel), laboratory analysis and thesis production.
• The thesis research will be jointly supervised by the university where the applicant is registered and ICRAF . Each institution will appoint a suitable senior scientist as supervisor.
• Supervisors will receive a travel grant (where justified) to meet once. The travel grant shall not exceed USD 1,500. This shall be additional to the USD 5,000 given to the student.
• Applicants will strictly abide by World Agroforestry Centre Policy Guidelines on Research Ethics.

Selection process

All applications should be sent to the address below. The selection process involves announcements, proposal review, and selection of grantees by a small panel of World Agroforestry Centre senior staff.

Requirements

1. Filled in an application form.
2. A letter of recommendation from employer/ institution.
3. A three-page concept note (relevant to the proposal guidelines criteria identified below).
4. Certified copies of certificates
5. Up-to-date CV
6. Two recent passport size photographs
7. Evidence of registration for a Masters Degree course

Proposal guidelines criteria

• Research derives from the expressed needs of poor farmers and resource users and in turn empowers them to make the decisions that matter to them.
• It should aim to achieve "triple wins" to livelihoods, equity, and the environment.
• Projects seek to enhance synergies between two or more disciplines (preferably linking the social and biophysical sciences), levels of analysis and intervention (from community level upwards), or strategies (technological, policy, social and/or market innovations).
• Work challenges the status quo in thinking, policy and/or practice.
• Projects incorporate action research and/or seek to address problems in innovative ways.

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African PhD Students Fellowships - UPEACE-IDRC

The UPEACE Africa Programme is offering a limited number of scholarships to African students in PhD programmes focused in peace and conflict studies.The scholarship will cover tuition, living expenses, communications, access to scholarly materials, and disseminate research findings through publications and conference presentations.

In addition, part of the award may be used to cover expenses related to a semester abroad at a Canadian university. The maximum award is US $15,000 per eligible candidate per year.

The programme is seeking applications from candidates who are currently enrolled in a PhD programme or who can offer proof of acceptance into a PhD Programme at a University in Sub Saharan Africa.

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 ELIGIBILITY

 Applicants must:

• Hold citizenship of an African country in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Be enrolled/accepted in a PhD Programme in the field of Governance and Security  Studies in Universities in Sub Saharan Africa;
• Be a full time PhD student;

• Submit a letter of support from the Lead Supervisor
• Undertake the research within Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Have a Masters Degree in related discipline

  HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants are required to submit the following documents: - 

1. Completed Check List (signed and dated)
2. Cover Letter
3. Application Form
4. A personal Statement
5. Curriculum Vitae
6. Certified Transcripts
7. Proof of Citizenship
8. Evidence of enrolment
9. Two reference Letters (one of which must come from a faculty member with extensive knowledge of applicant’s academic history and performance)
10.  Approved Research Proposal
11.  Budget in USD

The Application form is available on www.africa.upeace.org or here

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION   

31^th March 2012

• Complete applications must be received at the Office of the Africa Programme by the deadline. No application will be received after the deadline.
• Only SHORT-LISTED applicants will be contacted.
• Short listed applicants will be notified by 15^th May 2012.
• Applicants, who have not been contacted on the notification day, should note that their application was not successful.

IX. ADDRESS

Applications must be sent to:

The Director 

UPEACE Africa Programme

P.O.Box 2794 code 1250

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

Telephone: +251 11 6180991/92 

Fax: +251 11 6180993

E-mail: africaprogramme@upeace.org and tabebe@upeace.org

For further information, please visit UPEACE Africa Programme Website at  www.africa.upeace.org

  

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The Norman E. Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (LEAP) Fellowship

The Norman E. Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in Agriculture Program (Borlaug LEAP) is a fellowship program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to enhance the quality of thesis research of graduate students from developing countries who show strong promise as leaders in the field of agriculture and related disciplines as defined by Title XII. LEAP was developed in conjunction with the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) but operates as a separate program.

The Borlaug LEAP Fellowship supports engaging a mentor at a United States (US) University and at a Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) system center to support and enhance the thesis research and mentoring experience. Awards are made on a competitive basis to students who show strong scientific and leadership potential, have a well coordinated proposal between their home university, a US university mentor, and the CGIAR mentor, and whose research is related to a strong research and support project within the host country. Emphasis is placed on work that has relevance to the national development of the student's home country. 

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFAs)

Applications are requested for sub-Saharan African students conducting research on topics related to USAID's global hunger and food security initiative -- FEED THE FUTURE.  The focus region is sub-Saharan Africa.  All topics related to agriculture (as defined by Title XII) and the research strategies of the Feed the Future Initiative are admissible. The administrative due date for applications is: JUNE 12, 2012.

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