Borlaug Global Research Alliance Fellowships in USA, 2015

Applications are invited for research fellowships available for the applicants of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines and Vietnam. Applicants must be in the early or middle stage of their career, with at least two years of practical experience. Fellows will work with a mentor at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service or a U.S. university for up to 12 weeks on climate change mitigation research. The application deadline is 31st October 2014.

Study Subject(s): Fellowships are awarded for-

Developing Tools for Greenhouse Gas and Carbon Sequestration Assessments

-Develop easily used methods for measuring or estimating greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural settings

-Develop easily used methods for measuring or estimating carbon sequestration in agricultural soils

-Develop and field test user-friendly software for quantifying and reporting emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity in Crop Production Systems

-Identify agricultural management strategies leading to reduced net greenhouse gas emissions per unit of commodity produced in agronomic (including rice), horticultural, or agro-forestry crop systems

-Develop models for application of experimental data in decision support tools for different crop or agro-forestry systems in different countries

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity in Livestock Production Systems

-Identify agricultural management strategies leading to reduced net greenhouse gas emissions per unit of commodity produced in grazing or confined animal production systems

-Develop models for application of experimental data in decision support tools for livestock production systems in different countries

Developing Databases and Strategies for Synthesis, Integration and Decision Support to Manage Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems

-Develop databases assembled from different research teams working on identifying methods to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration

-Develop process models as a foundation for projecting emissions and sequestration in different agricultural systems and for decision support tools

Course Level: The fellowship program offers training and collaborative research opportunities.

Scholarship Provider: The U.S. Department of Agriculture

Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility: To be considered for the Borlaug Fellowship Program, candidates must:

-Be citizens of an eligible country

-Be fluent in English

-Have completed a Master’s or higher degree

-Be in the early or middle stage of their career, with at least two years of practical experience

-Be employed by a university, government agency or research entity in their home country

-Demonstrate their intention to continue working in their home country after completing the fellowship

Scholarship Open for International Students: Applicants of Colombia, Costa Rica, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Vietnam can apply for these research fellowships.

Scholarship Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2015 Borlaug Global Research Alliance Fellowships. Fellows will be selected from 12 countries that are members of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases. Fellows will work with a mentor at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service or a U.S. university for up to 12 weeks on climate change mitigation research. The U.S. mentor will later visit the fellow’s home institution to continue collaboration.

Number of award(s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Fellows will work with a mentor at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service or a U.S. university for up to 12 weeks on climate change mitigation research.

What does it cover? Not Known

Selection criteria: Applicants are selected based on their academic and professional research interests and achievements, level of scientific competence, aptitude for scientific research, leadership potential, likelihood of bringing back new ideas to their home institution, and flexibility and aptitude for success in a cross-cultural environment. Consideration is also given to the relevance of the applicant’s research area to the research topics highlighted in the application announcement and to global food security and trade.

Notification: Not known

Online Application: Applications can apply online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31st October 2014.