Study Subject(s): The research area must be focused on a wide array of agriculture related topics  including agronomy, veterinary science, nutrition, food safety, sanitary and phytosanitary issues, natural resource management, agricultural biotechnology, global climate change, agricultural economics and agricultural policy.
Course Level: The fellowship program offers training and collaborative research opportunities.
Scholarship Provider: The United States 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: The scientists, researchers and policymakers of Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda and Vietnam can apply for this fellowship.

Scholarship Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2013 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program. The program offers training and collaborative research opportunities to scientists, researchers and policymakers from 26 eligible countries. Fellows will work one-on-one with a mentor at a U.S. university, research center or government agency, usually for 6-12 weeks. The U.S. mentor will later visit the fellow’s home institution to continue collaboration.

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.

How to Apply: Candidates must apply via online application system.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The applicants must apply by January 15, 2013.

Targeted Research Areas

Further Scholarship Information and Application

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Study Subject(s): Courses offered by the university.
Course Level: This scholarship is available for pursuing postgraduate degree level.
Scholarship Provider: Manchester Metropolitan University
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: You can apply for an award if you:
-are an international student (classified as ‘overseas’ for tuition fee purposes)
-and have an offer of a place on a postgraduate taught course at MMU for September 2013 entry or January 2014 entry
-and are not currently registered on a postgraduate course at MMU.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The international students can apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Description: MMU is delighted to be making available a number of scholarships – each to the value of £3,000 to overseas students who enroll on our full time postgraduate taught programmes..

What does it cover? A number of these awards, worth £3,000 each, are available to international students who enroll on our full-time postgraduate taught programmes.

Selection Criteria: Your academic merit, what you expect to gain from the course you are taking and what you intend to do after completing the course will be considered.

Notification: Students will be notified if their application has been successful in August 2013 for courses starting in September 2013, and December 2013 for courses starting in January 2014.

How to Apply: Download the VC International Scholarship Application Form and read the terms and conditions (on the final page of the form), complete your application and email it to vcscholarships-at-mmu.ac.uk.

Scholarship Application Deadline: For postgraduate courses starting in January 2014, the deadline for receipt of applications is 15th November, 2013.

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Read more: 2013-2014 VC Postgraduate International Scholarships at MMU in UK – 2013 2014 Scholarship Positions : 2013 2014 Scholarship Positions
http://scholarship-positions.com

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University College London – Africa Educational Trust, UK: University College London (UCL) and the Africa Educational Trust (AET) have agreed to collaborate in a scheme to enable students from Africa, who are financially unable to study in the UK, to pursue full-time undergraduate studies at University College London (UCL).

With this scheme University College London (UCL) supports the aims of Africa Educational Trust (AET) to help the people of Africa to help themselves.

Under the scheme, two full bursaries are available annually for Africa Educational Trust (AET)-nominated students who have accepted offers of places at University College London (UCL).

Grant Application Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a national of any African country (including Madagascar), currently living in an African country, and have one or both parents living in an African country, or are orphaned;
• Be currently attending school or have completed school in an African country;
• Be liable to pay tuition fees at the rate applicable to Overseas students, as assessed by University College London (UCL);
• Lack the financial means necessary to pursue undergraduate degree studies at University College London (UCL).

Selection Criteria:

Scholarships are awarded based on the aims of the scholarship.

Benefits and Duration:

Each bursary will consist of full tuition fees and a maintenance allowance for the duration of the student’s programme of study, as well as economy air travel to/from the UK at the beginning and end of the bursary-holder’s degree programme.

In addition, the bursary includes an allowance (on request and up to a specified maximum sum per bursary holder) to permit two members of the bursary holder’s family to attend their graduation ceremony.

Deadline: 15 March each year

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Premio Daniel Carasso Prize: The Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation is currently inviting entries for Premio Daniel Carasso Prize, an international award offered to a researcher with outstanding basic or applied research work on the topic “sustainable food and diets for long term human health”.

This prize was started in memory of Daniel Carasso who dedicated his life for openness and concern for the well-being of all. The prize is awarded every two years to a project displaying clearly stated objectives, a rigorous approach, robust methodologies and study design, sound analysis, and relevant conclusions.

Objective

The Premio Deniel Carasso Prize is an international award that recognizes and supports a researcher, who has achieved outstanding basic or applied research work on the topic “sustainable food and diets for long term human health”.

Eligible scientific domains include basic and applied research in: Nutrition, Food Studies, Food Sciences and Technology, Agriculture, Agronomy, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agro-ecology, Ecology, Biodiversity, Environmental Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Implementation Research, Nutrition/Food/Agricultural policies (Toxicology is not included).

Prize Amount

The winner of the Premio Daniel Carasso wins €100,000. The Prize may, exceptionally, be awarded to two or more entrants (in which case the Jury will determine what amount will be awarded to each winner).

Selection Criteria

• Applicants will be judged on their capacity to innovate and lead, the relevance and multi-disciplinary nature of their scientific approach, and for the potential practical application of their research work.
• Entrants must work for a not-for-profit institution and be actively involved in research.
• Entrants must have published all the eligible research work that they submit and be its authors/co-authors.
• They must also hold rights over their published work permitting them to authorize the Foundation Daniel & Nina Carasso to proceed as provided in Section 8.

Online entries should comprise

• The entry form that clearly states the name and contact details of the entrant and at least two sponsors.
• The following uploaded documents:

1. An academic curriculum vitae (Word or PDF file, max. 4 pages).2. A succinct presentation of research work eligible for the Prize (max. 3 pages), and an optional 1-page summary of on-going and future projects, in the same file (Word or PDF file). 3. A list and brief summary (Word or PDF file) of between 5 and 10 research-related publications in any media: print (books, scientific and general interest journals and magazines), the Internet, audio, video, multimedia, etc.4. A copy of each publication in PDF format (max. 3MB per file). If publications cannot be uploaded for technical reasons, three hard copies of each publication should be sent by post together with the duly completed and signed entry form.

All documents should be submitted in English.

For more information, see: Premio Daniel Carasso Prize

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Premio Daniel Carasso Prize: The Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation is currently inviting entries for Premio Daniel Carasso Prize, an international award offered to a researcher with outstanding basic or applied research work on the topic “sustainable food and diets for long term human health”.

This prize was started in memory of Daniel Carasso who dedicated his life for openness and concern for the well-being of all. The prize is awarded every two years to a project displaying clearly stated objectives, a rigorous approach, robust methodologies and study design, sound analysis, and relevant conclusions.

Objective

The Premio Deniel Carasso Prize is an international award that recognizes and supports a researcher, who has achieved outstanding basic or applied research work on the topic “sustainable food and diets for long term human health”.

Eligible scientific domains include basic and applied research in: Nutrition, Food Studies, Food Sciences and Technology, Agriculture, Agronomy, Fisheries and Aquaculture, Agro-ecology, Ecology, Biodiversity, Environmental Sciences, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Implementation Research, Nutrition/Food/Agricultural policies (Toxicology is not included).

Prize Amount

The winner of the Premio Daniel Carasso wins €100,000. The Prize may, exceptionally, be awarded to two or more entrants (in which case the Jury will determine what amount will be awarded to each winner).

Selection Criteria

• Applicants will be judged on their capacity to innovate and lead, the relevance and multi-disciplinary nature of their scientific approach, and for the potential practical application of their research work.
• Entrants must work for a not-for-profit institution and be actively involved in research.
• Entrants must have published all the eligible research work that they submit and be its authors/co-authors.
• They must also hold rights over their published work permitting them to authorize the Foundation Daniel & Nina Carasso to proceed as provided in Section 8.

Online entries should comprise

• The entry form that clearly states the name and contact details of the entrant and at least two sponsors.
• The following uploaded documents:

1. An academic curriculum vitae (Word or PDF file, max. 4 pages).2. A succinct presentation of research work eligible for the Prize (max. 3 pages), and an optional 1-page summary of on-going and future projects, in the same file (Word or PDF file). 3. A list and brief summary (Word or PDF file) of between 5 and 10 research-related publications in any media: print (books, scientific and general interest journals and magazines), the Internet, audio, video, multimedia, etc.4. A copy of each publication in PDF format (max. 3MB per file). If publications cannot be uploaded for technical reasons, three hard copies of each publication should be sent by post together with the duly completed and signed entry form.

All documents should be submitted in English.

For more information, see: Premio Daniel Carasso Prize

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University College London – Africa Educational Trust, UK: University College London (UCL) and the Africa Educational Trust (AET) have agreed to collaborate in a scheme to enable students from Africa, who are financially unable to study in the UK, to pursue full-time undergraduate studies at University College London (UCL).

With this scheme University College London (UCL) supports the aims of Africa Educational Trust (AET) to help the people of Africa to help themselves.

Under the scheme, two full bursaries are available annually for Africa Educational Trust (AET)-nominated students who have accepted offers of places at University College London (UCL).

Grant Application Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a national of any African country (including Madagascar), currently living in an African country, and have one or both parents living in an African country, or are orphaned;
• Be currently attending school or have completed school in an African country;
• Be liable to pay tuition fees at the rate applicable to Overseas students, as assessed by University College London (UCL);
• Lack the financial means necessary to pursue undergraduate degree studies at University College London (UCL).

Selection Criteria:

Scholarships are awarded based on the aims of the scholarship.

Benefits and Duration:

Each bursary will consist of full tuition fees and a maintenance allowance for the duration of the student’s programme of study, as well as economy air travel to/from the UK at the beginning and end of the bursary-holder’s degree programme.

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