The Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF), managed by the BecA-ILRI Hub, provides fellowships/ scholarships to scientists and graduate students from African national agricultural research organizations and universities to undertake biosciences research-for-development projects at the BecA-ILRI Hub.
The Biosciences eastern and central Africa – International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI) Hub, located in Nairobi, Kenya, is a shared agricultural research and biosciences platform that exists to increase access for African researchers to affordable, world-class research facilities.
In addition, the BecA-ILRI Hub provides research-related services and capacity building opportunities to eastern and central Africa and beyond.
The Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF), managed by the BecA-ILRI Hub, provides fellowships/ Scholarships to scientists and graduate students from African national agricultural research organisations and universities to undertake biosciences research-for-development projects at the BecA-ILRI Hub.
The purpose of the ABCF fellowship program is to develop capacity for agricultural biosciences research in Africa, to support research projects that ultimately contribute towards increasing food and nutritional security or food safety in Africa, and to facilitate access to the BecA-ILRI Hub by African researchers.
We seek applicants with innovative ideas for short to medium term research projects (up to 12 months) that can be undertaken at the BecA-ILRI Hub. Projects must be in the areas of food and nutritional security or food safety in Africa.
Closing date for applications: February 28th 2014
Scientists and graduate students conducting research in the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:
We particularly welcome applications from women candidates.
Applicant requirements
Costs covered by the fellowship
Please note that fellowships do not cover the cost of fieldwork or research at the applicant’s home institute.
Timeline
CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE: https://beca.fluidreview.com
The ABCF Research Fellowship programme is supported by the Australian Government through a partnership between Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the BecA-ILRI Hub; and by the Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), and the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida).
Thank you in advance for considering this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.
Email: Beca-Hub at cgiar dot org .
For more information about the Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund/Scholarship:
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