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USA - 2009 / 2010 Annie’s Homegrown Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship Program

Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship
Application and Guidelines

Eligibility Guidelines
Annie’s Homegrown Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship Program is open to full time undergraduate and graduate students beginning or returning to an accredited 2 or 4 year technical or college program or graduate school in the U.S. for the 2009/2010 school year. Students must be studying sustainable/organic agriculture.

Annie’s accepts applications postmarked by October 30th, 2008. Final decisions will be made by March 3, 2009, and funds will be dispersed on or around June 15, 2009.

If you are chosen to receive the award, you will be notified by a phone call and by U.S. mail. Please note: Due to the large number of applications we receive, and the fact that our scholarship committee is small, we ask for your patience. We will contact you as soon as we make our decisions. We always love to hear from you, and we understand you might be antsy to find out whether or not you are a finalist, but we ask that you please not call.

Continue Reading October 11th, 2008

France - INRA Postdoc Position in Statistical Genetics

18 months postdoc position at The Biometry and Artificial Intelligence Unit of INRA (French National Institute for Agricultural Research) in Toulouse, France.

The project, funded by the French Research Agency, aims at incorporating linkage disequilibrium into linkage mapping analysis, in order to fine map QTL. It consists in developing statistical methods using linkage disequilibrium for predicting similarity of genitor alleles in a multiple families design, and developing the necessary software tools.

The aim is to attribute, at every locus of the genome, for the alleles of the genitors in the design, (i) a measurement that accurately reflects the identity by descent probability with the ancestral alleles, or (ii) a probable coalescence tree to enable ancestral alleles to be tracked.

Continue Reading September 18th, 2008

Ireland - University College Dublin & Teagasc PhD Studentship in Agricultural Economics

Rural Economy Research Centre, Teagasc & UCD, Ireland (Ireland)

PhD Studentship description
This project evaluates the economic costs and benefits associated with alternative management practises of Genetically Modified (GM) crop technology. Specific research questions relating to the following issues will be examined:

• a comparison of the costs of co-existence accruing to conventional crop producers and the potential benefits accruing to GM adopting producers
• factors affecting farmer’s attitudes to GM technology adoption and
• consumer willingness to pay for GM versus non GM food end products.

This study will provide valuable lessons for policy by deepening our understanding of the economics of co-existence
of conventional and GM crop technology.

Continue Reading May 28th, 2008

Netherlands - Wageningen University PhD Nematology

PhD Nematology
Wageningen, (Gelderland), 38 hours per week
Plant Sciences, chair group Nematology

Job description
In a concerted action, two PhD students and a post-doc will study how plants, in particular genetically modified (GM) plants, can change their own soil ecosystem. Plants can have profound effects on soil organisms, because the great majority of carbon input in soils originates from living plants (root exudates) and from dead plant material. It needs to be tested if GM plants have such influence too, and if yes, if this influence is different from non-GM plants. Crops with e.g. GM-increased resistance against pathogens and herbivores, can have side-effects on beneficial rhizosphere-inhabiting organisms; residues of crops with GM-altered tissue composition may have different decomposition rates, and thereby affect soil decomposer communities. Given the importance of the soil community for soil carbon and nitrogen cycles, effects of GM plants on non-target soil organisms and processes have to be evaluated properly prior to their admission. The research program aims to deliver a tool for risk assessment of GM plants based on soil nematodes that will enable evaluation of risks of these plants for soil fertility functions.

For the PhD Nematology we are looking for a molecular ecologist. You are asked to turn a prototype of a DNA barcode-based nematode community analysis tool into a user friendly device, and should provide guidelines to interpret the observed changes. Nematodes are a species-rich soil fauna group with great bioindicator potential. Initially, we will study non-GM Brassica species releasing different levels of glucosinolates – natural components with a broad spectrum effect on soil life. The effects of various Brassica cultivars on nematodes communities and C and N dynamics in soil will be studied. Next, the PhD will use quantitative PCR to determine whether GM crops have qualitative or quantitative effects on nematodes rhizosphere communities. This will be used to develop an Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) guidance for GM crops.

Continue Reading March 31st, 2008

Belgium - Catholic University of Leuven PhD Studentship in Monitoring of Ammonia Emissions from Agricultural Structures

The research group Measure, Model, and Manage Bioresponses (M3-BIORES) headed by Prof. Daniel Berckmans is one of the leading groups at bio-monitoring and control together with research on imperfectly mixed fluids around living organisms. The research objective is to measure in an on-line manner biological responses of living organisms and their individual micro-environment and to predict their dynamic response in order to monitor and control their well being, health and performance.

Currently, there exists an open position as:

Research Assistant – PhD Candidate

For one year with a global intention to complete a doctoral degree. The title of the project is:
“Monitoring of ammonia emissions from agricultural structures”

Project description and tasks:
Ammonia emission from agricultural structures is one of the current issues in environmental pollution debates. In an international consortium, M3-BIORES will apply an intermittent measurement technique where semi-continuous monitoring of ammonia emissions is possible in cheaper, robust, and reliable way.

Continue Reading February 11th, 2008

Worldwide - SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship in Agriculture

Launched in November 2005, the SEARCA PhD Research Scholarship provides financial support to a limited number of qualified PhD students whose researches are relevant to the priority thrusts of SEARCA.

This scholarship program aims to:

• Provide PhD students the opportunity to use the resources and facilities available at SEARCA and its network of universities for their research;
• Produce quality research papers for publication; and
• Enable them to work with SEARCA’s R&D personnel on mutually identified areas of concerns/interests in agriculture and rural development.

Eligibility for the Grant
Any graduate student who is a citizen of any SEAMEO member country and pursuing a PhD in agriculture or related sciences from any university in the world is eligible to apply for the scholarship.

The applicant must have already completed his/her course work with an approved dissertation proposal and is ready to conduct the dissertation research.

Continue Reading February 5th, 2008

Italy - University of Bologna International Master in Horticultural Sciences

The Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna Faculty of Agriculture announces the International Master degree in Horticultural Sciences (IMaHS).

The International Master in Horticultural Sciences is jointly offered by the Alma Mater
Studiorum University of Bologna (UNIBO), the Technical University of Munich (TUM, Weihenstephan, Germany) and the University for Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences of Vienna (BOKU).

This master’s course is a fantastic opportunity for third country student to join a tantalizing educational environment. Twenty student fellowships (21,000 € per year) will be available for the most promising third country applicants.

Continue Reading November 27th, 2007

Malaysia - 2008 / 2009 Malaysian International Scholarship (MIS) for Undergraduate Studies

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
AWARDS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2008/2009
MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
MALAYSIA

MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP (MIS)
SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES IN MALAYSIA

Malaysian International Scholarship (MIS) is a Premier Scholarship which offer opportunities to an excellent and outstanding young students to pursue their higher education in Malaysian universities. Funded by the Malaysian Goverment under the Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP), it is administered by the Ministry of Higher Education. The award are targeted
for talented students with an excellent academic records and outstanding co-curriculum background to pursue their Bachelor`s Degree at selected and well established Malaysian public and private universities. The scholarship is a part of Malaysian Goverment’s objective in the encouragement of closer bilateral relations between Malaysia and the MTCP’s participating countries.

This scholarship is a Government-to-Government basis, without any bond imposed by Malaysia. Scholarships are intended for promising candidates who may be expected to make a significant contribution to their own countries on their return from Malaysia.

Continue Reading November 5th, 2007

Malaysia - University Sains Malaysia Post Doctoral Research Fellowship

Established as the second University in the country, Universiti Sains Malaysia is located at Minden approximately 9.7 kilometers from the city of Georgetown, Penang. The University which is based on the School System offers courses ranging from the Liberal Arts, Basic Sciences, Applied Sciences, Engineering, Medical Sciences to Management. The University now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Postdoctoral Research Fellows in any of the following fields:-

• Manufacturing Technology
• Advanced Materials
• Biotechnology
• Microelectronics
• Information Technology
• Nanotechnology
• Agriculture
• Alternative Energy
• Sea to Space (Oceanography & Aerospace)

* Candidates any other related fields may also be considered

Continue Reading October 27th, 2007

France, Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain - 2008 / 2010 Erasmus Mundus Scholarships: Agris Mundus Sustainable Development in Agriculture Masters Course

AGRIS MUNDUS – Sustainable Development in Agriculture Masters Course

Course description:
The AGRIS MUNDUS Master’s Course is a product of NATURA, the network of European universities with a tropical and subtropical orientation in agriculture. Since 1988, NATURA has collaborated closely with institutions in Asia, Africa and the Americas in providing post-graduate education and training opportunities. It focuses on improving the management of rural and agricultural development for disadvantaged populations. The approach utilised stresses the mobility of people throughout the network, allowing different disciplines to exchange experiences and reinforcing a common high-quality standard in education and training.

This specific course provides its students with the skills and understanding to deal with current global and international concerns in agriculture and rural development. Graduates will be qualified to identify and critically analyse key factors shaping the development of crop, forest and animal production, the management of rural development projects and, finally, the sustainable use of natural resources. They will be trained to formulate and provide effective and appropriate responses to complex agricultural and environmental issues.

Continue Reading October 17th, 2007