Dear colleagues,
We
would like to ask your help in identifying qualified candidates for the
BHEARD scholarship program from the following countries: Bangladesh,
Ghana, Malawi, Mali, and Mozambique.
The
Borlaug Higher Education Agricultural Research and Development (BHEARD)
program aims to increase the agricultural research capacity in specific
institutions in the target countries by training staff members for
either M.S. or PhD degrees. Training is usually in the U.S., but may
also be offered in the home country or a third country. All research
projects must be undertaken in the trainee’s home country. For the
2013-14 academic year, we have placed 30 graduate students in 12 U.S.
universities.
In
addition to providing all expenses for the trainee, the BHEARD program
also provides doctoral students with a pre-dissertation trip to their
home country. The academic advisor of each student (both MS and PhD) is
provided with a trip to the student’s country during the research
period in order to assist the student and to make contacts with the
student’s home institution.
The target institutions identified by the USAID mission in each country are:
•
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institution (BARI),
Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BFRI), Bangladesh Rice Research
Institute (BRRI), and the faculties from Bangladesh Agricultural
University, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University,
and Khulna University. Priority will be given to applicants who desire
training in the following subject areas: (i) molecular biology and
bioinformatics, particularly as related to adaptation to climate change;
(ii) fisheries; and (iii) post-harvest technology.
•
GHANA: University for Development Studies; University of Ghana,
Legon; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and
University of Cape Coast. Applications are invited from prospective
students who desire training in the following subject areas:
agricultural, biological and social sciences as they pertain to the
development needs of their current organizations.
•
MALAWI: Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources
(LUANAR), particularly Bunda College of Agriculture, and the Department
of Agricultural Research Services (DARS). Priority will be given to
applicants who desire training in the following subject areas: For
DARS: biometrics and crop & soil science. For LUANAR: human
nutrition, animal, crop and soil sciences.
•
MOZAMBIQUE: National Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM);
Ministry of Health, Directorate of Public Health Promotion (DNSP),
including the Nutrition Division and the Division for Health Promotion;
SETSAN-MINAG; Eduardo Mondlane University; and Lúrio University in
Nampula. Priority will be given to applicants who desire training in
the following subject areas: nutrition, food technology, and food
safety.
We
are now recruiting qualified applicants from these countries to begin
graduate studies in Fall 2014. If you have any contacts in these
countries, we would be very grateful if you would share this
announcement with them. All application materials are found on our web
site, www.BHEARD.isp.msu.edu.
Click on “Countries” and you will be directed to the specific
announcement for each country except Mali, which is currently being
translated into French.
Any interested person may contact Anne below directly for more details.
Anne Schneller
Associate Director
Borlaug Higher Education Agricultural Research and Development (BHEARD)
Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture
Michigan State University
446 W. Circle Drive, Room 213E
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-355-3449
Have a great day.
Best regards,
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