2012 JIRCAS Visiting Research Fellowship Program for Developing Countries, Japan [Deadline:April 23, 2012]
International agricultural research centers in Japan. (JIRCAS) Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Research grant to the candidate countries for the year. 2012
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) offers Visiting Research Fellowship Program in Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for Applicants from Developing Country, Japan 2012
Study Subject(s): Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan
Eligibility:
(1) Be a national of a developing country.
(2) Be currently employed in a research organization or university in the applicant’s home country where he/she is actively engaged in research relating to agriculture, forestry and fisheries. After the completion of the Fellowship, he/she must be willing to return to his/her country to continue to carry out research at the same research institute or university.
(3) Should be endorsed by the authority of the institution where the applicant is employed.
(4) Hold at least a Master’s degree in a field relating to socio-economics, natural sciences or technology.
(5) Should be in good health. (6) Have an adequate command of English and/or Japanese language
Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Developing Country
Scholarship Description: The JIRCAS Visiting Research Fellowship Program aims at the promotion of international collaborative research to address various problems confronting the countries in developing regions on a global scale, including the critical situation of food production, the progression of desertification and the gradual disappearance of genetic resources. This fellowship program has two components: (1) Tsukuba-Okinawa (2) Project Site. Under the Tsukuba-Okinawa fellowship program, JIRCAS invites qualified researchers from research institutes in developing countries to carry out collaborative research for the rapid and sustainable development of agriculture, forestry and fisheries compatible with the preservation of the natural environment. This year, however, the call for applications for the former type is open only for Tsukuba. Researches will be conducted at the JIRCAS Headquarters in Tsukuba. Upon return to their home countries, the fellows are expected to play a major role in the activities of their institutes, and work towards the achievement of the fellowship program’s goals
How to Apply: Post
Scholarship Application Deadline: April 23, 2012
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