Rome, Italy
2007
Bioversity International established the Fellowship Fund in
1989, to commemorate the unique contributions to plant science
of Academician Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov and Sir Otto Frankel.
To date, 31 scientists from 21 developing countries have
received awards to carry out innovative research related to the
conservation and use of plant genetic resources, outside of
their home countries for a period of three months to one year.
Two Fellowship opportunities will
be available for 2008 to carry out research on topics such as
new conservation
technologies and strategies, socioeconomic and human aspects of
conservation and use including community
based conservation, the role of traditional knowledge in
management and conservation of PGR and contribution of plant
genetic resources to improved nutrition, the role of intra and
inter-specific diversity in production systems, germplasm
management, forest genetic resources, policy development,
genetic erosion assessment and mitigation, pre-breeding and base
broadening, development of trait based collections and
conservation and utilization of specific crops, particularly
those that are neglected and under-utilized. Work solely on
plant breeding or molecular characterization will not be
selected. Applicants must show in the proposal how the knowledge
and expertise gained will be applied after the Fellowship in the
framework of a national or regional programme or in a developing
country.
The maximum award per Fellow will
be US$20 000 which is intended to cover travel, stipend, bench
fees,
equipment, conference participation, publications and so on.
One of the Fellowships will be
supported by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., United States.
The second Fellowship is supported by the Grains Research and
Development Corporation, Australia. Proposals for the second
Fellowship should address any of the above topics, should be
carried out at an Australian research institute and meet at
least one of the following four additional criteria:
- Target a species that is a
priority for both Australia and the home country
- Target an alternative,
neglected or underutilized species with either environmental
or economic potential for Australia
- Work on any of the
following specific crops: wheat, barley, oats, sorghum,
cereal rye, triticale, maize, canary seed, millets/panicum,
canola, linseed, safflower, soybeans, sunflowers, chickpeas,
cowpeas, fababeans, field peas, lentils, lupins, mung beans,
navy beans, peanuts, pigeon peas and vetch
- Use biotechnology in
support of efficient use of plant genetic resources
Applications are invited from
nationals of developing countries, aged 35 or under, holding a
masters degree (or
equivalent) and/or doctorate in a relevant subject area. The
list of eligible countries is available on the World Bank web
site
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/CLASS.XLS
(“Income group”: “lowincome” and “lower-middle income” only).
Application forms and guidelines for preparation of research
proposals (in English, French and Spanish) can be downloaded
from Bioversity International web site
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/About_Us/Fellowships/Vavilov-Frankel_Fellowship/index.asp#2008_Call_for_Application
or send a request to: Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships,
Bioversity International, Via dei Tre Denari 472/a, 00057
Maccarese, Rome, Italy; Fax:(39)0661979661; Email
e.rossetti@cgiar.org.
Applications must be in English, French or Spanish and should
include a covering letter, completed application form, full
curriculum vitae, research proposal (which should follow the
guidelines provided), a letter of acceptance from the proposed
host institute indicating agreement with the content of the
research proposal and other agreements as specified in the
“Guidelines for preparation of research proposal” and a letter
of support from an institute in a developing country (preferably
the home institute) which should specify why the research is
important to the institute, how the research will be applied to
the benefit of the institute and/or country and should also
identify the support that will be provided to the applicant upon
return. Applications should be sent by mail, fax or email to the
above address. Applications must be received at Bioversity
International by 5 November 2007 and the selections will be
finalized by 31 March 2008. The successful applicants will be
informed by 30 April 2008 and are required to take up their
Fellowships before 31 December 2008. Awards can be held
concurrently with other sources of support.
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International is a Future Harvest Centre supported by the
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