SOUTH AFRICA: African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) PhD Scholarship in Plant Breeding, 2011

SOUTH AFRICA: African Centre for Crop Improvement (ACCI) PhD Scholarship in Plant Breeding, 2011
The African Centre for Crop Improvement at the University of KwaZulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa offers this prestigious scholarship to young African scientists who are keen to make Plant Breeding their career. The aim of the ACCI is to train African plant breeders, in Africa, on African crops. This involves 2 years of academic studies at the University of KwaZulu - Natal and 3 years of field research in the student home countries, at their home institution. The crop our students breed are food security crop: Cereals, roots and tubers and legumes

Eligibilty:

Applicants must;

Be under 40 years of age
Possess a MSc in either Plant Breeding , Plant Genetics, Plant Pathology, Crop Science or Horticultural Science or equivalent degree.
Have a position in their home country as an agricultural research scientist in a national agricultural research institution or NGO, or as a University lecturer.
Be from one of the following countries: Ethopia, Rwanda, Uganda , Kenya , Tanzania, Zambia, Mozambique, Namibia, Malawi or South Africa.
Application Materials:

A CV containing clear contact details, including academic record.
3 references, one of whom should be the MSc supervisor.
A letter of motivation, including notes on the applicant's interest areas in plant breeding.