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The AgTraIn Objective and Focus
The main objective of the AgTraIn programme is to develop an elite European school within the topic of successful development and transformation of farming systems in the developing world. Thematically, the AgTraIn programme deals with agricultural production chains, the natural resource base and the involved communities. The scope of AgTraIn will range from the technical aspects of agricultural production, over post-harvest management, processing and value-addition, to market access and commercialisation. A key feature of the programme is the involvement of key stakeholders in identifying research questions and participating in project formulation. The emphasis is on applied research.


The AgTraIn Consortium
AgTraIn is offered by a consortium of internationally recognised European universities:


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IFPRI-Addis-RESEARCH FELLOW

Job Summary

The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified person to be
appointed as a Research Fellow to a two year fixed term renewable appointment contract in
its Knowledge, Capacity, and Innovation (KCI) division. This position will be based in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia.

The KCI division conducts scholarly research, capacity strengthening, and communications
activities to facilitate knowledge systems and promote organizational, institutional,
technological and policy innovations in developing-country food and agriculture value chains,
and to support IFPRI´s wider mission of providing sustainable solutions for ending hunger
and cutting poverty.

The successful candidate will work with other IFPRI researchers on a worldwide assessment
of extension, extension research and capacity strengthening in India and Ethiopia, and other
related research, capacity strengthening, and outreach.

Essential Duties:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

a) Conducting research and data analysis in agricultural extension, education, and
capacity strengthening;
b) Conducting action research and other innovative and scholarly research and capacity
strengthening on topics related to knowledge management (KM) , extension, ICTs, and KM
portal development;
c) Contributing to the program´s learning and capacity strengthening activities;
d) Participating in other research, capacity strengthening, and communications activities
related to the priorities of the KCI division in particular and IFPRI in general.

He/she will work with a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team of researchers, and is
expected to engage in a broad range of research projects and activities.

Required Qualifications

oPhD degree in agricultural extension or education, sociology; development studies,
or other appropriate disciplines.
oA minimum of three years´ experience in conducting research related to extension,
education, and innovation policy systems, or agriculture and rural development policy in or for
developing countries;
oRecognized expertise, and refereed publications in research areas related to the
position;
oExcellent analytical skills for qualitative and quantitative research;
oExcellence in oral and written English language;
oExcellent interpersonal skills and team spirit;
oAbility to work well in a multicultural environment and with individuals and
organizations from the public, private, and civil society sectors;
oAbility to take initiative and work with minimal supervision;
oAbility to travel extensively.

IFPRI is one of the international agricultural research institutes organized under the umbrella
of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The mandate of
IFPRI is to identify and analyze alternative national and international strategies and policies
for meeting world food needs in ways that conserve the natural resource base, with emphasis
on low income and on the poorer groups in the countries.

IFPRI offers a multicultural, collegial research environment with competitive salaries and
excellent benefits. IFPRI is an international and equal opportunity organization and believes
that diversity of its staff contributes to excellence. We encourage women and developing
country professionals to apply.

TO APPLY:
Go to www.ifpri.org . Click on "Careers" and "Research" to link you to Position # 09-
180-RESEARCH FELLOW - KCID. Please complete on-line application, including a
complete curriculum vitae and a detailed letter of interest. Also complete section providing 3
references.

 


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The International Research Training Group "Modeling Material Flows and Production
Systems for Sustainable Resource Use in Intensified Crop Production in the North China
Plain" of the University of Hohenheim, funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, is
seeking highly qualified and motivated candidates for

2 PhD scholarships

starting June 1st, 2010 for 3 years. The PhD grant amounts to 1,103 EUR net per month (+
allowances for stays in Beijing).

The interdisciplinary research and education program is jointly conducted with China
Agricultural University, Beijing. It comprises subprojects in Plant Nutrition, Plant Ecology,
Biogeophysics, Agricultural Engineering, Crop Science, Plant Breeding, Weed Science, Farm
Management, Computer Applications in Agriculture, and Rural Development Theory and
Policy. Analysis and sustainable improvement of cropping systems in the North China Plain
are the main objectives of the research. The accompanying qualification program focuses on
modeling of agricultural systems.

Successful applicants will work on one of the following research topics:
- Economic evaluation of farm level development strategies (supervision: Prof. Dr.
Enno Bahrs)
- Agrarian change and rural development policy (supervision: Prof. Dr. Manfred Zeller)

Applicants must have an above-average Master´s degree or equivalent in Agricultural
Economics or related fields. Strong computer skills, and excellent command of the
English and German language would be a plus. The willingness, both to do interdisciplinary
research in China (including research stays of up to several months) and to actively
participate in the IRTG activities, is a prerequisite for the application. Candidates are
expected to take up their residence in Stuttgart or the vicinity.
Applications, preferably in electronic form, should include a CV, copies of degree certificates,
and possibly a letter of recommendation from a university professor, and be forwarded to the
director of the IRTG: Prof. Dr. Reiner Doluschitz, Institut für Landwirtschaftliche Betriebslehre
(410C), Universität Hohenheim, 70593 Stuttgart, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. For further
information, please refer to the project website http://rtgchina.uni-hohenheim.de/ or contact
Dr. Diana Ebersberger (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., +49 (0)711 45924077).

 


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Applications are now available for the 2010 UNU-IAS Fellowship Programme!

Every year, the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) offers PhD and Postdoctoral fellowships to provide young scholars and policy-makers, especially from the developing world, with a multi-disciplinarily context within which to pursue advanced research and training that is of professional interest to the successful applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of their selected UNU-IAS or UNU-ISP programme.

About 8-10 fellowships will be awarded in total in 2010 for three types of fellowships: PhD Fellowships, Postdoctoral Fellowships and JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships.

The closing date for applications is 28 February 2010 for fellowships beginning on 1 September 2010.

Interested and eligible candidates are invited to complete an online application form, which can be downloaded as a Portable Document Format (.pdf) file, and completed electronically or printed and completed by hand. The preferred method of application submission is electronically by email together with all supporting documents attached.
For more information and to apply, see http://www.ias.unu.edu/fellowships or choose from the list below:
UNU-IAS Fellowship Programmes
· PhD Fellowships
· Postdoctoral Fellowships
· JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowships
Research Programmes Accepting Applications in 2010

Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 


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Dear Madam/Sir,

We would like to draw your attention to our newly developed two weeks course on Rights-based approach to food and nutrition security offered by the Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) from 13-24 September 2010 in Wageningen, The Netherlands. This course focuses on the different aspects of a right to food approach. The training addresses the following topics:
• Different concepts used in the right to food approach
• Lobby and advocacy
• How to develop an intervention using the right to food approach to address food and nutrition insecurity.
For more information please see the attached fact sheet.

We would be grateful if you could make this course known within your professional network by forwarding this mail message or by posting an announcement at an appropriate site.. Should you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Financial support for this course is available from the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP). The deadline for application for this fellowship at CDI has been extended to 12 February 2010 and the deadline for the ensuing application at the Royal Netherlands Embassy is 1 March 2010 (note: 28 Feb. in Uganda). The deadline for application at CDI with funding other than an NFP fellowship is August 13, 2010.

The NFP scholarship covers the following costs:
Tuition fees
Travel costs
Full-board accommodation
Health insurance
Allowance for personal expenses

NFP fellowships are available for candidates from around 60 countries. Please consult the NFP country list at the website mentioned below.

More information on:
Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (see fellowships for short courses and NFP country list)
Application procedures Wageningen International

For more information for candidates from non NFP countries please have a look on our website:
http://www.cdi.wur.nl/UK/Courses/Application+procedures/

While thanking you in advance for your cooperation,

With best regards,

Fannie de Boer
Coordinator Food and Nutrition Security Training Programme
Centre for Development Innovation
Wageningen UR
P.O. Box 88, 6700 AB Wageningen, The Netherlands
(As from October 2009, Wageningen International - CD&IC Programme is part of the new
Centre for Development Innovation within the Social Sciences Group of Wageningen UR – read more)


Attached resources

[.pdf] Right based approach



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Dear Gentlemen,

thank you very much for distributing the news about the newly established Food Security Center (FSC)!

Today I would like to ask you for the first favor / offer you the first potential collaboration: FSC awards up to 29 scholarships for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers for a period of 4 to 36 months, starting April 15, 2010. The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students and postdoctoral fellows pursuing a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarships aim at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. Furthermore, FSC aims at establishing an active, long-lasting collaboration with the supported researchers and their home institutions.

The application deadline is January 30, 2010. Selection is carried out on a competitive basis and the decisions will be communicated up to March 16, 2010. Regarding the details of the different scholarship programs, the application process and the requirements, please consult FSC’s webpage (www.foodsecurity.de).

For your information, and also for distribution, I am attaching a more detailed announcement on our scholarship program for 2010. More details are on our webpage.

Looking forward to various kinds of collaboration in the future!

Thanks and best regards, Detlef Virchow.

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Dr. Detlef Virchow
Executive Manager
Food Security Center (FSC)
University of Hohenheim
70593 Stuttgart, Germany
Phone: +49 (711) 459 24 451
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Web: www.foodsecurity.de


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[.pdf] FCS Research Scholarships 2010



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Vacancy Announcement

Africa co-Manager (EC-funded project)

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), is the apex organization for agricultural research for development in Africa. It is the lead institution for NEPAD’s Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) pillar IV focused on agricultural research and technology dissemination and adoption. FARA seeks to build the capacity for agricultural innovation and to make agriculture the continent’s engine for economic growth. FARA’s mission is to create broad-based improvements in agricultural productivity, competitiveness and markets by supporting Africa’s sub-regional organisations in strengthening capacity of national agricultural research, education and extension systems.
FARA, in partnership with the European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD) is seeking to recruit an Africa Co-Manager of the Platform for African- European Partnership on Agricultural Research for Development phase 2 project (PAEPARD II). PAEPARD II is an EC funded 36 month project with an overall objective of building joint African European multi-stakeholder partnerships in agricultural research for development (ARD) contributing to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The specific objective is “Enhanced, more equitable, more demand-driven and mutually beneficial collaboration of Africa and Europe on agricultural research for development with the aim of attaining the MDGs”.
The Africa Co-Manager will be based at the FARA Secretariat in Accra, Ghana. The selected candidate will function under FARA’s Networking Support Function 5 and collaborate with all other Networking Support Functions. Below are the terms of reference.

Terms of Reference

The African co-manager of PAEPARD II will work and share the responsibility of the implementation of the project with the European co-manager who will be based in Europe.

Both co-managers will work under the supervision of and report to the PAEPARD II Steering Committee appointed by the Consortium partners. Within FARA, the African co-Manager will work directly under NSF5 on Partnership and Strategic Alliance

The co-managers, in consultation with the Work Package co-Leaders, will be in charge of developing the annual workplans and budgets submitted for validation to the Steering Committee and will supervise and coordinate their implementation by the respective “Work Package co-leaders”. They will also develop an “internal control system” in conformity with the EC grant contract provisions (manual of procedures and implementing rules for the project) to ensure adequate and timely financial and technical reporting.

The African co-manager will be more specifically responsible for:
• Mobilizing the African partners, with special emphasis on non-research partners.
• Ensuring timely and coordinated activities of the African partners with the European partners.
• Monitoring, drawing and documenting lessons and reporting on the activities led by or involving African stakeholders.
• Ensure that all sub-contracting conforms to achieving the objectives – this in collaboration with the Result Leader
• Conduct lobbying, advocacy roles with AU/NEPAD for special support to PAEPARD-related activities.

Requirements

• A PhD degree (or equivalent experience) in agricultural or social sciences with strong and relevant experience of at least 5 years in agricultural research for development (ARD) in Africa.
• A good knowledge of the ARD “landscape” at the European, African and international levels and of the working relationships between the different categories of ARD stakeholders.
• A demonstrated ability as “facilitator” with some experience of “ARD partnership building”.
• Good knowledge of EC funding mechanisms such as FP7, FSTP and EDF 9 & 10.
• Managerial experience, in particular in managing EC-funded projects.
• Capacity to translate development issues into researchable questions and to identify the most appropriate scientific resources to address them.
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment.
• Fluency in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
• Frequent travelling.

Compensation
This is a full-time internationally recruited staff position (categorized as Professional Staff within FARA Secretariat). FARA offers competitive terms of employment.

Applications
Please send (via e-mail) curriculum vitae and Referee including their address, telephone and fax numbers to:
Dr. Monty P. Jones, Executive Director, FARA
No. 12 Anmeda Street, Roman Ridge Accra
PMB CT 173, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Fax: +233 21 773676

Deadline of submission is 15 January 2010. For more information go to http://www.fara-africa.org for full details on the project.

FARA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women.


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Applicants are invited to postulate until the 15th of January 2010 for a post-doctoral or PhD
position at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe
(IAMO) in the EU-funded project PRIMA (PRototypical policy Impacts on Multifunctional
Activities in rural municipalities).

The position starts in February 1st or later, with a contract duration of initially 12 months (for
post-doctoral position) or 2 years (for PhD student), with the possibility to be extended.

The position involves working with agent-based and micro-simulation models to identify the
main trends in social and ecological dynamics, in particular in land use, structural change,
ecosystem services, and tourism and to identify how policies affects these trends. Case study
regions are spread overall in Europe (Germany, France, Czech Republic, UK, Bulgaria and
Croatia) and the applicant may be requested to travel to one or more of these zones in the
framework of the project. The modeling will complement and extend on-field results obtained
by interactions with local stakeholders and economic actors (participatory modeling), as well
as by extensive literature studies. Therefore knowledge on EU policies (EAFRD, ESF and
EFRD) is highly appreciated. The research will be done together within an international group
of researchers working in the field of agricultural economics, cognitive sciences and
environmental sciences.

Main tasks:
oAssist in model and simulation development.
oInteraction with regional stakeholders (in Germany) for participatory modeling and
simulation.
oAdaptation of the developed models to selected regions of EU.

Post-doctoral position requirements:
oPhD in a quantitative social science, agricultural economics, environmental sciences,
behavioral sciences.
oExperience in working within an international research environment.
oHighly effective writing and oral communication skills in English and German
(compulsory).
oKnowledge of agent-based or micro-simulation models and/or
oexperience in participatory modeling approaches.

PhD Student position requirements:
oDegree equivalent to a Diploma or MSc preferably in agricultural economics.
oInterest to in work within an international research environment.
oHighly effective writing and oral communication skills in English and German
(compulsory).
oInterest in agent-based or micro-simulation models and/or
oparticipatory modeling approaches.

The position is located in Halle (Saale), Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, at the Leibniz Institute of
Agricultural Development in Central and Eastern Europe (IAMO) which is one of the leading
public research institutions on transition economies (website: www.iamo.de). Halle is a city
with a long history and cultural inheritage as well as a dynamic and vibrant research and
student environment. The city is very well connected to major railway lines (Berlin, Leipzig)
and to the airport Leipzig/Halle. The salary is based on the TV-L with social benefits valid for
public servants (Post-doctoral position 1.0 TV-L E13 or PhD Student position 0.5 TV-L E13).
We regret that we cannot refund any application expenses. We look forward to receiving
applications from women. We will employ handicapped people if they have the qualifications
required.

For informal discussions, please contact:
oAmanda Sahrbacher (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Tel. +49 (0) 345 2928 135), until the
4th of January 2010,
oDr. Omar Baqueiro (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Tel. +49 (0) 345 2928 118) afterwards.

Applications have to be sent per email or mail until the 15th of January 2010:
Dr. Omar Baqueiro
IAMO
Theodor-Lieser-Str. 2
06120 Halle (Saale)
Germany.

 


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Im Promotionsstudiengang "Biodiversität und Gesellschaft" an der Georg-August-Universität Göttingen werden (vorbehaltlich der endgültigen Bewilligung der Mittel) zum 1.04.2010
vergeben:
20 Studienplätze und davon
10 mit Lichtenberg-Promotionsstipendien
Mit den Mitteln des Landes Niedersachsen werden herausragende junge
Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler in ihrer Promotionsphase unterstützt. Der aus
diesen Mitteln geförderte Promotionsstudiengang "Biodiversität und Gesellschaft -
Gesellschaftliche Dimensionen von Schutz und Nutzung biologischer Vielfalt" ist unter
anderem mit Lichtenberg-Stipendien (1.365 Euro im Monat plus 135 Euro Sachkosten und
ggf. Familien- oder Auslandszuschlag) für je 3 Jahre ausgestattet und wird unter dem Dach
der Göttinger Graduiertenschule Gesellschaftswissenschaften (GGG) im April 2010 seine
Arbeit aufnehmen. Federführend betreut wird der Studiengang von Prof. Dr. Rainer Marggraf
vom Department für Agrarökonomie und Rurale Entwicklung.
Biodiversitätsforschung ist ein zentraler Schwerpunkt der Forschung und Lehre an der
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. Der Promotionsstudiengang widmet sich in diesem
Rahmen der gesellschaftswissenschaftlichen Fragestellung nach Ansätzen zur Klärung der
Wertschätzung und Inwertsetzung von Biodiversität. Die Forschungsperspektive zielt also
wesentlich auf die Aushandlungsprozesse im Spannungsfeld von Schutz und Nutzung
biologischer Vielfalt.
Mit dem Ziel einer interdisziplinären Perspektive auf den Schutz und die nachhaltige Nutzung
der biologischen Vielfalt kooperieren im Promotionsstudiengang Forschende aus folgenden
Bereichen der Agrarwissenschaften (Umwelt- und Ressourcenökonomik, Agrarökologie,
Landwirtschaftliche Betriebslehre, Nutzpflanzenwissenschaften), der
Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Umwelt- und Institutionenökonomie, Produktion und Logistik),
der Biologie (Didaktik der Biologie, Sozial- und Kommunikationspsychologie), der
Rechtswissenschaften (Internationales Wirtschafts- und Umweltrecht), der
Sozialwissenschaften (Nachhaltigkeit, kooperatives Handeln) sowie der Philosophie
(praktische Philosophie und Ethik).
Weitere Informationen zu den Themenschwerpunkten sowie den beteiligten
Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftlern finden Sie bei www.biodiversitaet-
gesellschaft.uni-goettingen.de. Dort finden Sie auch genauere Informationen über die
thematischen Schwerpunkte und die erforderlichen Unterlagen.
Die Universität Göttingen strebt in den Bereichen, in denen Frauen unterrepräsentiert sind,
eine Erhöhung des Frauenanteils an und fordert daher qualifizierte Frauen nachdrücklich zur
Bewerbung auf. Schwerbehinderte Menschen werden bei entsprechender Eignung bevorzugt
berücksichtigt.
Ihre Bewerbung wird erbeten bis 15. Januar 2010.
Die Bewerbung ist ausschließlich in einer Datei (pdf) zu richten an: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Weitere Informationen erhalten Sie auch bei Elke Schröder (0049 (0) 551 39-5537) und bei
www.biodiversitaet-gesellschaft.uni-goettingen.de.
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PhD fellowship at ZEF on spatial assessment of land suitability for Clean Development
Mechanism afforestation in Central Asia

ZEF is looking for a candidate for a PhD study as a part of the interdisciplinary research
project "Opportunities for climate change mitigation through afforestation of degraded
croplands in Central Asia", which was initiated by ZEF in 2009 with a financial support from
the Robert Bosch Stiftung.
The GIS/RS component of the project will aim to elaborate a GIS/RS-based tool for
identification and suitability assessment of marginal and abandoned croplands for carbon
sequestration and non-timber production. The PhD candidate is expected to pursue the
doctoral study in a close collaboration with colleagues from the accompanying research
packages, particularly on modeling the tree growth and C sequestration following
afforestation of degraded cropland, and on the economics of small-scale forests in the
context of the Clean Development Mechanism. The fellowship will provide a stipend and
research funds to pursue this doctoral study.
Requirements for the PhD candidates:
Relevant Master´s degree (geography); experience in GIS modeling and RS; good writing
skills in English; team work-orientation. Previous experience in Central Asian region and
knowledge of Uzbek (or Russian) and German language are desirable.
Start and duration of the PhD study:
Starting with the field research in February 2010. The duration of the scholarship period is 3.5
years.
Duty station:
During fieldwork: Khorezm province, Uzbekistan and Beruny province, Karakalpakstan;
Otherwise: Bonn, Germany
More information is available on request.

The eligible applicants are invited to send their application, including a letter of motivation, a concept note (2-3pp), Curriculum Vitae, and copies of certificates, to:
Dr. Asia Khamzina
Center for Development Research
Walter Flex Str., 3,
53113 Bonn, Germany
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tel: +49 228 731715, Fax: +49 228 731889

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