Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) - 2012 Research Fellowships Registration Form

The Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund is a competitive fund which facilitates access to the Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) for scientists and students from African national research institutes and universities. Fellowships awarded through the Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund support short-term placements for scientists and students from the BecA region to access the world-class facilities and expertise at the BecA Hub at ILRI, located in Nairobi, Kenya.

We are seeking applicants who have developed ideas for short-term projects (3-6 months) related to food and nutritional security or animal health, to use the advanced biosciences capacity available at the BecA Hub.

Applicant requirements:
  1. Working knowledge of English
  2. PhD or MSc in any agricultural bioscience area
  3. Currently affiliated with an African national agricultural research program or university
  4. From one of the BecA countries: Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.

Registration Form

To attend the course, please complete all the fileds of the following registration form:
* First Name
* Surname
* Nationality
* Country in which employed/studying
* Gender Male: Female:
* Name of Institute and Department
* Your current Position (eg Student, Postdoc, Scientist)
* Full institute mailing address
* Office telephone number
* Mobile telephone number
* Email
Link to institutional website (if available)
Highest degree awarded
University that awarded your highest degree
Date highest degree awarded
Are you currently studying for a higher degree? State which degree (MSc or PhD)
English language proficiency - Written
English language proficiency - Spoken
Briefly describe your specialty research area (maximum 70 words)
* Brief description of your research interests and experience (maximum 250 words):
* Please list the titles and funding sources of research projects that you are currently working on (maximum 250 words)
Describe your role(s) at your institution and how exactly an African Biosciences Challenge Fund Fellowship would benefit your research programme, and department and institution as a whole (e.g. how will you use the skills or data acquired in research or in training at your institute?) (maximum 250 words)
Examples of your own publications (5 maximum)

Concept Note

Your concept note should include the following information:
  1. Food and nutritional security or animal health issue that your research will address. Include information on the importance for agricultural production in the country or countries of focus.
  2. Objectives
  3. Methods
  4. Expected outputs
  5. Direct & longer-term impact of the research
  6. Research partners & their roles
  7. How this project links to your own research interests or a program of research at your institute
  8. Outline of workplan and timeline
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Upload Concept Note (maximum 2500 words)
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Curriculum vitae
Upload CV (maximum 1500 words)