We would like to ask your help in identifying qualified candidates for the BHEARD scholarship program from the following countries: Bangladesh, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, and Mozambique.
The Borlaug Higher Education Agricultural Research and Development (BHEARD) program aims to increase the agricultural research capacity in specific institutions in the target countries by training staff members for either M.S. or PhD degrees. Training is usually in the U.S., but may also be offered in the home country or a third country. All research projects must be undertaken in the trainee’s home country. For the 2013-14 academic year, we have placed 30 graduate students in 12 Dear applicants,
Only of if coming from one of the 4 countries you should read carefully the message below.
Keep in mind the deadlines for application: Bangladesh (application deadline 04/11), Ghana (application deadline 31/10), Malawi (application deadline 31/10) en Mozambique (application deadline 04/11).
Website: www.BHEARD.isp.msu.edu
In addition to providing all expenses for the trainee, the BHEARD program also provides doctoral students with a pre-dissertation trip to their home country. The academic advisor of each student (both MS and PhD) is provided with a trip to the student’s country during the research period in order to assist the student and to make contacts with the student’s home institution.
The target institutions identified by the USAID mission in each country are:
• MALAWI: Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), particularly Bunda College of Agriculture, and the Department of Agricultural Research Services (DARS). Priority will be given to applicants who desire training in the following subject areas: For DARS: biometrics and crop & soil science. For LUANAR: human nutrition, animal, crop and soil sciences.
• MOZAMBIQUE: National Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM); Ministry of Health, Directorate of Public Health Promotion (DNSP), including the Nutrition Division and the Division for Health Promotion; SETSAN-MINAG; Eduardo Mondlane University; and Lúrio University in Nampula. Priority will be given to applicants who desire training in the following subject areas: nutrition, food technology, and food safety.
We are now recruiting qualified applicants from these countries to begin graduate studies in Fall 2014. If you have any contacts in these countries, we would be very grateful if you would share this announcement with them. All application materials are found on our web site, www.BHEARD.isp.msu.edu. Click on “Countries” and you will be directed to the specific announcement for each country except Mali, which is currently being translated into French.
Any interested person may contact me directly for more details.
Kind greetings,
Mie
Ir. A.M. Remaut-De Winter
Coordinator MSc. Nutrition and Rural Development and ITP Food Safety
Coupure Links 653
9000 Gent
tel. +32/9/2646180
webpage: www. nutritioncourse.ugent.be and www.itpfoodsafety.ugent.be
