Eligible Countries: Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
To be taken at (country): Africa and Middle East, Egypt, Ghana, East Asia and the Pacific, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Hemisphere, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
Fields of Research:
- Developing Tools for Greenhouse Gas and Carbon Sequestration Assessments
- Develop easily used methods for measuring or estimating greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural settings
- Develop easily used methods for measuring or estimating carbon sequestration in agricultural soils
- Develop and field test user-friendly software for quantifying and reporting emissions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity in Crop Production Systems
- Identify agricultural management strategies leading to reduced net greenhouse gas emissions per unit of commodity produced in agronomic (including rice), horticultural, or agro-forestry crop systems
- Develop models for application of experimental data in decision support tools for different crop or agro-forestry systems in different countries
- Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity in Livestock Production Systems
- Identify agricultural management strategies leading to reduced net greenhouse gas emissions per unit of commodity produced in grazing or confined animal production systems
- Develop models for application of experimental data in decision support tools for livestock production systems in different countries
- Developing Databases and Strategies for Synthesis, Integration and Decision Support to Manage Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems
- Develop databases assembled from different research teams working on identifying methods to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration
- Develop process models as a foundation for projecting emissions and sequestration in different agricultural systems and for decision support tools
- Provide early-to-midcareer agricultural research scientists, faculty, and policymakers with individual training opportunities in climate change mitigation research
- Provide practical experience and exposure to new perspectives and/or technologies that can be applied in their home institutions
- Foster increased collaboration and networking to improve agricultural productivity and trade
- Facilitate the transfer of new scientific and agricultural technologies to strengthen agricultural practices
- Address obstacles to the adoption of technology such as ineffectual policies and regulations
Eligibility: To be considered for the Borlaug Global Research Alliance Fellowships, candidates must:
- Be citizens of an eligible country
- Be fluent in English
- Have completed a Master’s or higher degree
- Be in the early or middle stage of their career, with at least two years of practical experience
- Be employed by a university, government agency or research entity in their home country
- Demonstrate their intention to continue working in their home country after completing the fellowship
Number of Awardees: Not specified
Value of Fellowship: To be communicated (TBC)
Duration of Fellowship: up to 12 weeks
How to Apply: Candidates must apply via the online application system (link below). The following information will be required:
- Completed application form
- 2-3 page program proposal and action plan
- Signed approval from applicant’s home institution
- Two letters of recommendation
- Official copy of transcript for college/university degree(s) received
- Copy of passport identification page
Click here to access the online application system
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Award Provider: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Visit Fellowship Webpage for details
Award Provider: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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