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Special Opportunities:-

Research Grants

• New DFID and BBSRC Joint Funding Scheme for Research in Sustainable Agriculture, improved Natural Resource Management and Food Security in the Developed and Less Developed World.

• IDRC’s Rural Poverty and Environment (RPE) Program:

• PAG-XIV Conference Travel Grants. Rockefeller Travel Grants for the Plant and Animal Genome Meeting

• Other Travel Grants to PAG XV.

• International Foundation for Science Announces Call for Research Grants http://www.ifs.se/

• Special Call for Research Group Applications from Sub-Saharan Africa http://www.ifs.se/Programme/ifs_codesria_2006.asp

• Kirkhouse Scholarships. http://www.kirkhousetrust.org/scholarships.html

Fellowships:

• The Bentley Cropping Systems Fellowship,  IDRC

• Borlaug LEAP Fellowships. http://www.generationcp.org/latestnews.php?i=436

• Call for African Scientist Fellowship Program Applications. http://www.igd.cornell.edu.

• The Bentley Cropping System Fellowship.

• Training Fellowships for Women Scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa. http://www.ictp.trieste.it/~twows/postgrad.html

• PhD and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programmes.

• The CGIAR Gender and Diversity Program (G&D)

• Rothamsted International Fellowship Programme for African Scientists. http://www.rothamsted-international.org/

Training:

• ACCI Scholarships for PhD Training in Plant Breeding

• Holistic Foundations for Assessment and Regulation of Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms.

• African Network of Scientific and Technological Institutions (ANSTI). http://www.ansti.org/fellowships.htm

• Doctoral Training in Insect Biosciences. More details are available at http://www.icipe.org/news_and_events/phd_fellowships_2005.pdf

• Postgraduate Training Opportunity. The Program is supported by The Rockefeller Foundation. For more information visit the Program website www.acci.org.za or contact the Director, Email: laing@ukzn.ac.za.

Honorary Awards

• The African Crops News Service has introduced a new and special section called “Scientist of the Month” in recognition of the very important work carried out by various researchers and development specialists in improving African crops and seed systems. For more details on nomination of candidates visit:- http://www.africancrops.net/News/scientist/index.htm

• ACCI is recruiting a Molecular Breeder, funded by the Generation Challenge Program. Details

• Subprogramme 3 Leader and Product Manager.