The African Fellows Programme.

The aim of the African Fellows Programme (AFP) is to support sustainable
agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa by catalysing innovative solutions needed to
achieve food security. Projects should focus on specific problems in agriculture
with a researchable constraint. They should also aim to develop lasting
partnerships and strategic alliances that will help in developing local
scientific capacity relevant to sustainable agricultural production. The
potential impact of the project on small-holder farmers will be a major
consideration during proposal assessment. African scientists will carry out
research projects at a partner European research institute, or university, for a
maximum period of 6 months. Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis in a
two stage assessment process.


Research projects must:-

* focus on solving an agricultural problem with a researchable constraint
* demonstrate how the knowledge gained will be applied to benefit small-holder
African farmers
* be of high quality science

Examples of potential project areas include crop nutrition, soil fertility,
post-harvest technology, alternative crops, livestock management and plant
protection.

The programme CANNOT support field work in Africa. Projects focusing on food
processing and socio-economic research are not within the remit of the
programme. MSc and PhD studies will not be funded.

Pre-proposal concept notes are now invited for the ninth round of this
Programme. Pre-proposals should be submitted by 17:00 hours (GMT) on Friday
19th June 2009 by email.

Applicants can obtain further details and guidelines from the Rothamsted
International web site: http://www.rothamsted-international.org/afp/index.shtml
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Further details can also be obtained by emailing
([email protected]) or by writing to the AFP Coordinator at
Rothamsted International, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK.