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Vietnam
The United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA) is pleased to announce the 2009 Norman E. Borlaug
International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program
(Borlaug Fellowship Program) for Vietnam.
The Borlaug Fellowship
Program
promotes food security and economic growth by
increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative research to improve
agricultural productivity. The Program offers training and collaborative
opportunities in international agricultural economics, agricultural
research, leadership and policy to Vietnamese researchers.
Each Fellow will work one-on-one with a U.S. mentor who will coordinate the
Fellow’s training and visit the Fellow's home institution after completion
of the training. The USDA will select U.S. host institutions and mentors
for each Fellow.
The 2009 Borlaug Fellowship
Program for Vietnam is administered by the United States Department of
Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).
The application deadline for the
2009 Borlaug Fellowship Program for Vietnam is June
12, 2009.
Objectives
- Provide
entry-level agricultural economists, research scientists, faculty, and
policymakers with one-on-one training opportunities in the fields of
agricultural policy and research (see targeted research areas below);
- Provide
economists, scientists, faculty and policymakers with practical
experience and exposure to novel perspectives and/or new technologies
that can be applied upon completion of the program in their home
institutions;
- Foster
increased collaboration and networking to improve agricultural
productivity and trade;
-
Facilitate the transfer of new economic, scientific and agricultural
technologies to strengthen agricultural practices;
- Address
obstacles to the adoption of technology such as ineffectual policies and
regulations.
Targeted Research Areas
Agricultural Biotechnology
Specific research topics within
agricultural biotechnology include:
Food safety
Specific research topics within food safety
include:
Climate
change
Specific research topics within climate
change include:
Carbon Sequestration
Global Climate
Change Policy Analysis and Development
Length
of Fellowships
Fellowships are 4 - 8 weeks in
length.
Eligibility
Requirements
Candidates will be evaluated,
interviewed and selected based on the following criteria:
- Citizen of
Vietnam;
- Good working
knowledge of the English language;
- Minimum Masters
degree with three years practical experience or working towards Masters
degree with five years experience;
- Early stage of
professional career;
- Experience and
focus in agricultural biotechnology research and policy development,
food safety or climate change;
- Currently
employed at a research institution with the intent to continue working
in their home country for a minimum of two years following their return
from the United States.
Application Requirements
Eligible candidates are
invited to submit the complete application including the following
attachments no later than June 12, 2009.
-
Application form
- Program
proposal (2-3 pages)
- Signed
approval of the applicant's home institution
- Two
letters of recommendation
-
Official copy of transcript of college degrees
- Copy of
passport identification page
- One
passport sized photo
Interviews for applicants
who pass the initial screening will be held the week of
June 29 - July 3, 2009.
For questions relating to the application process and to submit an
application, please contact:
Huong Bui
United States Embassy Hanoi
Office of Agricultural Affairs
3rd Floor, Rose Garden Tower
170 Ngoc Khanh, Ba Dinh
Hanoi, Vietnam
aghanoi@usda.gov; Huong.Bui@fas.usda.gov
Tel: 3850-5000 Ext. 6106
For additional information about the Borlaug Fellowship Program, please
contact:
The USDA/FAS Coordinators for
the 2009 Borlaug Fellowship Program for Vietnam:
Catherine Chesnutt:
Catherine.Chesnutt@fas.usda.gov
Abiola Adeyemi:
Abiola.Adeyemi@fas.usda.gov
Or visit our
website :
http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/borlaug/borlaug.htm
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