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Deadline: 22 March, 2016 3­–year doctoral training in insect sciences for development The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), Kenya, in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) In-Country/In-Region Scholarships Programme and African university partners, requests applications for doctoral research scholarships in the African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Sciences (ARPPIS). icipe […] 0

PhD Mobility | Masters Full-Degree | Masters Mobility Applications open: 11 February 2016 | Close: 26 March 2016 Apply: www.treccafrica.com/apply-now ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP TRECCAfrica addresses one of the world’s greatest environmental challenges: food security in the face of climate change, resource depletion and loss of forests, wildlife and environmental services. Applications from African citizens (including […] 0

By Sam Elolu[1] Cassava is a key staple in Uganda and is increasingly gaining popularity as an income generating crop. The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture has engaged university-based research teams to generate innovations and solutions to constraints along the cassava value chain. This storyline features one of the graduate students working […] 0

The 2016 Innovation Competition is currently open. As in 2015, this competition requires proposals that seek to design, pilot, test and launch new financial products and services that can effectively meet the financing needs of people living in poverty in rural and agricultural areas. To see the results of the 2015 Innovation Competition, kindly click […] 0

The ISPC Science Forum 2016 will be held from 12-14 April 2016 in Addis Ababa addressing the topic of: “Agricultural research for rural prosperity: rethinking the pathways”. Motivated early career scientists interested in receiving ISPC support to participate in the Forum in Addis Ababa can apply here: http://www.scienceforum2016.org/early-career-scientists/ There is no age limit to ECS, […] 0

Deadline: Wednesday, 25 May 2016 (Central African Time) Iso Lomso Fellowships provide an exceptional early career opportunity for Africa’s brightest minds in academia. Iso Lomso means ‘the eye of tomorrow’ in isiXhosa: seeing towards the future, laying the foundations for tomorrow. Iso Lomso Fellows will enjoy: a three-year attachment to STIAS during which time they […] 0

One year after completing my undergraduate studies at Gulu University in 2013, I enrolled for a Master’s in Food Security and Community Nutrition at the same university with a scholarship from the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) through their Graduate Research Grants (GRG). The unique design of the masters’ programme that […] 0

Studying community psychology nurtured my innate dream to become a change agent in the community. By the time I completed my undergraduate degree in 2009, this dream was strongly ingrained in my aspirations. My resolve to make an impact on peoples’ livelihoods was strengthened when I worked with farmers in Masaka and Ngora districts in […] 0

RUFORUM (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture), a network of 55 African Universities (Visit www.ruforum.org for more details), has the following job opportunities for qualified candidates at its Secretariat based at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; RUF/JOB/18/16: Manager, Partnership and Business Administration RUF/JOB/19/16: Manager, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Details of the above job positions […] 0

Closing date for receiving applications is Friday 15th April 2016 Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) was established by an Act of Parliament No. 22 of 2011, by delinking Bunda College of Agriculture from The University of Malawi. Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals to fill the following academic position tenable at […] 0

APPLY NOW for an interesting short course on:  Learning, action research and outreach for inclusive development – Boosting competencies in higher education, for lecturers and researchers working in tertiary agricultural education.  This course offers tools for designing and delivering interactive learning programmes by integrating education, action-research and community outreach. More information is available on our […] 0

A 50.000 USD award for excellence in leadership in agricultural and life science universities Call for nominations – Deadline 25 April, 2016 The GCHERA World Agriculture Prize aims to encourage the global development of the mission of  higher education  institutions  in  education,  research  and  innovation  in  the  agricultural  and  life  sciences by recognizing the distinguished […] 0

The Pan African University (PAU) Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (including Climate Change) (PAUWES) is located on the campus of the University of Tlemcen, Algeria. This beautiful Mediterranean city befittingly derives its name from the Berber word for “water springs.” PAUWES is one of the five hubs of the Pan African University established under […] 0

FIELD ATTACHMENT PROGRAM AWARD (FAPA) CALL ID: RU/2016/FAPA-CRP  Application Deadline 30th March 2016 This Call for Attachments is being sponsored and supported by the Crop Research Program for Dryland Crops (CRP-DC) and is designed to increase capacity for research in these commodities. The grantees are expected to be attached to ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural […] 0

 Call ID: RU/2016/DRRG/CRP  APPLICATION DEADLINE: 30th March, 2016 This Call for Doctoral Research Grants is being sponsored and supported by the Dryland Cereals Scholarship Program of the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Cereals (Dryland Cereals) and is designed to increase capacity for research barley, finger millet, pearl millet and Sorghum. Where appropriate the grantees are […] 0

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Secretariat is pleased to announce a call for PhD scholarships available through the German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) funding support. These scholarships are targeting both in-country/in-region (sub-Saharan Africa) applicants to support selected RUFORUM regional PhD Programmes in the Eastern and Central Africa (ECA). The scholarships […] 0

RUFORUM is pleased to share with you Open Education Resources (OERs) that have been developed by RUFORUM Member universities and partners.  Should you need to access all the AgShare Resources, you can type AgShare in the search engine at http://repository.ruforum.org/. Publications: How Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) impact on trends and future educational ICT in […] 0

The Ranking Web or Webometrics is the largest academic ranking of Higher Education Institutions. Webometrics does the global ranking twice a year according to the number of times a new article appears on the Internet about research done at the institution. This is considered an indicator of the impact and prestige of the university and […] 0

Closing date: 22 January 2016. Directorate of Research Development Director: Afromontane Research Unit (Contract appointment: 5 years) QwaQwa Campus Job ID: 1418 Director/ Direkteur: Salary/Salaris: R 539 148,00 – R 649 041,00 Total rem. package/ Totale verg. pakket: R 730 203,68 – R 868 528.26 Duties and responsibilities: Establish the Afromontane Research Unit (ARU) as a […] 0

The Homa Bay government has partnered with Egerton University to rehabilitate arid land in the county. Sisal, acacia, grass and livestock will be grown commercially on the land. The products will generate up to Sh300 million for the county annually and create jobs for residents. The project is part of the university’s mission to rehabilitate […] 0