ILRI-DAAD PhD scholarships 2016 on Animal Biosciences Animal Science for Sustainable Productivity Feed and Forages Biosciences Food Safety and Zoonoses Livestock, Gender and Impact Livestock Systems and the Environment Policy, Trade and Value Chains

ILRI-DAAD PhD scholarships 2016

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is collaborating with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) to offer up to eight in region PhD scholarships in 2016 through a co-funding arrangement. 

ILRI through its graduate fellowship program will provide an opportunity for successful candidates from sub-Saharan African countries to undertake quality research for development, access ILRI’s cutting-edge research facilities and receive mentorship from ILRI scientists within the following broad ILRI program areas.

1. Animal Biosciences
2. Animal Science for Sustainable Productivity
3. Feed and Forages Biosciences
4. Food Safety and Zoonoses
5. Livestock, Gender and Impact
6. Livestock Systems and the Environment
7. Policy, Trade and Value Chains

DAAD is a publicly funded self-governing organization of the institutions of higher education in Germany which promotes international academic exchange as well as educational cooperation with developing countries through a variety of funding and scholarship programs.

Successful candidates will be expected to commence their PhD programs earliest 1 September 2016.

A call for applications will be placed soon which will include more details on the application criteria and on specific ILRI programs that will host the PhD fellows.

For more information please contact Joyce Maru, capacity development officer (ILRI) on +254 20 4223417 or email CapDev.recruitment[at]cgiar.org.