The Cornell University Institute for Genomic Diversity African Scientists Fellowship Program
The Cornell University
Institute for Genomic Diversity Fellowship Program provides financial
support for selected African scientists to spend up to 6 months as a visiting
fellow at IGD. Recipients will work on an approved project in the field
of plant genetic diversity, biodiversity conservation, molecular-marker
assisted crop improvement or related. For more information about the goals
and priorities of IGD, see http://www.igd.cornell.edu/.
Fellows will be appointed as a visiting fellow and as such will also have
full access to the university libraries, seminars, and other opportunities
at Cornell University, as well as the possibility to sit in on ongoing
classes (with the permission of the instructor). A desk and bench space
at the IGD will be provided. Recipients will be asked to give at least
one seminar on their research at some time during their stay.
Applications are reviewed by a selection team and awarded
on a competitive basis. Emphasis will be given to those deemed most relevant
to the above areas of research, feasible in the time period, well-planned
and organized, and suggest a high potential for impact in the related
fields, in particular marker-assisted plant breeding.
The funds cover:
travel, housing and subsistence allowance, laboratory supplies. Recipients
may need to cover additional personal expenses (such as those of family
members that accompany the recipient).
Eligibility:
Recipients need to hold a minimum of a M.S. or Ph.D. or be currently enrolled
in a Ph.D. program, be a
citizen of an African nation, and be proficient in English. Recipients must be able to show that s/he holds a research
position in his/her home country with adequate facilities and institutional
support to deploy continuing related projects upon their return home.
Upon be awarded a fellowship, recipients must apply for the appropriate
visa and follow the United States and Cornell regulations for visiting
scientist status (see also the Visitor
Guidelines).
To apply: Please
send a letter of introduction, a cv, the names and contact information
of two references, and a brief statement of how this fellowship will impact
your work upon returning home, enable future collaborations and further
your research, as well as a brief proposal of the project to be completed during your visit. This should include a project realistically designed to be completed within a 4-6 month period, including details of how DNA and/or germplasm will be sent in advance or otherwise obtained, and how project results will be integrated into your work upon your return home.
Send
to (email preferred):
Dr. Theresa Fulton
Director of Outreach & Training
Institute for Genomic Diversity
Cornell University
130C Biotechnology Building
Ithaca, New York, 14853
USA