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 Two fellowships, for up to US$ 20 000 each, are available for 2012 to carry out research, from 3 to 12 months, on a wide range of biophysical, economic and social themes related to the conservation and use of plant genetic resources in developing countries.

 

This year’s Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships call focuses on the following themes:

-Gene discovery in crop wild relatives
-Use of plant genetic resources for adaptation to progressive climate change
-Facilitating better use of genebank materials
-Researching neglected and underutilized species for food and nutrition security
-Policy research in support of the implementation of the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
-Applying economics to agrobiodiversity conservation, sustainable use and policy analysis
-Farmer, trader and market strategies for adding value to crop diversity
-Management of plant diseases through a better understanding of host-pathogen interactions and co-evolution

Bioversity International established the Fellowship Fund in 1989 to commemorate Academician Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov’s and Sir Otto Frankel’s unique contributions to plant science. 

The fellowships are supported by Pioneer Hi-Bred, United States and the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC), Australia.

The fellowships are intended to cover travel, stipend for living expenses, bench fees, materials, insurance, conference participation and publications. They can be held concurrently with other sources of support.

 

More details:  http://www.bioversityinternational.org/index.php?id=4754