2014 Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo Fellowship for Sub Saharan Africa

Application Deadline: August 24th 2014

The Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo (ASO) Fellowship is awarded annually by Bioversity International to a young forest genetic resources scientist in Sub
-Saharan Africa. The purpose of the Fellowship is to give talented African scientists working on forest genetic resources opportunity to develop their capacity through interaction with, and mentorship by a scientist at Bioversity International.

The 2014 Fellowship is targeting research on forest genetic resources aspects of trees relevant to people’s livelihood, within the following priority
areas :

• Diversified forest/woodland management
• Conservation of tree genetic resources
• Restoration of forested landscapes

Who should apply?
Applicants eligible for this call should:

• Be a citizen of a country in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Be a scientist or PhD student attached to a national university, research institution or a research-oriented NGO
• Be under 40 years of age
• Have at least a Master’s degree, or equivalent, in a field of study relevant to forest genetic resources

Other conditions

• The Applicant should write research note (maximum 1000 words),summarizing the proposed research, as per guidelines in the application form.
• The Fellowship supports research expenses and related travel and subsistence costs during field work, up to an amount of US$10,000.
• Salaries are not covered.
• The Applicant should identify a local supervisor to guide the preparation and implementation of the research.
• A scientist at Bioversity International will co-supervise the Fellow.
• The mentoring will be organized in dialogue with the Fellow and the local supervisor.

The Fellowship will contribute to:

• Bioversity’s Forest Genetics Resources Programme
• The CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry

Application Guidelines:

• Applications should include:
• Cover letter
• Application form including a research note of maximum 1000 words describing the project,
• following guidelines in the form
• Curriculum vitae, including your list of publications
• Letter of support from the home institution
• Acceptance letter from local supervisor
• Applications can be submitted in English or French
• Apply via email to: aso-2014@cgiar.org

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo Fellowship