Short-term scholarships for Postdocs

FSC awards top selected applicants from developing countries (see OECD DAC list)  scholarships to conduct a part of their Postdoctoral research for three months at the University of Hohenheim, Germany.

The scholarship includes

1.Award for a stay at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany
2.The monthly grant is EUR 1000
3.Travel costs to and from Stuttgart will be covered
Please note: Health insurance and other costs must be paid by the successful applicant.

Successful applicants will collaborate with the research staff of the relevant institute of the University of Hohenheim to conduct a specific research project, which is in line with the work at their home institute and at the same time to contribute to the mission of FSC. Funding for research is expected to be provided by the applicant’s and/or supervisor’s institute and/or other organizations. The objective of the collaborations is to write at least one joint, peer-reviewed publication.

Successful applicants should

1.Present their research work at the university's seminars, lecture series and/or workshops
2.Engage in teaching and training activities at the graduate and/or postgraduate level
3.Establish an active, long-lasting collaboration with the supported researchers and their home institutes as well as FSC through an interactive alumni network

 

 

The applicant must provide proof of

1.Outstanding study performance in agricultural, nutritional, natural, social, economic or political sciences, or related disciplines with specification on food security related issues with a minimum MSc grade of 2.5
2.PhD degree in agriculture, nutritional, natural, social, economic or political sciences, or related disciplines with specification on food security related issues
3.Track record of knowledge in the proposed field of study
4.Plan to return to his/her home country or country of residence and institute
5.Excellent proficiency in oral and written English (more info)

Futhermore, the applicant must

1.Be able to conduct innovative research
2.Have excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit
3.Be able and willing to work well in an interdisciplinary, multicultural environment with individuals from different scientific, societal and cultural backgrounds and with organizations from the public, private and civil society sector
4.Be available for the entire period of the research stay of 3 months
5.Be a national of developing country according to OECD DAC List
Currently no topic is available!
Please read this section very carefully!

Before starting the online application procedure, please download the following checklist/guideline and collect the documents listed there. Please use the templates available for download below and be informed that all application documents must be submitted in English.

 

Checklist/Guideline

 

 

The deadline for application is passed.

 

Please note!

1.

All accepted applications will be selected according to the following criteria:

  • Fulfillment of the announcement criteria
  • Quality of proposal and project feasibility
  • Fulfillment of demands (e.g. of hosting institutes or emerging from collaborations with development organizations)
2.Only those applications will be accepted, which are submitted with FSC’s application templates (see above).
3.The selection of the applicants will take place after receipt of the application.
4.Selected applicants will be contacted via email after the selection process.

At the moment, there is no topic available to apply for. Please keep checking our website or follow us on Facebook and Twitter to get informed about the upcoming calls for application.

The scholarship includes

1.Award for a stay at a partner institute, research center, or development organization located in a developing country
2.The monthly grant is EUR 500
3.Travel costs to and from the positions' location will be covered
4.Proofed costs for a health and liability insurance will be refunded for an amount up to EUR 100
Please note: Other costs must be paid by the successful applicant.

The successful candidate will collaborate with the research staff of one of FSC’s partner universities or an other research center or development organization located in a developing country (e.g., one of the centers of the CGIAR) to conduct a specific research project contributing to the mission of FSC. Interregional South-South collaborations (e.g., from Africa to Latin America, or from Latin America to Asia) are encouraged in particular. Funding for research is expected to be provided by the applicant’s and/or supervisor’s institute and/or other organizations. The objective of the collaborations is to write at least one joint, peer-reviewed publication.

Successful applicants should

1.

Present their research work at the partners’ seminars, lecture series and/or workshops

2.

Engage in teaching and training activities related to the research topic in the partner institute at the graduate and/or postgraduate level at a limited scale

3.

Establish an active, long-lasting collaboration with the supported researchers and their home institutes as well as FSC through an interactive alumni-network

The applicant must provide proof of

1.Outstanding study performance in agricultural, nutritional, natural, social, economic or political sciences, or related disciplines with specification on food security related issues with a minimum MSc grade of 2.5
2.

PhD degree in agricultural, nutritional, natural, social, economic or political sciences, or related disciplines with specification on food security related issues

3.

Track record of knowledge in the proposed field of study

4.Plan to return to his/her home country or country of residence and institute
5.Excellent proficiency in oral and written English (more info)

Furthermore, the applicant must

1.Be able to conduct innovative research
2.Have excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit
3.Be able and willing to work well in an interdisciplinary, multicultural environment with individuals from different scientific, societal and cultural backgrounds and with organizations from the public, private and civil society sector
4.

Be available for the entire period of the research stay of 3 months

5.Be a national of a developing country according to OECD DAC List

 

                                                     Currently no topic is available

Please download the Checklist/Guideline and collect the listed  documents before starting to apply online. It is absolutely essential to use the templates available for download below for the respective documents. Please be aware that all application documents must be submitted in English.

1.

All accepted applications will be selected according to the following criteria:

  • Fulfillment of the announcement criteria
  • Quality of proposal and project feasibility
  • Fulfillment of demands (e.g. of hosting institutes or emerging from collaborations with development organizations)
2.Only those applications will be accepted, which are submitted with FSC’s application templates (see above).
3.The selection of the applicants will take place after receipt of the application.
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5.Selected applicants will be contacted via email after the selection process.

It is not possible to apply for this scholarship at the moment

The scholarship includes

1.Award for a stay at a partner institute, research center, or development organization located in a developing country
2.The monthly grant is EUR 500
3.Travel costs to and from the positions' location will be covered
4.Proofed costs for a health and liability insurance will be refunded for an amount up to EUR 100
Please note: Other costs must be paid by the successful applicant.

The successful applicant will collaborate with the research staff of one of FSC’s partner universities or another research center or development organization located in a developing country (e.g., one of the centers of the CGIAR) to conduct a specific research project contributing to the mission of FSC. Funding for research is expected to be provided by the applicant’s and/or supervisor’s institute and/or other organizations. The objective of the collaborations is to write at least one joint, peer-reviewed publication.

Successful applicants should

1.Present their research work at the partners' seminars, lecture series and/or workshops
2.Engage in teaching and training activities related to the research topic in the partner institute at the graduate and/or postgraduate level at a limited scale
3.Establish an active, long-lasting collaboration with the supported researchers and their home institutes as well as FSC through an interactive alumni network

The applicant must provide proof of

1.Outstanding study performance in agricultural, nutritional, natural, social, economic or political sciences, or related disciplines with specification on food security related issues with a minimum MSc grade of 2.5
2.PhD degree in agricultural, nutritional, natural, social, economic or political sciences, or related disciplines with specification on food security related issues
3.Track record of knowledge in the proposed field of study
4.Plan to return to his/her home country or country of residence and institute
5.Excellent proficiency in oral and written English

Futhermore, the applicant must

1.Be able to conduct innovative research
2.Have excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit
3.Be able and willing to work well in an interdisciplinary, multicultural environment with individuals from different scientific, societal and cultural backgrounds and with organizations from the public, private and civil society sector
4.Be available for the entire period of the research stay of 3 months

 

                                                     Currently no topic is available

Please read the following text carefully!

 

First of all, before clicking on the button “Online application" and starting the application procedure, please download the following checklist/guideline and collect the documents listed there. Please use the templates available for download below and be aware that all application documents must be submitted in English.

Please note!

1.

All accepted applications will be selected according to the following criteria:

  • Fulfillment of announcement criteria
  • Quality of proposal and project feasibility
  • Fulfillment of demands (e.g. of hosting institutes or emerging from collaborations with development organizations)
2.Only those applications will be accepted, which are submitted with FSC’s application templates (see above)
3.The selection of the applicants will take place after receipt of the application
4.The scholarship will start at anytime, based on the agreement between the supervisor of the hosting institute and the scholar
5.Selected applicants will be contacted after the selection process
6.Please be aware that FSC will contact only successful applicants

It is not possible to apply for this scholarship at the moment