Short-term scholarships for PhD students
| FSC awards top selected applicants from developing countries (see OECD DAC list) scholarships to conduct a part of their doctoral 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 1,000 |
| 3. | In addition, FSC pays for traveling to and from Hohenheim |
| 4. | Proofed costs for a health and liability insurance will be refunded for an amount up to EUR 100 |
| 5. | Successful applicants can select from the regular course catalogues of the international MSc and PhD study programs offered by the University of Hohenheim (also including the courses offered in the PhD Program "Global Food Security"). |
| Please note: Other costs must be paid by the successful applicant. | |
For research collaboration, each successful applicant will work with the research staff of the relevant institute of the University of Hohenheim to conduct a specific research project contributing to the mission of FSC and relevant for her/his PhD thesis. 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 research collaboration is
| 1. | To write at least one joint, peer-reviewed journal publication or paper |
| 2. | To present this publication/paper at an international conference that contributes to FSC's mission and that is relevant to the PhD thesis |
Successful applicants are expected
| 1. | To present their research proposal, state of research and preliminary results in FSC's interdisciplinary seminars and at relevant department's PhD seminars |
| 2. | To participate in teaching and training activities on a limited scale, if possible |
| 3. | To establish an active, long-lasting collaboration with the supported researchers and their home institutes as well as FSC through an interactive alumni-network |
The scholarships start from November to December 2017 depending on the preference of the supervisors. Please refer to the research topics section to see the exact date in written the provided PDFs.
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. | Working on doctoral studies at her/his home institute by the time of application and by the time the scholarship program commences |
| 3. | Latest academic degree completed no more than 6 years prior to start of scholarship |
| 4. | Track record of knowledge in the proposed field of study |
| 5. | Plan to return to his/her home country or country of residence and institute |
| 6. | Excellent proficiency in oral and written English (more info) |
Futhermore, the applicant must
| 1. | Be currently enrolled in a doctoral program |
| 2. | Be able to conduct innovative research |
| 3. | Have excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit |
| 4. | 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 |
| 5. | Be available for the entire period of the research stay of 3 months |
| 6. | Be a national of developing country according to OECD DAC List |
No topic is available at the moment!
| No open call for applications at the moment! |
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.
- Template for the abstract of PhD Thesis
- Template for the abstract of Master/Diploma Thesis
- Template for the PhD research proposal
- Template for the recommendation Letter
Please note!
| 1. | All accepted applications will be selected according to the following criteria:
|
| 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 |
Successful applicants will receive a scholarship for conducting PhD thesis-related research and hence adding value to the PhD thesis and contributing to the mission of FSC.
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. | In addition, FSC pays for traveling to and from the partner institute |
| 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. | |
For research collaboration, each successful candidate will work 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 and relevant to her/his PhD thesis. 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 research collaboration is
| 1. | To write at least one joint, peer-reviewed journal publication or paper |
| 2. | To present this publication/paper at an international conference that contributes to FSC's mission and that is relevant to the PhD thesis |
Successful applicants are expected
| 1. | To present their research proposal, state of research and preliminary results in the related seminars in the hosting research institute |
| 2. | To participate in teaching and training activities on a limited scale, if possible |
| 3. | To 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. | Working on doctoral studies at her/his home institute by the time of application and by the time the scholarship program commences |
| 3. | Latest academic degree completed no more than 6 years prior to start of scholarship |
| 4. | Agreement on project proposal with host institute in the field of the own PhD thesis |
| 5. | Confirmation of support of the host institute in a developing country (by letter, e.g. hosting agreement letter, recommendation letter...) |
| 6. | Track record of knowledge in the proposed field of study |
| 7. | Plan to return to his/her home country or country of residence and institute |
| 8. | Excellent proficiency in oral and written English |
Futhermore, the applicant must
| 1. | Be currently enrolled in a doctoral program |
| 2. | Be able to conduct innovative research |
| 3. | Have excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit |
| 4. | 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 |
| 5. | Be available for the entire period of the research stay of 3 months |
| 6. | Be a national of developing country according to OECD DAC List |
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.
- Abstract of Master/Diploma Thesis
- Abstract of PhD Thesis
- PhD Research Proposal
- Recommendation Letter 1
- Recommendation Letter 2
Please note!
| 1. | All accepted applications will be selected according to the following criteria:
|
| 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
Successful applicants will receive a scholarship for conducting PhD thesis-related research and hence adding value to the PhD thesis and contributing to the mission of FSC.
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. | In addition, FSC pays for traveling to and from the partner institute |
| 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. | |
For research collaboration, each successful applicant will work 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 and relevant to her/his PhD thesis. 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 research collaboration is
| 1. | To write at least one joint, peer-reviewed journal publication or paper |
| 2. | To present this publication/paper at an international conference that contributes to FSC's mission and that is relevant to the PhD thesis |
Successful applicants are expected
| 1. | To present their research proposal, state of research and preliminary results in the related seminars in the hosting research institute |
| 2. | To participate in teaching and training activities on a limited scale, if possible |
| 3. | To 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 | Working on doctoral studies at her/his home institute by the time of application and by the time the scholarship program commences |
| 3 | Latest academic degree completed no more than 6 years prior to start of scholarship |
| 4 | Agreement on project proposal with host institute in the field of the own PhD thesis |
| 5 | Confirmation of support of the host institute in a developing country (by letter, e.g. hosting agreement letter, recommendation letter...) |
| 6 | Track record of knowledge in the proposed field of study |
| 7 | Plan to return to his/her home country or country of residence and institute |
| 8 | Excellent proficiency in oral and written English |
Futhermore, the applicant must
| 1. | Be currently enrolled in a doctoral program |
| 2. | Be able to conduct innovative research |
| 3. | Have excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit |
| 4. | 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 |
| 5. | 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.
- Abstract of Master/Diploma Thesis
- Abstract of PhD Thesis
- PhD Research Proposal
- Recommendation Letter 1
- Recommendation Letter 2
Please note!
| 1. | All accepted applications will be selected according to the following criteria:
|
| 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