Student Research Fellowships 2018 – 2019 (AVRDC)


WorldVeg provides opportunities for MSc and PhD students from around the world to conduct part of their degree program at its headquarters or at one of its regional centers. Students work within WorldVeg’s four flagship programs: Safe and Sustainable Value Chains; Healthy Diets; Vegetable Diversity and Improvement; and Enabling Impact.

The Center collaborates with universities to enable students to register and acquire degrees. WorldVeg scientists will involve students in ongoing research projects while ensuring a good fit with the student’s interest and background, in consultation with the student and the faculty mentor of the university awarding the degree.

Duration
          + MSc students: 6 months.
          + PhD students: 6 – 24 months.

Application deadline: 25 June 2018

Click here for the fellowship details.

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