http://www.bioversityinternational.org/ Bioversity International - Research to improve the use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition, livelihoods and enhance sustainability for smallholder farmers en Bioversity International 2013-06-19T09:13:28+02:00 Bioversity International Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/2013_call_for_abdou_salam_ouedraogo_fellowship.html The focus of this year’s fellowship award is priority forest tree species threats and conservation approaches. Applicants from sub-Saharan African countries are invited to apply before 15 July 2013. 2013-06-17T10:03:00+02:00 2013 Call for Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo Fellowship http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/2013_winners_of_the_vavilov_frankel_fellowship.html Bioversity International has awarded this year s Vavilov Frankel Fellowships to Awais Rasheed from Pakistan and Nohemi Voglozin from Benin. The fellows will study wheat diversity and spatial distribution of African rice. 2013-05-27T09:41:00+02:00 2013 winners of the Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/forest_genetic_resources_training_guide_not_only_for_geneticists.html Conservation and management of forest genetic resources deserves our attention. Diversity within tree species is the raw material for trait improvement and adaptation to changing environments. Bioversity International Honorary Research Fellow, David... 2013-02-15T14:40:53+01:00 Forest Genetic Resources Training Guide not only for geneticists http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/international_course_in_plant_conservation_biology.html If you are currently involved in seed science and conservation research, this specialist course could be for you. It covers in situ and ex situ approaches and will be delivered by expert scientists including from Bioversity International, the Royal... 2013-01-10T11:30:19+01:00 International Course in Plant Conservation Biology - March, New Delhi, India 2013 http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/new_agreement_to_build_capacity_in_forest_genetic_resources.html Bioversity International is furthering its long tradition in capacity strengthening, through a new collaboration with an International Masters Course in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems (TROPIMUNDO). Our involvement will include supervising... 2013-01-04T14:44:45+01:00 New agreement to build capacity in forest genetic resources http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bridging_the_gap_between_publishing_and_applying_forest_genetic_research.html In 2008, David Boshier and colleagues from Bioversity International started creating free off the shelf materials that would make forest genetic resources training relevant, attractive and accessible, both in language and availability to... 2012-12-20T11:58:39+01:00 Bridging the gap between publishing and applying forest genetic research http://www.bioversityinternational.org/impact/evaluating_the_impact_of_the_vavilov_frankel_fellowship_programme.html The goal of the Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Programme is to encourage the conservation and use of plant genetic resources by awarding Fellowships to outstanding young scientists from developing countries. This impact assessment brief evaluates if the... 2012-11-07T14:05:06+01:00 Evaluating the impact of the Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Programme http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/vavilov_frankel_fellowship_2013_application_deadline_extended.html Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship 2013 application deadline has been extended until 18 November 2012. Two fellowships, for up to US$ 20,000 each, are available for 2013 to carry out research, on a wide range of themes related to the conservation and use of... 2012-10-30T09:34:24+01:00 Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship 2013 application deadline extended http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/west_african_scientists_get_to_grips_with_food_systems_research.html Per Rudebjer, Scientist, Capacity Strengthening at Bioversity International, reports from a hands-on training workshop in Benin. 2012-09-18T14:03:53+02:00 West African scientists get to grips with food systems research http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/2013_vavilov_frankel_fellowship.html Applicants are invited to send their application by the deadline of 11 November 2012. Click to find out information about this year s research themes and criteria. Photo: Bioversity/F. van Oudenhoven. 2012-08-06T09:00:00+02:00 2013 Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Call is now open http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/meet_our_fellows_marius_ekue.html Ackee is a tropical West African fruit tree that plays an important role in rural livelihoods and traditional agroforestry systems in Benin. The research Marius carried out during his fellowship involved collecting information about traditional... 2012-07-23T12:44:36+02:00 Meet our fellows: Marius Ekué http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/upcoming_training_course_on_value_chain_research_extended_deadline.html Fonio is one of priority species for neglected and underutilized species (NUS) research in West Africa. To improve the quality of applied research on value chains of priority NUS crops, we are organizing a training course and inviting candidates... 2012-07-13T15:41:56+02:00 Upcoming training course on value chain research - extended deadline http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/meet_our_fellows_edgar_wabyona.html Every year students from many disciplines related to agricultural biodiversity come to Bioversity to carry out thesis research. Here is what Edgar, from Uganda, MSc student in Food Security and Human Development at Roma Tre University in Rome, has... 2012-06-29T12:43:37+02:00 Meet our fellows: Edgar Wabyona http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/beyond_vavilov_new_resource_for_collecting_diversity.html How should you sample and preserve the wealth of genetic resources, not only of crops and wild species, but also of symbiotic bacteria, pollen, trees and even DNA? A new online resource gives practical guidance on collecting and related topics, such... 2012-06-25T11:39:00+02:00 Beyond Vavilov: new resource for collecting diversity http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/meet_the_bioversity_research_fellows.html Every year, Bioversity collaborates with research fellows studying a variety of topics related to agricultural biodiversity. Find out more about the fellows and their research in our new Fellows Gallery. 2012-06-04T14:34:00+02:00 Meet the Bioversity research fellows http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/research_fellowships/the_call_for_2012_abdou_salam_ouedraogo_fellowship_is_now_open.html The call for 2013 Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo fellowship is now open. Applications from candidates of Sub-Saharan Africa countries are invited to apply by 15 July 2013. 2012-05-25T14:03:00+02:00 The call for 2013 Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo fellowship is now open http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/upcoming_training_events/training_course_on_value_chain_research_on_neglected_and_underutilized_species_of_plants.html The call for manuscripts and applications is open for candidates from Benin, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal. Deadline 5 August 2012. 2012-05-18T15:25:00+02:00 Training course on Value Chain Research on Neglected and Underutilized Species of Plants http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/upcoming_training_events/training_course_on_food_systems_from_agronomy_to_human_health.html The call for manuscripts and applications is open for candidates from Benin, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal. Deadline 6 June 2012. 2012-05-18T15:25:00+02:00 Training course on Food Systems: From Agronomy to Human Health http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/vavilov_frankel_fellowship_2012_winners_announced.html Bioversity International has awarded this year s Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships to Priyanka Gupta, from the Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute (ICAR), and Dejene Kassahun Mengistu, from Mekelle University, Ethiopia. 2012-04-16T10:00:00+02:00 Vavilov-Frankel Fellows 2012 to study responses and tolerance to drought http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/research_fellowships/fellows_gallery/fellows_list.html The fellows gallery showcases research carried out by fellows of different fellowship programmes 2012-04-10T10:39:52+02:00 Fellows List