The call for 2013 Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo fellowship is now open
Deadline for applications
The deadline for this fellowship is Monday, 15 July 2013. Please submit your application to 
aso-2013@cgiar.org [1]
Download the full text of the call (217 KB) [2]
Download the application form (226 KB) [3]
The ASO Fellowship is now open for applications, the deadline for applications is 15 July 2013
The fellowship offers an amount up to US$ 10,000 to fund research in one of the following priority topics:
- Understanding status of and threats to genetic resources of priority forest tree species;
- Methods for conservation and sustainable management of genetic resources of important tree species.
The research outputs of the award winner's research will contribute to Bioversity International’s Forest Genetic Resources programme [4]as well as the CGIAR Research Programme on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry [5].
Read about the History of the Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo Fellowship [6]
Who should apply
Applicants eligible to apply must:
- Be a citizen of a country in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Be a scientist 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.
Similar posts:
- 2013 Call for Abdou-Salam Ouédraogo Fellowship [7]
- Meet our fellows: Marius Ekué [8]
- Why understanding forest genetic resources is vital for future options [9]
- Bridging the gap between publishing and applying forest genetic research [10]
- Forest Genetic Resources Training Guide not only for geneticists [11]
Web Address of the page:
http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/research_fellowships/the_call_for_2012_abdou_salam_ouedraogo_fellowship_is_now_open.html?tx_wecdiscussion[sub]=1Links in this page
- [1] mailto:aso-2013@cgiar.org
- [2] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/fileadmin/bioversityDocs/Training/Fellowships/ASO/ASO_Announcement_2013.pdf
- [3] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/fileadmin/bioversityDocs/Training/Fellowships/ASO/ASO_Fellowship_application_form_2013.docx
- [4] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/research/conservation/forests_and_trees.html
- [5] http://www.cgiar.org/our-research/cgiar-research-programs/cgiar-research-program-on-forests-trees-and-agroforestry/
- [6] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/research_fellowships/a_history_of_the_abdou_salam_ouedraogo_fellowship.html
- [7] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/training/research_fellowships/the_call_for_2012_abdou_salam_ouedraogo_fellowship_is_now_open.html
- [8] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/index.php?id=5544&no_cache=1&fellow=18
- [9] http://ontheroadtorio.org/2012/05/18/understanding_forest_genetic_diversity/
- [10] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/announcements/bridging_the_gap_between_publishing_and_applying_forest_genetic_research.html
- [11] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/index.php?id=3639
- [12] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/browse_by/category/training
- [13] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/browse_by/category/announcements
- [14] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/browse_by/tag/cgiar
- [15] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/browse_by/tag/cgiar research program on forests, trees and agroforestry
- [16] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/browse_by/tag/fellowships
- [17] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/browse_by/tag/forests and trees
- [18] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/browse_by/tag/plant genetic resources
- [19] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/browse_by/tag/sub-saharan africa
- [20] http://www.bioversityinternational.org/browse_by/tag/training