Borlaug Global Research Alliance Fellowships is welcoming applicants from Costa Rica, Colombia, Honduras, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Peru, Vietnam, Panama and Philippines. Requirements are that you should be maximum in the middle stage of your carrier and to have minimum experience of two years in the field. Approved candidates will have 12 weeks to research climate change migrations with a mentor from US university or from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service. You can apply till October 31^st, 2014. After the end of the 12 weeks the mentor will visit the

What is expected from you?

During the program you will be expected to develop:

• carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas assessments;
• methods for estimating or measuring greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture;
• methods for estimating or measuring carbon sequestration in soils;
• software for reporting and quantifying of emissions according to Framework Convention on Climate Change of the United Nations;

Other tasks:

• Identifying strategies for agricultural management that will lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions;
• To develop application models of experimental data in tools, supporting decision taking;
• To develop strategies and databases for integration, synthesis and decision supporting for managing carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions in agricultural systems;
• Assembling of databases to identify methods for increasing of carbon sequestration and reducing of emissions of greenhouse gas in agriculture;
• Developing process models which will be used as foundation to project sequestration and emissions for tools for decision support and in agricultural systems;

To apply and be considered for this fellowship you must be citizen of one of the twelve eligible countries; to have fluency in English; to have Master’s or higher degree; to be maximum in the middle stage of your career (2 years of experience are a must); to work in a government agency, university or research entity in your own country and to have intention to continue the work in your homeland after you complete the fellowship.

Selection criteria:

1. professional and academic research achievements and interests
2. leadership potential;
3. scientific competence level;
4. how likely is for the candidate to bring back new ideas to their institution;
5. aptitude for scientific research;
6. aptitude for success and flexibility in a cross-cultural environment
7. how relevant is the applicant’s research area to the topics highlighted in the announcement and to global food trade and security.