icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health in partnership with African University partners calls for applications for doctoral research fellowships under the African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Sciences (ARPPIS). icipe considers capacity building of individual researchers and institutions in Africa an integral part of all its research and development activities. The ARPPIS programme offers 3-year doctoral research fellowships, aimed at preparing young scholars from Africa for regional leadership roles, as well as internationally competitive research careers, in arthropod-related sciences.
Doctoral fellowship awards will be available for successful applicants in the following proposed research topics:
1. Development of efficient monitoring tools to improve surveillance of vectors of Dengue and Chikungunya fever.
2. Bridging between ecosystem and public health with respect to malaria.
3. Dynamics of Bunyamwera virus circulation and transmission in North Eastern Province, Kenya.
4. Population genetics of arbovirus vectors in splintered aquatic habitats around Lake Victoria in Suba District, Kenya.
5. Ecology of arboviral pathogens in mosquitoes and their vertebrate hosts on the shores and adjacent islands of Lake Victoria in Suba District and Lake Baringo of Kenya.
6. Estimating impacts of climate change induced variations in stem borer functional resource utilization and crop damages.
7. Development and implementation of pre- and post-harvest management measures for Bactrocera invadens and Ceratitis cosyra on mango in Kenya.
8. Fungal entomopathogens for aphid management: variability in pathogenicity, species attributes and interactions with other natural enemies.
9. Dynamics of Napier stunt pytoplasma between the cultivated and wild graminae in Western Kenya
10. Developing ceral stemborer management strategies by understanding and exploiting early herbivory and plant-to-plant communication in cultivated and non-cultivated graminae in Eastern Africa
11. Understanding the effects of drought and temperature on production of stress related volatile organic compounds and their impacts on pest management in cereals
These doctoral fellowships are expected to run from 2011 to 2014 and are tenable at icipe. The successful candidates selected out of a competitive process throughout Africa will begin their training any time from June 2011or soon there-after.
Qualifications:
1. Specific qualifications are listed below the research topics listed above. All applicants must have BSc and MSc degrees with a minimum award of upper 2nd class degree or equivalent
2. Should be nationals of African countries
3. Maximum age of 36 years at the time of application
4. Eligible for registration in one of the ARPPIS member universities (please visit Participating Universities (http://arppis.icipe.org/call-for-applications-for-3-year-doctoral-training/5-participating-universities.html) for a comprehensive list of ARPPIS member universities)
Application Criteria:
1. Completed application form, including the title of the proposed research work to be undertaken during the PhD programme.
2. Current Curriculum Vitae (click here (http://arppis.icipe.org/images/stories/fellowships/arppis_2011_cv_template.doc) for required format)
3. Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts of degree courses taken; and Letter of nomination for training by the employer (if applicable) - (to be saved in a single folder, zipped and uploaded onto application form)
4. Apply Online Now: Research Interest (http://arppis.icipe.org/arppis)
Applications must reach the above mentioned by Friday 10 June 2011. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Source: 3-YEAR DOCTORAL TRAINING (http://arppis.icipe.org/call-for-applications-for-3-year-doctoral-training.html)