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April 27, 2007
(Updated : July 2, 2007)
The application for Japan Capacity Building Program for African Agricultural Researchers, FY2007 is now closed. Thank you very much for all of your applications.
(Updated : May 24, 2007)
NOTICE:
Applicants must submit their application forms to ICCAE by July 1, 2007.
In the section 4-D of the application guidelines, there is a description "submission of CVs may be postponed until the Selection Committee meeting scheduled to be held at the middle of July 2007". However, CVs must arrive to the secretariat of Nagoya University by July 11.
The purpose of this program is
a) to strengthen collaboration between Japan and agricultural research organizations whose mission is
African development, and
b) to deliver Japanese know-how of agricultural research methods and technologies to Africa.
Training programs for promising young African researchers will be offered in agricultural research organizations,
preferably in Africa. All training will be supplied by Japanese researcher(s) currently working for African
development and/or technology transfer to Africa.
Two Training methods will be offered, either on-the-job training or group-program training lasting 2 to 6 months.
Host organizations will be CGIAR Centers, or other international agricultural research institutions,
universities, National Agriculture Research Institutes located outside Japan.
The total FY07 budget for this program is $131,482 (exchange rate USD 1.00=\120)
The training program(s) will last between 2 to 6 months, commencing in August 2007 and ending by February 2008.
| July 1, 2007: | Deadline for submission of applications to ICCAE |
| July 31, 2007: | ICCAE notifies applicants on selection results, and concludes implementation agreements with host institutions |
| August 2007 - : | Researchers begin training programs |
| February 25, 2008: | Deadline for submission of completion reports to ICCAE |
Applicants must submit their application forms via e-mail to ICCAE by July 1, 2007
(E-mail address for submission: iccae4africa@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp).
In case e-mail is not available, the application form(s) together with electronic medium such as floppy disk or CD-ROM may be mailed to ICCAE.
Please refer Application Guidelines.
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July 1, 2007
International Cooperation Center for Agricultural Education (ICCAE), Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa, Nagoya, 464-8601 JAPAN
TEL:+81-52-789-4225 FAX:+81-52-789-4222
E-mail:iccae4africa@agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp
URL:http://iccae.agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/