APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR FY 2008
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April 17, 2008
(Updated : July 22, 2008)
The application for Japan Capacity Building Program for African Agricultural Researchers, FY2008 is now closed. Thank you very much for all of your applications.
(Updated : June 20, 2008)
NOTICE:
Applicants must submit their application forms to ICCAE by June 23, 2008. 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 2008". However, CVs must
arrive to the secretariat of Nagoya University by July 2.
(Updated : April 30, 2008)
NOTICE:
African agricultural researchers are expected to find Japanese researchers by himself/herself.
(Intermediation between Japanese and African researchers is beyond ICCAE's coordination.)
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The purpose of this program is to :
a) strengthen collaboration between Japan and agricultural research organizations whose mission is
African development, and
b) 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 provided 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 1 to 4 months (if within reason, the term may be extended for up to 6 months).
Host organizations will be CGIAR Centers, or other international agricultural research institutions,
universities, or National Agriculture Research Institutes located outside Japan.
The total FY2008 budget for this program is $130,200 (exchange rate USD 1.00=\106)
The training program(s) will last between 1 to 4 months (if within reason, the term may be extended for up to 6 months), commencing in August 2008 and ending by February 2009.
| April 17, 2008: | Call for applications |
| June 23, 2008: | Deadline for submission of applications to ICCAE |
| Mid-July, 2008: | ICCAE notifies applicants on selection results. |
| (Conclusion of the implementation agreements with host institutions) | |
| August 2008 - : | Launch and implementation of training programs |
| February 25, 2009: | Deadline for submission of completion reports to ICCAE |
Applicants must submit their application forms via e-mail to ICCAE by June 23, 2008
(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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APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR FY 2008
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| Form 1: Application form cover (in Japanese) |
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| Form 2: Curriculum vitae for applicant, Japanese researcher |
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| Form 3: Curriculum vitae for African researcher |
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| Form 4: Curriculum vitae for assistant instructor |
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| Form 5: Training and research plan/ Budget plan |
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| Recommendation letter of host institution (Free form) | ||
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June 23, 2008
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/