LEARN Postdoctoral Fellowship in New Zealand
This Postdoctoral Fellowship is aim at providing funds to an outstanding scientist from a developing country to complete a research project in New Zealand in an area aligned with livestock greenhouse gas mitigation. If you are interested, please find further information below.
Where: LEARN Building Capability in Livestock Emission Research, New Zealand
Nationality: Citizens from Developing countries Please see full list here: http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/daclist.htm
Duration of program: Between 12 months and 2 years
Program activities: Fellows will get to complete a research project within time frame given, on the area of livestock greenhouse gas mitigation.
Funding:
- Up to NZD$50,000 per year for a maximum of two years to cover living expenses while inNew Zealand (pro rata to be calculated on time spent in New Zealand).
- Up to NZD$5,000 will be provided for return economy class airfares and travel/medicalinsurance.
- Up to NZD$5,000 will be provided to assist with research costs associated with the project.
Eligible:
- Have completed their PhD in the last 5 years
- Be an Outstanding and successful researcher
- Be employed in an area of research aligned with livestock greenhouse gas mitigation in their home country.
- Are supported to apply for this fellowship by their employer
- Have a mentor in New Zealand research organisation (host)
- Come from eligible countries.
- Have good common in English
How to apply:
There are 2 steps in applying for this program. The New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre (NZAGRC) administers the LEARN awards on behalf of the Ministry for Primary Industries. Please see full detail of Application Procedure in Official Website.
Deadline: June 30th, 2018