Les bourses sont attribuées dans le changement climatique (CC) et le programme Agriculture (CC & Agric). Chaque étudiant effectuera des recherches de doctorat. Le thème et le lieu de la recherche de doctorat sont décidées par le Conseil GRP. Le sujet de thèse de recherche des étudiants doit être décidée après leur admission. Le sujet doit être en conformité avec les mandats du GRP CC & Agric et être utile pour le pays et la sous-région.
Niveau du cours: Des bourses sont disponibles pour poursuivre le programme de formation doctorale.
fournisseur: Le Centre Service Science Afrique de l'Ouest sur ​​les changements climatiques Adapté et l'utilisation des terres (WASCAL). . Le programme de recherche universitaire sur les changements climatiques et l'agriculture est dirigée par l'IPR / IFRA de Katibougou, en partenariat avec l'Université de Bamako, Mali 
bourse peut être prise à: Mali et à l'étranger (Le sujet et le lieu de la recherche de doctorat sont décidées par le Conseil GRP .), le travail de terrain peut être fait au Mali ou à l'extérieur.

 
Admissibilité:
-Les candidats doivent être des pays Wascal (Bénin, Burkina Faso, Gambie, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sénégal et Togo); 
-Les candidats ne doivent pas avoir plus de 40 ans; 
-Les candidats doivent avoir un Master, ou son équivalent dans la science du sol, Crop Science, agroforesterie, foresterie, sciences animales, l'IPM ou autres disciplines pertinentes, avec au moins une moyenne de 60% ​​(deuxième de la classe supérieure, Assez Bien); 
-Expérience avec des routines de modélisation ou SIG serait un avantage mais pas une condition préalable, 
les candidats-femmes sont encouragés à postuler.
Bourse Ouvert pour:  Etudiants du Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Gambie, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sénégal et Togo peuvent s'appliquer pour les bourses d'études complètes.
Nombre de bourses:  Le programme admettre un maximum de 10 élèves par lot. Il doit y avoir une répartition équitable des élèves des pays Wascal (un des étudiants par pays).
Durée:  Les bourses sont d'une durée maximale de trois (3) ans à l'exclusion des cours de langue.
Valeur: Chaque étudiant recevra une allocation de 500,00 € par mois (€ 350,00 pendant les préparatifs de langue avant le cours) pour couvrir le logement et autres dépenses de sa période d'étude. Les fonds de recherche seront également mis à la disposition des étudiants après l'approbation de leur proposition de recherche par leur conseiller / superviseur, la coordination GRP et le siège de WASCA. L'étudiant peut se rendre en Allemagne une fois au cours de la période de la thèse de bourse pour travailler avec des scientifiques dans les universités allemandes ou centres de recherche. Les prix sera payé par le projet et une allocation mensuelle d'environ € 1000,00 sera également fournie pour chaque mois passé en Allemagne.
Critères de sélection:  Le soutien de bourses d'études et de recherche sera normalement disponible sur la base des critères suivants: 
admission-après, les étudiants seront tenus de maintenir un niveau d'études supérieures Grade Point Average (GPA) de B ou un minimum de B dans le cours; 
-cours la phase de programme de cours, les étudiants seront nécessaires pour développer un projet de recherche détaillé, y compris le budget; 
-cours de la phase projet / recherche, les étudiants doivent présenter leurs rapports périodiques régulièrement et être évalués en conséquence.
Notification:  IPR / IFRA, en collaboration avec le Conseil consultatif GRP CC & Agric sera courte liste et sélectionnez un candidat de chaque pays. Il peut y avoir la nécessité d'une entrevue de sélection à Bamako ou par téléphone, Skype ou Messenger lorsque cela est possible d'obtenir une meilleure évaluation des élèves. La date de l'entrevue sera communiqué après une courte liste. L'entrevue de sélection est obligatoire pour soutenir la sélection finale des candidats. La liste des candidats retenus sera décidé avant le 30 Avril 2014. Les étudiants sélectionnés seront invités à soumettre une copie papier de la trousse de demande et de présenter les originaux des diplômes au moment de l'inscription (avant le 30 Juin, 2014).


Appliquer:  Les candidats peuvent s'adresser directement à la GRP CC & Agric en soumettant toutes les informations demandées par e-mail à Prof Amoro Coulibaly, e-mail coulibalya2002@yahoo.fr ou amoro.coulibaly@ipr-ifra.org et copier le au Dr . Benjamin Kofi Nyarko, e-mail bnyarko@yahoo.co.uk. Les candidats doivent soumettre les documents suivants: 
1) formulaire de demande dûment rempli; 
2) le certificat de naissance; 
3) un certificat de nationalité; 
4) deux photos d'identité récentes; 
5) transcription ou équivalent officiel MSc; 
6) relevé de notes pour l'obtention de maîtrise ou équivalent; 
7) résumé de la maîtrise (ou) Dissertation équivalent; 
8) les transcriptions des diplômes universitaires précédentes; 
9) relevé de notes pour l'obtention des diplômes universitaires; 
10) CV détaillé; 
11) lettre de motivation (déclaration personnelle doit inclure la qualités académiques et personnels de l'élève ainsi que ses / son intérêt dans la recherche dans le domaine du changement climatique et l'agriculture: pourquoi la demande de la bourse dans le GRP & Agric respectif); 
12) une note de concept (3 à 5 pages) décrivant la justification , les objectifs, la méthodologie et les résultats attendus d'une idée de recherche. Ce concept note sera affiné sous la direction de superviseurs, s'il est admis; 
lettre 13) d'appui de l'employeur (si utilisé) l'octroi de congés d'études, en cas de succès; 
14) les noms et coordonnées de trois arbitres, de contact dont l'un doit être / superviseur son de son Maître.

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Date limite:  La date limite d'inscription est le 31 Mars 2014.


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Call for Application: Graduate Research Program on Climate Change and Agriculture
The Graduate Research Program Climate Change and Agriculture, lead by IPR/IFRA of Katibougou, in partnership with the University of Bamako, Mali, is looking for applicants to its 3 1/2-year doctoral training program for the academic year 2014-2015. The program provides a full scholarship to successful candidates from WASCAL member countries (Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sénégal, and Togo). Deadline for Applications is March 31, 2014.
1. Introduction

Climate change (CC) constitutes the most striking environmental risk on which the attention of the whole world is focused because of its global dimension and its negative effects on socioecological systems. It has been established that without adequate response, the effects of CC will increase in the coming years, with the greatest negative impacts on the most vulnerable populations and ecosystems in the world particularly those in the sub-Saharan part of Africa.
The training of highly qualified human resources constitutes one of the major adaptation strategies to CC. Actually, highly qualified human resources, having relevant infrastructures and equipments
will be able to strengthen scientific knowledge on agriculture and climate interactions.
WASCAL is an initiative of the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to help West African countries to tackle the challenges of CC adaptation through capacity building and scientific research. The activities of the WASCAL Graduate Research Program (GRP) are set up and managed based on a partnership between 10 West African countries and German universities and research institutes. CC and Agriculture (CC&Agric) is one of the six PhD programs initiated within this framework. IPR/IFRA of Katibougou, in partnership with the University of Bamako, will implement this PhD program in CC&Agric. There are also more than 10 cooperating partner universities: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana); University of Lomé (Togo); University of Bonn – Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (Germany); Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (Nigeria); University of Abomey-Calavi (Benin); University Felix Houphouet-Boigny (Cote d’Ivoire); University Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal); Polytechnic University of Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso); University Abdou Moumouni (Niger); Federal University of Technology, Akure (Nigeria).
The PhD program in CC&Agric aims:

• To train highly qualified human resources for West African countries in anticipating the effects of CC;
  
• To define and to implement strategies towards mitigation and adaptation to the negative effects of CC in agriculture;
  
• To strengthen the synergic relationship between the West African universities; and
  
• To strengthen the partnership between German universities and West African universities.
  
• Objectives of the call: We intend to select candidates for a PhD. program at IPR/IFRA, Mali.
  

 
2. Student Eligibility
The entry requirements into the program are the following:

• Candidates must be from the WASCAL countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, The Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Togo);
  
• Candidates must not be more than 40 years;
  
• Candidates must have a Master’s Degree, or its equivalent in Soil Science, Crop Science, Agro-forestry, Forestry, Animal Science, IPM or other relevant disciplines, with at least an average of 60 % (Second Upper Class, Assez Bien);
  
• Experience with modeling routines or GIS would be an advantage but not a prerequisite;
  
• Candidates must submit the following documents: 1) completed application form; 2) birth certificate; 3) certificate of nationality; 4) two recent passport photos; 5) MSc official transcript or equivalent; 6) transcript of grades for the obtainment of MSc or equivalent; 7) abstract of the MSc (or equivalent) Dissertation; 8) transcripts of previous university degrees; 9) transcript of grades for the obtainment of university degrees; 10) detailed CV; 11) letter of motivation (personal statement should include the student’s academic and personal qualities as well as his/her interests in research in the area of Climate Change and Agriculture: why applying for the scholarship in the respective GRP & Agric); 12) a concept note (3 to 5 pages) outlining the justification, objectives, methodology and expected outcomes of a research idea. This concept note will be fine-tuned under the guidance of supervisors, if admitted; 13) support letter from employer (if employed) granting study leave, in case of success; 14) names and contact details of 3 referees, one of whom must be his/her Master’s supervisor.
  

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Maximum Intake: The program will admit a maximum of 10 students per batch. There shall be equitable distribution of students across the WASCAL countries (one student per country).
3. Language requirements
CC&Agric is an English-speaking graduate program. The following are the language requirements:

• Basic Certificate in English Language;
  
• Functional Certificate in English Language;
  
• A three-month intensive English language proficiency course will be offered at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana, for the selected francophone students before the beginning of the program.
  
• At the end of this English language course, students will have to pass an English language proficiency test e.g. TOEFL (550 or above).
  
• French language courses will also be offered to English speaking students while at IPR/IFRA.
  

 
4. Scholarship and Research Support
The scholarship and research support will normally be provided based on the criteria below:

• After admission, students will be required to maintain a graduate level Grade Point Average (GPA) of B or a minimum of B from the course;
  
• During the course curriculum phase, students will be required to develop a detailed research project, including budget;
  
• During the project/research stage, students are expected to present their progress reports regularly and be evaluated accordingly.
  

Each student will receive a stipend of € 500.00 per month (€350.00 during the pre-course language preparations) to cover accommodation and other expenses for his study period.
Research funds will also be made available to students after approval of their research proposal by their advisor/supervisor, the GRP Coordination and WASCAL headquarters.
The student may travel to Germany once during the course of the PhD fellowship period to work with scientists at German universities or research centers. Airfare will be paid for by the project and a monthly stipend of about €1000.00 will also be provided for each month spent in Germany.
5. Outline of the program
The time required for the completion of the PhD program is 3 years.
Training components
The following steps are required: English upgrade (see above 3. Language requirements), indoor courses, and research component.

Intensive Indoor Courses (6 months)
Registered students will take part in six months of intensive course work at IPR/IFRA (Mali) and UCC (Ghana).
Contents of the courses: The teaching modules are the following:

1. Introduction to Climate Change;
   
2. Research Methodology and Skills Development: System thinking; Scientific research methodology; Scientific writing; Communication with rural communities; Participatory Action Research; iii. Statistics and Modeling Tools: System and optimization models (linear and non linear programming of resource allocation); GIS, RS and Geostatistics; Biostatistics; Sampling methods, field trials and surveys);
   
3. Adapted Agricultural Production Systems to CC: Concept of Resilience in Agricultural Production Systems (Livestock and cropping); Energetics of production systems (energy flows); Soil science (Soil conservation and restoration, Soil organic matter management/GHG emissions, Soil fertility management); Agricultural water management (rain-fed agriculture and irrigation methods); Agro-biodiversity management and breeding strategies; Pests and diseases management (animal and crops); Animal production and ranch management;
   
4. Agricultural Value Chain and Policies: Food systems and food security; Post harvest technologies; Social and economic drivers of adaptation; Agricultural policies (index based Crop and livestock insurance, National Adaptation Plans or NAP, PES, etc.);
   
5. Modeling of Agro-ecosystems: System modeling (socio-ecological modeling); Agricultural land use suitability classification; Development of crop models at the field scale; Application of simulation models to assess climate impact on production systems;
   
6. Innovation Systems in Agricultural Production/Field trip/Excursion
   
7. Research component
   

 
Each student will carry out some PhD research. The topic and location of PhD research are decided by the GRP Board. Students’ dissertation research topic should be decided after their admission. The topic should be in conformity with the mandates of the GRP CC & Agric and be useful for the country and the sub region. The research component includes the research plan preparation, field work, data analysis, final write up and defense.

• Research Plan Preparation (3 months), during the course-curriculum phase.
  
• Field Work (maximum 24 months): The field work can be done in or outside Mali depending on expertise (supervisor), availability of equipment and accessibility to relevant data.
  
• Data analysis- if needed visit to Germany/WASCAL (maximum 6 months): During the course of their research, students may visit Germany to use some specialized equipment and computing facilities otherwise not available in Mali or in the partner universities or in the WASCAL Competence Centre (Burkina Faso).
  
• Final write up and defense (maximum 7 months): The final write up of the thesis will be undertaken at the university or research centre where the supervisor works or at IPR/IFRA or in the Competence Centre (Burkina Faso). The thesis defense will be conducted in Mali (at IPR/IFRA or at ISFRA).
  

6. Application Procedure and Contact
Candidates may apply directly to the GRP CC&Agric by submitting all information requested via e-mail to Prof. Amoro Coulibaly, e-mail coulibalya2002@yahoo.fr oramoro.coulibaly@ipr-ifra.org and copy to Dr. Benjamin Kofi Nyarko, e-mail bnyarko@yahoo.co.uk
Application Deadline: March 30th, 2014
7. Publication of the Selection Outcome
IPR/IFRA in collaboration with the GRP CC&Agric Advisory Board will short list and select one candidate from each country. There may be the need for a selection interview in Bamako or via telephone, Skype or Messenger when feasible to gain a better assessment of students. The date of the interview will be communicated after short listing. The selection interview is mandatory to support the final selection of candidates.
The list of successful candidates will be decided by April 30th, 2014. Selected students will be asked to submit a hardcopy of the application package and to present original diplomas at the time of registration (by June30th, 2014).
8. Additional Informations
For details regarding the program please refer to the WASCAL website at www.wascal.org or send an email to Prof. Amoro Coulibaly, e-mail coulibalya2002@yahoo.fr or amoro.coulibaly@ipr-ifra.org and copy to Dr. Benjamin Kofi Nyarko, e-mail bnyarko@yahoo.co.uk
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