AYF-News> African Fellows Programme: 7th call for Pre-Proposals

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The Rothamsted International African Fellows Programme is now inviting 
pre-proposals under its 7th Call.  I would be grateful if you could circulate 
the following information to scientists and researchers working on agriculture 
in Africa, and where appropriate, place this announcement in newsletters and on 
websites.

See below and attached for further details.


The new deadline for receipt of pre-proposals under the current call is  11th 
February 2008 .

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The African Fellows Programme.

The aim of the African Fellows Programme (AFP) is to support sustainable 
agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa by catalysing innovative solutions needed to 
achieve food security. Projects should aim to develop lasting partnerships and 
strategic alliances that will help in developing local scientific capacity 
relevant to sustainable agricultural production. The potential impact of the 
project will be taken into account during proposal assessment.  African 
scientists will carry out research projects in a partner European research 
institute,  or university,  for periods  normally of  6  to  8  months. 
Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis in a two stage assessment 
process. 

Research projects  must

• focus on solving an agricultural problem or constraint
• demonstrate a clear path from research to application
• be of benefit to small-holder African farmers and the rural economy. Examples 
of potential project areas include crop nutrition, soil fertility, post-harvest 
technology, alternative crops, livestock management and plant protection.  
Please note that all projects must be focused on topics relevant to small 
farmers.

The programme CANNOT support field work in Africa and projects on food 
processing will NOT be funded. MSc and PhD studies are also outside the remit 
of the programme.

Pre-proposal concept notes are now invited for the  seventh round of this 
Programme.  Pre-proposals should be submitted by 17:00 hours (GMT) on  Monday  
11th February 2008, preferrably by email.

Applicants can obtain further details and guidelines from the Rothamsted 
International web site:

http://www.rothamsted-international.org/HTML/Fellowships/AFP_main_page.html 
<http://www.rothamsted-international.org/HTML/Fellowships/AFP_main_page.html> 

Further details can also be obtained  by email 
(rothamsted.international@xxxxxxxxxxx), or by writing to the AFP Coordinator, 
Rothamsted International, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 2JQ, UK.

With best wishes,
Judy Mann

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Dr Judy Mann
Rothamsted International
Harpenden
Herts AL5 2JQ
England

Tel: +44-1582-763133 ext 2475
Fax: +44-1582-467490
e-mail: judy.mann@xxxxxxxxxxx http://www.rothamsted-international.org 
<http://www.rothamsted-international.org> 

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Rothamsted International Fellowship Scheme (RIFS) is a subsidiary charity of 
The Lawes Agricultural Trust, Registered Charity Number 208 228.

Rothamsted International Consulting Ltd (RICL)is a company, registered in the 
United Kingdom under number 03592324.

RICL covenants all profits to RIFS
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