GCP's Genotyping Support Service 3rd Call for proposals
Country (origin): Ghana
The GSS aims to help spread the benefits of marker technology in the developing world through technology access, capacity-building and sustainability and spread. Eligible applicant organisations will be national agricultural research systems, academia, ci...
http://www.fara-africa.org/news-events-opportunities/grants-funding-fellowships/#proposals

Linking Agricultural Research to Innovation
Country (origin): Ghana
RIU is a research and development programme designed to put agricultural research into use for developmental purposes and to conduct research on how to do this. The programme is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). It follows ...
http://www.fara-africa.org/news-events-opportunities/grants-funding-fellowships/#innovation

Technical/research paper writing workshop
Country (origin): Ghana
The Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA) Hub is seeking ways to empower the African scientific community to lead the coming agricultural revolution. Communication of research findings in reputed peer-reviewed journals is the standard by which s...
http://www.fara-africa.org/news-events-opportunities/grants-funding-fellowships/#research

Executive Director
Country (origin): Ghana
FAO is seeking candidates with outstanding managerial and technical expertise, for a range of senior level posts. The posts advertised here are Director level posts (Division Director and Service Chief responsibilities) and as such exercise both manageri...
http://www.fara-africa.org/news-events-opportunities/positions/#cgiar

World Bank Institute Evaluation Group
Country (origin): Ghana
This five-day course is intended to provide an overview of monitoring and evaluation methods with opportunities of practical application of the instruments that are introduced during the course. This course will provide participants with M&E tools, techni...
http://www.fara-africa.org/news-events-opportunities/grants-funding-fellowships/#evaluation

Japan Capacity Building Program for African Agricultural Researchers
Country (origin): Ghana
The program was established to strengthen African researchers’ capacity through training programs led by Japanese and associated trainers. Call for Applications would be by the end of April, 2009 and Deadline for submissions to ICCAE by 22 of June, 2009
http://iccae.agr.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

Cross-Cultural Negotiation
Country (origin): Ghana
This UNITAR Cross-Cultural Negotiations e-Learning course is a foundation course developed to help professionals -- in full time work -- understand the elusive dimension of culture in relation to international negotiations. It revisits important and time ...
http://www.unitar.org/pft/elearning

Africa Commission- Newsletter 2009
Country (origin): Ghana
The relevance of the Africa Commission is accentuated by the global financial crisis. The needs for addressing challenges and seizing opportunities for growth, job creation and poverty reduction have never been higher. The crisis is already affecting Afri...
http://www.africacommission.um.dk

CTA and S&T Knowledge E- Newsletter - April 2009
Country (origin): Ghana
CTA and S&T Knowledge for Development April 2009 E-Newsletter which features developments across the ACP region and internationally. This month, we wish to draw your attention to the articles on; “Saving African soils: grounds for hope”, “Saving ...
http://knowledge.cta.int

Norman E. Borlaug International Science and Technology Fellows Program Program Information
Country (origin): Ghana
The Borlaug Fellows Program promotes food security and economic growth in developing countries by improving agricultural productivity. The Fellowship provides promising individuals in the early stages of their careers with a short-term opportunity to col...
http://www.fara-africa.org/media/uploads/File/Announcements/FARA%20Application%20Announcement%20and%20Instructions.pdf

THE NORMAN E. BORLAUG INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FELLOWS PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM
Country (origin): Ghana
An application form must be completed and submitted to the designated Borlaug Program Adviser, together with required supporting documents, no later than April 10, 2009. Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria and priorities:
http://www.fara-africa.org/media/uploads/File/Announcements/1%205BorlaugFellowsProgramApplicationForm%202009.pdf

AWARD 2009 Fellowship Announcement
Country (origin): Ghana
AWARD is now accepting applications for Round Two AWARD Fellowships! The CGIAR Gender & Diversity Program warmly invites applications from qualified African agricultural women scientists for this innovative and exciting fellowship program The deadline f...
http://www.genderdiversity.cgiar.org/resource/award.asp

Science Forum 2009
Country (origin): Ghana
The CGIAR Science Council is organizing a science forum in partnership with The Alliance and GFAR, to be co-sponsored and hosted by Wageningen UR in the Netherlands, on 16-17 June 2009.
http://www.scienceforum2009.nl/Home/tabid/259/Default.aspx

GlobalHort call for concept notes for 2009
Country (origin): Ghana
Application is open to all stakeholders dealing with the horticultural sector, provided that among the project investigators (PI), the Lead Project Investigator (LPI) is: - a member of a national or international research institution, a university, or a...
http://www.fara-africa.org/media/uploads/File/Announcements/GlobalHort%20Project%20Guidelines.pdf

GlobalHort Project Guidelines
Country (origin): Ghana
The scheme is expected to allow developing country partners who have interesting and innovative project ideas to access funding. The scheme is also expected to raise awareness on horticulture-related initiatives among agricultural research stakeholders,...
http://www.fara-africa.org/media/uploads/File/Announcements/GlobalHort%20call%20for%20concept%20notes%20for%202009.pdf

GlobalHort Project Guidelines
Country (origin): Ghana
The scheme is expected to allow developing country partners who have interesting and innovative project ideas to access funding. The scheme is also expected to raise awareness on horticulture-related initiatives among agricultural research stakeholders,...

KBBE-2009-2-5-01: International food trade: anticipating the impact of climate change on the safety of European and global food markets – SICA
Country (origin): Ghana
Climate change is projected to have a significant impact on European and global food and feed markets. At present Europe is the biggest importer and exporter of food products. Climate change could make Europe more dependent on food imports of non-European...
http://www.eiard.org

4th ERA ARD Bioenergy newsletter
Country (origin): Ghana
The lead research organisation of the consortium (the Research Coordinator) should send an electronic version of the full proposal, on behalf of the consortium, as one package to the Call Secretariat by the deadline, which is 12.00 Friday 31st October 200...
http://www.fara-africa.org/networking-support-projects/paepard/

African caucus at CG AGM: collaborating for change
Country (origin): Ghana
This is an invitation to join us in our yearly Africa caucus meeting at the CGIAR Annual General Meeting. This year is important considering that the meeting is being held in Africa, in Maputo, Mozambique. The Africa caucus meeting is going to be held on ...
http://www.fara-africa.org/media/uploads/File/Announcements/African_Caucus_concept_note.pdf

The Borlaug Leadership Enhancement
Country (origin): Ghana
The Borlaug LEAP is a fellowship program, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to enhance the quality of thesis research of graduate students from developing countries who show strong promise as leaders in the field of...
http://leap.ucdavis.edu/

The Conference is now re-confirmed to October 5-9th 2008 at the Leisure Lodge Resort in Mombasa, Kenya.
Country (origin): Ghana
The conference actively solicited and obtained input from all stakeholders - scientists, farmers, trade specialists, policy makers and the private sector – and serves as a unique forum to bring these together. Key priorities are: · devel...
http://www.banana2008.com/cms/details/index_details.aspx

Sharing Research Excellence for the benefit of rural economies in Africa since 2004
Country (origin): Ghana
Since the programme was launched in 2004, there have been six complete rounds of funding with interest steadily increasing. Applications have been from 46 of the 53 African countries (including island nations). In total, 490 pre-proposals have be...
http://www.rothamsted-international.org

AERC Call for papers on Natural Resource Management and Economic Development
Country (origin): Ghana
Over the years, systems of natural resource management have changed. Centralized state control over conservation of natural resources has dominated, and proceeds from the resources have not always contributed to economic growth. Communities are often seen...
http://www.aercafrica.org/html/announcements2.asp?announcementid=90

(AERC) International Conference on Natural Resource Management, Climate Change and Economic Development in Africa:
Country (origin): Ghana
The African Economic Research Consortium is hereby calling for papers for presentation at an international conference on Natural Resource Management, Climate Change and Economic Development in Africa. Papers are particularly solicited from AERC network me...
http://www.aercafrica.org/html/announcements2.asp?announcementid=91

THE IX NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF CERRADO AND THE II INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF TROPICAL SAVANNAS
Country (origin): Ghana
We would like to inform that the deadline for submitting papers for both events was extended to June 23st 2008. The IX National Symposium of Cerrado and the II International Symposium of Tropical Savannas will be held from October 12th to 17th in Brasíl...
http://www.cpac.embrapa.br/simposiocerrado.

COURS INTERNATIONAL SUR LES TECHNIQUES MOLECULAIRES
Country (origin): Ghana
L’objectif général de la formation est de renforcer les capacités des participants sur les techniques et méthodes en biologie moléculaire. Elle vise à leur faire acquérir des connaissances de base permettant de caractériser au niveau moléculair...
http://www.dadobat.soton.ac.uk.

INTERNATIONAL PHD PROGRAM IN JENA, GERMANY
Country (origin): Ghana
15 PhD positions in molecular biology, ecology, entomology, microbiology, (bio)-chemistry, bioinformatics or neuroethology beginning in January 2009. Students holding a Master’s degree (or equivalent) and with a strong interest in examining traits o...
http://www.imprs.ice.mpg.de

Call for Applications for 3-year Doctoral Training in Insect Sciences (2008)
Country (origin): Ghana
development activities. The ARPPIS programme offers 3-year doctoral research fellowships, aimed at preparing young scholars from Africa for regional leadership roles, as well as internationally competitive research careers, in arthropod-related sciences.
http://www.icipe.org/application_2008.doc

MCCP English (pdf)
Country (origin): Ghana
A review of selcetd multi country agricultural andnatural resources management research programmes and projects in Africa . lessons for the future
http://www.fara-africa.org

Development of Rural Livelihoods in Semi-Arid Africa:
Country (origin): Ghana
The African Union’s specialized technical office for the promotion of agricultural research for development in semi-arid areas (AU/SAFGRAD), in collaboration with partner institutions, is organising a two days ‘Conference on Development of Rural Livel...
http://www.africa-union.org/root/au/index/index.htm