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University of Nairobi PhD Scholarship for Kenyan Students, 2015

University of Nairobi hereby in collaboration with the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Lund University, Sweden is offering a PhD Scholarship for Kenyan Students. Scholarship is awarded in the field of Agricultural Resource Management/Applied Economics, Geography and Geoinformatics in an Interdisciplinary Research Project. The student will spend about 3 months at a Swedish university. The scholarship will cover approved fees for the study period in the University of Nairobi and field work cost and also includes a monthly stipend. Deadline for applications is 15th May 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded in the field of Agricultural Resource Management/Applied Economics, Geography and Geoinformatics in an Interdisciplinary Research Project.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing PhD programme at the University of Nairobi.
Scholarship Provider: University of Nairobi in collaboration with the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Lund University, Sweden.
Scholarship can be taken at: Kenya and Sweden (student will spend about 3 months at a Swedish university)

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Eligibility:
-University is looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic young researcher who will be able to work in three, interconnected, interdisciplinary, research fields: Agronomy including soil fertility management focused on biophysical characterization of crop performance and soil conditions at fields/farms and village sites; Geospatial analysis using remote sensing and GIS focused on research into crop yield estimations based on a variety of remote sensing platforms and Socio-economic conditions including household survey, micro data focused on village and farm characteristics based on socio-economic survey data
-Eligibility requirements will include completion of a degree at the Masters level in a scientific subject of relevance for the project in a recognized University. Excellent communication skills in English will be expected. The ideal candidate should have basic training in some of the following areas: aerial photography, remote sensing, GIS, advanced statistics, and experience from agricultural studies. Those with knowledge in image interpretation, land use/land cover mapping, soil and water resources applications using aerial and satellite imageries at various scales, together with experience in fieldwork, will have an added advantage.
-The PhD training would have a course work component focusing either on GIS and remote sensing and/or on agricultural issues depending on the strength of the PhD candidate selected. The candidate is expected to interact with the network of scientists involved in the project. Flexibility, curiosity, being a team player and ability to work independently are essential qualities for such inter-disciplinary research. The working language is English.

Scholarship Open for International Students: University of NairobiKenyan students can apply for this scholarship.

Scholarship Description: University of Nairobi hereby announces a PhD scholarship in collaboration with the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) in Nairobi, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Lund University, Sweden, within the framework of an interdisciplinary research project on “Unravelling the Causes and Implications of Crop Productivity Gaps in Underperforming Regions through Integration of Geospatial, Biophysical and Socio-economic Factors” (see project description below). The PhD Programme will be carried out jointly between the University of Nairobi and ICRAF with co-supervisors from the Swedish Universities. The student will spend about 3 months at a Swedish university. The PhD student will be formally enrolled at University of Nairobi under the condition that is set by the Board of Postgraduate Studies and registered as a PhD Fellow at ICRAF.

Number of award(s): One PhD scholarship is available.

Duration of award(s): Scholarship is awarded for the duration of study program.

What does it cover? The scholarship will cover approved fees for the study period in the University of Nairobi and field work cost and also includes a monthly stipend.

Selection Criteria: Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD-studies may be appointed to doctoral studentships. When an appointment to a doctoral studentship is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD-studies shall primarily be taken into account. In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral studentships may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.

Notification: A telephone/skype interview will be arranged for shortlisted applicants.

How to Apply: All applications should be sent via email.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 15th May, 2015.

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