Please note that you have to be a citizen of a developing country, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada to be eligible for this:
Post-Doctoral Awards in Urban Agriculture International Research Awards Programme in Urban Agriculture, AGROPOLIS, supports innovative research in the field of Urban Agriculture. Starting this year, the AGROPOLIS Program will offer up to two (2) post-doctoral awards to promising researchers who have obtained a PhD in urban agriculture or in a related field and who wish to specialize further in their field. Applications focusing on any of the following themes are welcomed: a) Quantifying the contributions of the Urban Agriculture sector to national and urban economy b) Managing Health Risks associated with Urban Agriculture c) Urban Planning and Policies for Urban Agriculture d) Land Use Planning, tenure and Urban Agriculture A stipend of 40,000 $ Canadian per award will be granted with a maximum of CA$ 15,000 for travel and research related expenses. Duration of award tenure is up to eighteen (18) months. Candidates may apply for a renewal of funding for a second year of field work if the nature of the research requires a second season of data collection. The research should be focused on a developing country and the field research conducted there. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, the candidates are expected to work full time on their research and should not be receiving a salary from another organization. Eligibility criteria - Citizens of developing countries, Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada - Doctorate completed within the past five years - Good record of research and publications - Affiliation with a university or a research institution in a developing country or in Canada Applications The following documents must be received no later than January 31, 2003: - a cover letter with full contact address - an abstract of the research proposal - the research proposal (approx. 20 pages double spacing, font 12, not inclusive of bibliography) - the budget for the research proposal indicating research and travel expenses - a current curriculum vitae which should include publications - two references with name, title and up-to-date full contact address - academic transcripts - originals - proof of citizenship/permanent residency - a letter of support from institution of affiliation Awards will be announced by the end of May 2003. Applications should be addressed to: AGROPOLIS International Research Awards in Urban Agriculture Cities Feeding People (CFP) Program Initiative International Development Research Centre (IDRC) 250 Albert Street, P.O. Box 8500 Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3H9, Canada Tel.: 1-613-236-6163, ext. 2040, Fax: 1-613-567-7749 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: https://secure.mallorn.com/mailman/listinfo/community_garden
