Dear DSSAT users:

Our African colleagues might be interested in the following 
opportunity.  Sorry for any cross postings.

GH

>Announcement of START/PACOM Global Change Fellowship Awards for
>Doctoral Research and Dissertation tenable in African Universities
>A Call for Ph.D. Research and Dissertation Proposals
>
>The International START Secretariat and the Pan African START
>Secretariat (PASS) wish to announce opportunities for outstanding
>African scientists undertaking global environmental change research
>leading to doctoral dissertation.  Awards will be granted for up to
>two years of study leading to completion of Ph.D. dissertation or for
>the final year of graduate study and one-year of post-doctoral
>research. Priority will be given to proposals on topics focusing on
>environmental change and water resources or environmental change and
>land-use, terrestrial ecosystems in Africa.  (Subsequent calls may
>focus on additional aspects of environmental change.)   Awards will
>provide for tuition, materials, and a small living allowance.
>
>These awards are supported by funding from the Norwegian Agency for
>Development (NORAD) provided to START for regional capacity building
>for global environmental change research in Africa.  The NORAD
>support is intended to provide opportunities to talented young
>African scientists and researchers to pursue high-level research and
>to build regional expertise in global environmental change in Africa.
>
>Eligibility Requirements
>Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate program leading
>to a Ph.D. in an African university.  Applicants must have completed
>their Master's degree (or equivalent) and been accepted to Ph.D.
>candidacy by their institutions.
>
>Application Requirements
>Applications consist of the following elements:
>^Å A detailed research proposal that explicitly describes the proposed
>effort and its relationship to environmental change research in
>Africa.  The proposal should describe (a) the problem to be
>addressed, (b) objectives of the proposed research, (c) summary of
>methods, (d) resources needed and how they will be employed, and (e)
>a list of outcomes.  The proposal should be concise, not exceeding 5
>pages (10 point minimum font size).
>^Å a curriculum vitae of the candidate
>^Å a letter of recommendation from the candidate's graduate advisor
>^Å a letter of admission/candidacy to graduate school at an African university
>^Å a transcript of graduate courses completed (photocopy is acceptable).
>
>Applicants are encouraged to submit all materials electronically. (If
>this is not possible, materials should be sent via fax.)  Full
>contact information (including email) for each applicant is required.
>Application Deadline is 30 April 2002.  Applications received after
>the deadline or incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
>Applicants will be notified, positively or negatively, by 30 June
>2002.
>
>   Complete application packages should be sent to the following:
>
>Ms. Amy Freise
>Program Coordinator
>International START Secretariat
>2000 Florida Avenue, NW - Suite 200
>Washington DC 20009 USA
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>Fax: 202-457-5859
>
>Prof. Eric O Odada
>Programme Director
>Pan African START Secretariat
>University of Nairobi - Chiromo Campus, Department of Geology
>P O Box 30197, Nairobi
>Fax: 254-2-449539
>Email: [log in to unmask]  or [log in to unmask]
>
>
>Any questions should be directed to Ms. Amy Freise ([log in to unmask]).
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>Amy Freise
>Program Coordinator
>International START Secretariat
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>Ph: 1-202-462-2213, Fax: 1-202-457-5859
>www.start.org
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