Iowa State University’s Borel Global Fellows Program 2024 for Sub-Saharan African Students. ($25,000 Per Year)

The Borel Global Fellows Program funds graduate studies at Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for students from Sub-Saharan Africa. By educating scientists at Iowa State University who will become knowledge leaders who live and work in Sub-Saharan Africa, the programme aims to help eradicate food and nutrition insecurity while also promoting wealth and health for subsistence farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Title: Iowa State University’s Borel Global Fellows Program 2024

Location: United States

Eligibility

All faculty members with a majority appointment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University may submit an application for partial graduate student funding. To be considered for the Borel Global Fellows Program, the student must:

• be admitted into a graduate program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• be a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country
• commit to completing graduate studies as a means for preparation of a career contributing to food security in Sub-Saharan Africa
• complete the majority of their graduate research in Sub-Saharan Africa
• demonstrate an intention to work and live in Sub-Saharan Africa after completing their graduate studies

Funding

• Up to $25,000 per year per student of funding is available to support graduate student stipends (or a combination of a partial stipend and research funding) for up to 30 months for MS students and up to 42 months for PhD students. Funding for travel by the student and advisor to and from Africa for research purposes also is available.

Deadline: January 15, 2024

How to Apply: Interested applicants should Click Here to apply online.

Application Process

• Completed application will include a cover letter from the major professor, a CV of the student, and a copy of the student’s goal statement. Due date each year: January 15.Cover letters will address the commitment of the major professor to provide the remaining required funding (typically tuition, fees and research costs) and his/her commitment to support the student’s research in Sub-Saharan Africa. Please submit the application to Dr. David Acker, Associate Dean for Global Engagement, [email protected].