New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre is offering the LEARN Postdoctoral Fellowship. The fellowship provides funds for an emerging scientist from a developing country to complete a research project in New Zealand in an area aligned with livestock greenhouse gas mitigation.
Requirements:
- The Fellowship must be spent in New Zealand.
- Duration: minimum 12 months and a maximum 2 years
- The fellowship must be started within one year of the award being granted.
- The Fellowship does NOT support conference visits.
- All applications must be developed in association with a New Zealand research institution.
Eligibility
- Applicant must hold PhD which is obtained in the last 5 years.
- Applicant must be a high achieving researcher (supported by academic transcripts, letters of recommendation and publishing record).
- Applicant must be employed in an area of research aligned with livestock greenhouse gas mitigation in your home country.
- Applicant must have the support of the employer (with whom applicant is working) to apply for the Fellowship.
- Applicant must have a guide in a New Zealand research organisation (host).
- Applicant must be resident in a developing country as defined by the OECD list of Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) recipients.
- Applicant must satisfy New Zealand Government requirements for international entry into New Zealand.
- Applicant must be able to speak and understand English to a level sufficient to function in a research role.
Funding:
- Up to NZD$50,000/year for maximum 2 years
- Funding covers living expenses while in New Zealand (pro rata to be calculated on time spent in New Zealand).
- Travel/ medical insurance: Up to NZD$5,000 (return economy class airfares)
- Research costs: Up to NZD$5,000
How to apply:
There is a two-stage application process:
- Submit an Expression Of Interest (EOI) to determine eligibility. An EOI for a Postdoctoral Fellowship can be submitted at any time during the year, however full applications must be submitted by 30 June (New Zealand time).
- Full application process: The Postdoctoral Fellowships are assessed annually each July.
—————–Quick Overview————- | |
Organization | New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre |
Fellowship Level | Postdoctoral |
Country | New Zealand |
Subject areas | Livestock greenhouse |
Fellowship amount | NZD$50,000/year |
Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
Deadline | 30 June (yearly) |
———————————— |
Contact Us
Email Me Jobs Like These