| Global  Update
A Newsletter from Global Agriculture Programs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Iowa State University |
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Fulbright Opportunities in Agriculture
The 2009-10 U.S. Fulbright Scholar application cycle
is now open. Seven countries, Benin, Botswana, Guinea, Hungary, Mozambique,
Rwanda and Zambia, have an award specifically for teaching courses and
conducting research related to agriculture. Specializations requested
range from agronomy to forestry to agricultural economics and include
other farm management areas. Many other African and European countries
have an “All Disciplines” award, for which applications
are accepted in any area of study that is taught at a participating
host institution. Likewise, South Africa has a broad “Science
and Technology” award that encompasses agriculture.
For specific award information and to apply please visit www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/
Interested parties are encouraged to contact the following staff regarding
interest and questions about applying for awards in Africa and Europe:
Africa
Debra Egan, Assistant Director; degan@cies.iie.org,
202-686-6230
Matthew Fortier, Program Associate; mfortier@cies.iie.org,
202-686-4027
Kelly Makowiecki, Program Officer (Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania);
kmakowiecki@cies.iie.org,
202-686-6254
Europe, East and North
Muriel Joffe, Assistant Director, mjoffe@cies.iie.org,
202-686-6249
Kevin Orchison, Program Associate, korchison@cies.iie.org,
202-686-7852
Complete application materials are due at the Council for International
Exchange of Scholars (CIES) by August
1, 2008. Please note that U.S. citizenship and a Ph.D.
or equivalent terminal degree are required.
Paid International Internships with the USDA
Foreign Ag Service
USDA-FAS is looking for outstanding senior and graduate level college
and university students to work in our OVERSEAS offices to promote U.S.
agricultural interests through the International Agricultural Internship
Program (IAIP) for Spring and Summer, 2009. The USDA's Foreign Agricultural
Service, one of the 4 U.S. government foreign service agencies, places
about 10 students each semester (spring, summer and fall) with excellent
analysis, marketing, writing, language and organizational skills and
experience to work on international agricultural trade policy issues,
commodity and market analysis and organizing trade events in our overseas
offices for a 10-16 week PAID INTERNSHIP. U.S. citizen students who
are majoring in a business or science related agricultural field, i.e.
Ag Econ, Econ, Finance, Business or Marketing, International Studies
or Relations, Law or in a Biotechnology Program are eligible. Online
registration for Spring 2009 semester
closes on July 1, 2008,
and Summer 2009 application
deadline is November 15, 2008.
Contact internships@fas.usda.gov
or check www.fas.usda.gov/admin/student/iaip/index.asp
for more information about the International Agricultural Internship
Program.
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