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USDA Cocoa Borlaug Fellowship Program for Indonesia
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Prof.Dr. H. Sholeh Hidayat, M.Pd

Rector

University of Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa

Kota Serang, Banten

 

 

 

Dear Prof. Hidayat,

 

The United State Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce USDA Cocoa Borlaug Fellowship Program for Indonesia.

Please find attached the info and the application form.  This info is also available at our website:

www.usdaindonesia.org.

 

Could you please share this info to your colleagues, staff and/or students.

 

Feel free to contact me, should you require further information regarding this fellowship.

 

Thank you for your attention and assistance to this matter.

 

Best Regards,

Titi

 

 

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Titi S. Rahayu

Ag. Assistant

FAS - U.S. Embassy Jakarta

Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan No. 3 - 5

Jakarta 10110

Ph: (62-21) 3435-9168

Fax: (62-21) 3435-9920

Cell: (62) 813-1005-3937

Email: Titi.Rahayu@fas.usda.gov

Website: www.usdaindonesia.org

 

 

USDA Cocoa Borlaug Fellowship Program for Indonesia 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in cooperation with the World Cocoa Foundation is pleased to announce the 2012 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship Program Global Cocoa Initiative (Cocoa Borlaug Fellowship Program) for Indonesia.

The Borlaug Fellowship Program promotes food security and economic growth by increasing scientific knowledge, advancing the transfer of new agricultural technology, and encouraging collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity. It offers training and collaborative opportunities to agricultural scientists, faculty and policymakers.  Each Fellow works one-on-one with a U.S. mentor who coordinates the Fellow’s training. After completing the U.S.-based portion of the fellowship, the mentor visits the Fellow’s home institution to continue collaboration.

The 2012 Borlaug Fellowship Program is administered and funded by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in cooperation with the World Cocoa Foundation.  USDA and the World Cocoa Foundation will select U.S. mentors and host institutions for each Fellow. 

The application deadline for the 2012 Cocoa Borlaug Fellowship Program for Indonesia is July 31, 2012.

Objectives:

Provide early to midcareer agricultural research scientists, faculty and policymakers with one-onone training opportunities in any agriculture-related field (see targeted research area below for this country); Provide practical experience and exposure to new perspectives and/or technologies that can be applied upon completion of the program in their home institutions; Foster increased collaboration and networking to improve agricultural productivity and trade; Facilitate the transfer of new scientific and agricultural technologies to strengthen agricultural practices; and Address obstacles to the adoption of technology such as ineffectual policies and regulations.

Targeted Research Areas in Cocoa:

1. Genomics, genetics and breeding

2. Plant propagation methods

3. Pests/diseases – entomology, plant pathology, and control methods – particularly for cocoa pod borer, vascular streak dieback and black pod rot

4. Soil fertility and plant nutrition

5. Environment – climate change, modeling impact of weather patterns, greenhouse gas emissions, and land use planning/change modeling

Length of Fellowships:

Fellowships are between six to 12 weeks in length.  Fellowships will begin in 2013.  All program proposals should include goals that are achievable within the timeframe.  After completing the U.S.-based portion of the fellowship, the mentor visits the Fellow’s home institution for up to 10 days to continue the collaboration.

Eligibility Requirements:

Candidates will be evaluated, interviewed and selected based on the following criteria:

Citizen of Indonesia;

Good working knowledge of the English language;

Holds a master’s degree with a minimum of two years of practical experience;

Currently employed by a university, government, research institution and/or other institution with the intent to continue working in the home country for a minimum of two years following the return from the United States;

Early to mid-stage of professional career; and

Experience and focus in one of the targeted cocoa research areas.                  

Application Requirements:

Eligible candidates are invited to submit their completed application, including the following attachments, no later than July 31, 2012. 

Submitted applications should include:

Application form;

Program proposal (two to three pages) and action plan;

Signed approval from applicant's home institution;

Two letters of recommendation;

Copy of college/university transcript(s)  from which degree(s) was received;

Copy of passport identification page; and

One passport sized photo.

 

Please include all application materials in one PDF document

Contact Information:

For questions regarding the application process or the Borlaug Fellowship Program, please see the contact information below. 

Office of Agricultural Affairs Jakarta

Jonn Slette

Email: Jonn.Slette@fas.usda.gov

Titi Rahayu

Email: Titi.Rahayu@fas.usda.gov

Telephone: 21-3435-9161

Borlaug Fellowship Program Office

Debbie Nip

Email: Debbie.Nip@fas.usda.gov

Catherine Chesnutt

Email: Catherine.Chesnutt@fas.usda.gov

All electronic applications sent by email must contain “2012 Cocoa BFP Applicant-Indonesia” in the subject line and should be sent to BorlaugFellowships@fas.usda.gov

Further information is available at our website:

http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/borlaug/Borlaug.asp

The application can be downloaded by browsing this:

http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/borlaug/BFP_Application_2012.pdf