Serbia

The Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program (Borlaug Fellows Program) for Serbia. The Borlaug Fellows Program offers training and collaborative research opportunities in international agricultural science, leadership and policy. Training venues usually include U.S. universities, government agencies, and international agricultural research centers. Each Fellow works one-on-one with a mentor who coordinates the Fellow’s training and visits the Fellow's home institution after completion of the training.

The 2007 Borlaug Fellows Program for Serbia is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) with funding from the United States Department of State.

The application deadline for the 2007 Borlaug Fellows Program
for Serbia is March 9, 2007.

Objectives:
  • Provide entry-level agricultural research scientists, faculty and policymakers from Serbia with one-on-one training opportunities in the fields of agricultural research (see targeted research areas below);
     
  • Provide scientists, faculty and policymakers with practical experience and exposure to new technologies that can enhance their own research endeavors;
     
  • Foster increased collaboration and networking between Serbia and U.S. agricultural scientists and policymakers to improve agricultural productivity;
     
  • Facilitate the transfer of new science and agricultural technologies to strengthen agricultural practices;
     
  • Address obstacles to the adoption of technology such as ineffectual policies and regulations.
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    Eligibility Requirements:
  • Citizens of Serbia in the early to mid-level stages of their professional careers;
     
  • Good working knowledge of the English language;
     
  • Minimum Masters degree with 3 years of practical experience or working toward Masters degree with 5 years experience;
     
  • Currently employed in Serbia at a research institution, university, government and other research entities with intent to continue working in Serbia for a minimum of two years following their return from the United States.
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    Program Structure:
  • Priority research areas: food safety, plant and animal health, and agricultural biotechnology
     
  • Participating U.S. host universities: To be determined at a later date. Participants will spend 4-6 weeks at the U.S. host university during the 2007 academic year
     
  • Participant’s laboratory and field research will be conducted under the supervision of a host university faculty mentor
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    Application Requirements:

    Eligible candidates are invited to submit the complete application including the following attachments no later than March 9, 2007:

  • Application form
     
  • One-page program proposal
     
  • Approval of the home institution
     
  • Two letters of recommendation
     
  • Official copy of transcript of college degrees
     
  • Copy of passport identification page
     
  • Two passport-sized photos
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    For application materials, questions and to submit applications, please contact:

    Darko Lojen, Agriculture Assistant
    FAS Office, US Embassy Belgrade
    Tel: 381 11 306 4754; Fax: 381 11 306 4922
    E-mail: Darko.Lojen@usda.gov

    For additional information, please contact our Washington, DC, program staff:

    Borlaug Fellows Program - Serbia
    E-mail: BorlaugCentralEurope@fas.usda.gov
    http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/borlaug/borlaug.htm

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