SIIL-Polder Scholarships
About the scholarships
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) invites qualified students to apply for MS or PhD Research Scholarship positions to work on agricultural production systems and water management in coastal zone of Bangladesh.
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Agronomy/water management
- Technologies for intensification and diversification of agricultural production systems
- Water management (supplementary irrigation, drainage, models of water management)
- Climate and cropping system modelling
Human nutrition
- Baseline situation - status, gaps, awareness
- Devising solutions to improve nutrition of households, with particular emphasis on children and women
- Quantifying the impacts of project interventions on nutrition
Socioeconomics/economics
- Adoption of improved technologies – quantifying adoption, perceptions and the impacts of adoption on rural livelihoods
- Investment on infrastructure
- Community cooperation and coordination – enabling conditions
Gender in Agriculture
- Quantifying the impacts of project interventions on women, youth, and other marginalized groups
- Models to attract youth in to Agriculture
Environment
- Soil fertility dynamics with improved production system
- Salinity
We provide a gender-sensitive environment and strongly encourage women applicants. -
A. Types of scholarship (for research component only)
- Up to 2 years for sandwich Ph.D. program
- Up to 1 year for sandwich MS degree program
B. Eligibility requirements
All applicants must:
- be from Bangladesh and must be enrolled in a university in Bangladesh.
- be involved in the field of rice science and related systems research.
- be willing to work on any of the identified research areas for the MS or PhD research.
- be highly qualified, well-rounded rice scientists from the public or private sector in Bangladesh.
- have finished all MS or PhD coursework requirements, if any.
- be endorsed by his/her university supervisor.
- possess adequate proficiency in English.
C. Scholarship benefits
Monthly stipend, contingency funds to cover insurance premium with local medical and accident insurance coverage, and research support costs.
The scholarship will not cover any benefits relating to research administrative charges and university/tuition fees.
D. Application procedure
1. Interested applicants should submit an application online on or before the deadline together with the following:
- Application letter
- Updated curriculum vitae (CV)
- Scanned official transcript of records (BS, MS), as applicable. If applicable, a copy of grades for PhD or MS coursework should also be submitted.
- Letters of assessment/recommendation letters from two experts working in the same research area.
- Endorsement from the participating university where the student is currently enrolled.
We provide a gender-sensitive environment and strongly encourage women applicants. -
Please wait for the announcement of the next round of selection.
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