Brief Description
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in collaboration with the Institute for Poverty, Land & Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), University of the Western Cape (UWC), is offering in-country/in-region scholarships, within the Network of Excellence for Land Governance in Africa (NELGA). This forms part of the Strengthening Advisory Capacities for Land Governance in Africa (SLGA) programme funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (MBZ).
DAAD is offering competitive scholarships for Masters and Doctoral Studies in Poverty, Land & Agrarian Studies, offered at PLAAS, UWC. These scholarships are aimed at young candidates, mid-career professionals, researchers and university staff. Female applicants and candidates from less privileged regions or groups are especially encouraged to participate in the programme.
Eligibility
The programme supports those in subject areas with strong relevance to land governance/land management. We propose the following topic areas for scholarships:
Land tenure, including customary tenure, titling and land markets
Water, forestry, fisheries and ecosystems management
Farming systems, agricultural development and the rural non-farm economy
Agricultural investment and inclusive business models
Governance, policy frameworks and investment standards
Population, migration and urbanisation
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Agro-food systems, food prices and food security
Regional cooperation and integration and the agro-food system
Deadline is November 30, 2019
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