[Plantsci] FW: Grant Opportunity for students at the International Rice Research Institute

[Donna-Rae Marquez]

On Behalf of  Dr. Rod Wing:

 

The application can be downloaded from this website:
http://ip.cals.cornell.edu/professionaldev/rrtp.cfm

 

Funding available for 10 students who are U.S. citizens to participate in
the Rice Research to Production course, and 2 international students at
Cornell University.  Note the grant for US citizens is open to students
nationwide.


Funding covers roundtrip airfare, the cost of the course and accommodations.



Rice Research to Production Shortcourse 
This 3 wk course at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the
Philippines is supported through a NSF grant, coordinated by CU Prof. Susan
McCouch. Ten U.S. participants are selected to attend the course through a
competitive application, managed by CU's International Programs Professional
Development office. The U.S. students are part of 28 participants from other
rice growing countries in the world. The purpose of the course is to create
a new generation of plant scientists that are well networked into the
international community and understand the importance of innovative plant
science in addressing global problems. The course provides the participants
with the following: 

*	An understanding of the basics of rice production with field visits
to the main rice production region in the Philippines; 
*	Familiarity with the germplasm collection at IRRI and current issues
related to germplasm exchange and property rights; 
*	An appreciation of the research issues of IRRI and its development
partners; 
*	Hands-on skills relating to rice breeding, molecular genetic, and
genomics; 
*	An understanding of how to structure effective international
collaborations; and 
*	A plan and personal contacts to work effectively as part of the
international research community in the future. 

This course may be appropriate for students in plant breeding, plant
pathology, water management and agricultural economics, biotechnology,
ecology, integrated pest management, education, and communications, to name
a few fields of study.


http://www.ricediversity.org/outreach/researchtoproduction

 

 

 

Francine Wilson Jasper

Cornell University International Programs

Assistant Director, Professional Development Programs

622 Bradfield

Ithaca, NY  14853

 

Tel:  607-255-1907, Fax:  607-255-6683

http://ip.cals.cornell.edu/professionaldev/

 

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