This is to ensure that the research and training capabilities and capacity are maintained at the level needed to achieve and maintain competitive advantage within the global agribusiness sector.
The Trust shall achieve this purpose by awarding Fellowships pursuant to these Regulations and on the recommendation of the AGMARDT Advisory Panel provided however that the Trust may at any time choose not to offer further awards.
Number:
A maximum number of up to three postdoctoral fellowships may be awarded to New Zealand Universities and CRIs in October of each year. The University or CRI will, in association with an AGMARDT representative, identify the Fellow proposed to carry out the research.Fewer Fellowships will be awarded if it is the opinion of AGMARDT that fewer than three applications of sufficient merit have been received.
Research Areas:
Fellowships are available to Universities and CRIs within New Zealand for research in line with AGMARDT’s purpose as set out in AGMARDT Postdoctoral Fellowship Regulations.
The AGMARDT Trustees will consider research applications in any field related to agriculture, horticulture or forestry for each funding round where a significant capability or capacity short-fall has been identified.
The closing date for applications is 31 August 2010.
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