The Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship program in partnership with the Cornell University and with support from the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) is pleased to announce its annual call for research proposal.
STAARS fellows will be paired with mentors at Cornell University with whom they will jointly author a paper on a topic that interest them and relating to the structural transformation in Africa south of the Sahara. The selected applicants will receive funds to cover travel and participation in a three-week mentorship program at Cornell University.
Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for the STAARS Fellowship 2021 for Africans at Cornell University, applicants must:
How-to-Apply: To apply for the STAARS Fellowship 2021 for Africans at Cornell University, applicants must prepare a maximum 2500-word research proposal, which motivates the selected research issues and objectives, outlines data sources and proposed methodology, and contains a convincing plan for completing the project within the fellowship year.
All proposals shall be written in English and will be peer-reviewed by experts from Cornell University and/or PIM.
Applicants should submit their completed proposals via email to [email protected].
Application Deadline: 31 January 2021
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