IRRI - China Scholarship Council (CSC) Sandwich Doctoral Degree Scholarship

Scholarship Opportunity (“Sandwich” Doctoral Degree Training and Visiting Scientist/Research Fellowship Program)

Study Area:
•   Advanced plant genetics and rice breeding
•   Functional genomics and gene discovery
•   Ex situ germplasm conservation and allele discovery
•   Bioinformatics and database management
•   Application of rice cell engineering and transgenic technology in germplasm improvement and gene discovery
•   Crop physiology for yield improvement and tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses,
•   Adaptation and mitigation of the impact
of climate change
•   Water use efficiency and water management
•   Grain quality and nutrition
•   Crop modeling and applied photosynthesis research
•   Soil sciences and crop nutrient management
•   Weed science
•   Application of geological information systems (GIS) and remote sensing technologies
•   Social sciences and agricultural economic

Type of Scholarship:
1.   6 to 24 months for “Sandwich” Doctoral Degree Training
2.   Up to 12 months for visiting scientists/ fellowship program

Who: Candidates will be citizens and permanent residents of the People’s Republic of China at the time of application.

Where: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines

When: Beginning September of each year

Interested applicants may send their application to:

Head
Training Center
International Rice Research Institute
DAPO Box 7777
Metro Manila, Philippines
IRRITraining@cgiar.org

For further in formation and application packets: 国家留学信息平台

Closing Date of Application to IRRI: December 31st of each year

IRRI - China Scholarship Council (CSC) Sandwich Doctoral Degree Scholarship