University of Minnesota/Accligen 2021 Research Fellowship for African Women Researchers

Apply to the University of Minnesota/Accligen 2 5-year grad fellowships for women from Sub-saharan Africa, An Sci & Vet Med. Project related to introgression of genes into native dairy cattle populations including milk yield, tick resistance, and heat tolerance.

Designed to support a qualified, female  graduate students from the Sub-Saharan region with up to five years of full funding support to obtain a research doctoral degree in 2 areas of study.

• Table of Content
• About University of Minnesota
• University of Minnesota/Accligen Research Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Minnesota/Accligen Research Fellowship
• Requirements for University of Minnesota/Accligen Research Fellowship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Minnesota

At the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, we seek new knowledge that can change how we all work and live. We prepare students to meet the great challenges facing our state, our nation, and our world. And we apply our expertise as students, faculty, and staff to engage with communities across Minnesota.

University of Minnesota/Accligen Research Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of University of Minnesota/Accligen Research Fellowship

Fully-funded

Requirements for University of Minnesota/Accligen Research Fellowship Qualification

Animal Science Degree:

• For qualified students looking to obtain a Ph.D. in Animal Science while being part of a larger research team project on – Precision crossbreeding for African Dairy Production Systems.
• The candidate for Animal Science will complete a Ph.D. thesis project supporting research to develop selection schemes and/or breeding programs for dairy farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa using Acceligen’s precision bred Gir, Holstein, and Girlando animals to improve sustainable production from their current animals or herds.

• For qualified students looking to obtain a Ph.D. in the Veterinary Medicine Graduate Program while being part of a larger research team project on – Precision crossbreeding for African Dairy Production Systems.
• The candidate for Veterinary Medicine will complete a Ph.D. thesis project supporting research to characterize animal health phenotypes from bovine dairy animals bred by gene editing to possess traits for resistance to bovine tuberculosis and trypanosomiasis.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Accligen website.