ZEF Germany Research Scholarship 2022: Future Rural Africa

The Center for Development Research (www.zef.de) is a reputable international and interdisciplinary
research institute of the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University of Bonn, Germany. Within ZEF’s
Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, we invite applications for the position of

Student/Scientific Research Assistant
(8-10 hours per week)

LANUSYNCON and the Future Rural Africa: With a focus on the East and Southern African regions, Lanusyncon aims to integrate different disciplines, perspectives and actors to better understand the nexus between economic development and environment. In the Collaborative Research Center Future Rural Africa, the teams seeks to understand the role of rural roads investment on livelihoods and environment. For more information, visit Future Roads.

We are looking for support in some of the following research areas and activities

• Spatial data preparation and analysis.
• Literature search and support with drafting documents.
• Statistical data preparation including entry, cleaning and analysis.
• Qualitative data analysis.
• Supporting with stakeholder workshop preparation including communication and materials.
• Other tasks as assigned by team lead

• Table of Content
• About Center for Development Research
• ZEF Germany Research Scholarship: Future Rural Africa
• Aim and Benefits of ZEF Germany Research Scholarship: Future Rural Africa
• Requirements for ZEF Germany Research Scholarship: Future Rural Africa Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Center for Development Research

ZEF Germany Research Scholarship: Future Rural Africa

Aim and Benefits of ZEF Germany Research Scholarship: Future Rural Africa

Aims to integrate different disciplines, perspectives and actors to better understand the nexus between economic development and environment.

Requirements for ZEF Germany Research Scholarship: Future Rural Africa Qualification

• Student or degree preferably in Geography, Agricultural economics, Environment, Ecology or any closely related discipline.
• Good command in English language both spoken and written.
• Knowledge in remote sensing and GIS software (QGIS etc.) and/or data analysis in R.
• Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively in the team

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their cover letter and CV as one PDF document to [email protected] until the 15th of September 2022. For any queries, please contact Mr. Vincent Moseti via [email protected].

For more details, visit ZEF website.