SCHOLARSHIP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS BY THE MEDITERRANEAN AGRONOMIC INSTITUTE OF BARI IN ITALY 2011

Advanced Course Scholarship in Sustainable Agriculture, Italy 2011/2012

Study Subject(s):Sustainable Agriculture
Course Level:Advanced Course
Scholarship Provider: The Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari
Scholarship can be taken at: Italy

Eligibility:The course is addressed to individuals with working experience in research, extension, education, development projects, etc.

• Priority is given to professionals from governmental and non governmental stakeholders.


• Participants are selected by MAIB and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, and they are awarded full scholarships.


• Applications from candidates from Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries are prioritised.


• A number of scholarships are available to candidates from other geographical areas, according to the Italian


• Cooperation development programmes. Applications should be submitted to the Italian Embassies.


• Applications from women are encouraged in order to ensure a gender balanced representation in the course.


• Language Requirement


• A good working knowledge of English is necessary


• Computer Skills


• A good working knowledge of computer applications and access to the Internet facilities is required.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya (Bengasi) Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Serbia, Tunisia, Yemen.

Scholarship Description:The advanced specialised course in �Sustainable Agriculture� (SA), taking into consideration the current international development trends, is designed to promote sustainable agriculture and rural development
for poverty alleviation. It is a programme financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy, which is now at its 10th edition. Specifically, the course aims to train operators for the promotion of rural processes based on:

• Conservative agriculture and natural resource management


• Multi-stakeholder dialogue and people�s participation


• Territorial systems and small producers� livelihoods.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 19 September 2011

Further Scholarships 2011 Information and Application

http://www.iamb.it/iamb2005/programmi/home.php?id=51&idarea=6