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.
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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
April 30, 2021How to Apply
For more details, visit Accligen website.
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