United States
February 18, 2008
Source:
Plant Breeding News, 18 February 2008 -- Edition 187
The
Global Partnership Initiative for Plant Breeding Capacity
Building (GIPB)
The next program announcement will
be published (www.grants.gov)
in mid-March, 2008. Check the table of “Relevant Disciplines”
for plant breeding.
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/nnf/nnf.html.
A National Needs Graduate Fellowship opportunity is
available to train students in classical and emergent techniques
in plant breeding.
Plant breeders in the 21st century will work to support growers,
consumers and the environment through the development of new
varieties to meet increasing demands for food, fuel and
clothing. Revolutionary advances in plant genomics and
bioinformatics have created an excitement in plant breeding not
seen since the days of the Green Revolution.
As a consortium of public wheat breeders from seven universities
across the country, we are offering Fellowships for students to
complete M.S. degrees in plant breeding with emphases on variety
development and application of genomics and bioinformatics.
The seven students will join a national team of public wheat
breeders dedicated to the genetic improvement of wheat. In
addition to training at their home universities, students will
participate as a team for advanced training in crop genomics and
bioinformatics.
Students from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
However, please note: this is open to US breeders only.
For information contact:
Luther Talbert, Montana State University
Contributed by Ann Marie
Thro, Cooperative State
Research, Education and Extension Service (CSREES), USDA |
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PLEASE NOTE |
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This
opportunity
is open
to US breeders
only
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