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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

VACANCIES

On behalf of ICIPE we are pleased to announce the following vacancies

THE AFRICAN REGIONAL POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME
IN INSECT SCIENCES (ARPPIS)

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 3-YEAR DOCTORAL TRAINING IN INSECT SCIENCES (2007)

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), in partnership with 32 African Universities, is calling for applications for doctoral research fellowships under the African Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Sciences (ARPPIS).

Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, icipe was established in 1970 in direct response to the need for alternative and environmentally-friendly pest and vector management strategies. The Centre’s mandate is to conduct research and develop methods that are effective, selective, non-polluting, non-resistance inducing, and which are affordable to resource-limited rural and urban communities. icipe’s role further extends to the conservation and utilisation of the rich insect biodiversity found in Africa.

icipe focuses on sustainable development, to include human health as the basis for development and the environment as the foundation for sustainability. Working in a holistic and integrated approach through the 4-H paradigm – Human, Animal, Plant and Environmental Health - icipe aims at improving the overall health of communities in tropical Africa by addressing the interlinked problems of poverty, poor health, low agricultural productivity and degradation of the environment.

As the only international institution in Africa working primarily on arthropods, icipe considers capacity building of individual researchers and institutions in Africa an integral part of all its research and development activities. The ARPPIS programme offers 3-year doctoral research fellowships, aimed at preparing young scholars from Africa for regional leadership roles, as well as internationally competitive research careers, in arthropod-related sciences.

Applications are hereby invited for the 2007 – 2010 ARPPIS fellowships tenable at icipe. The successful candidates (selected out of a competitive process?) will begin their training in September 2007, and conduct research in one of the following subject areas:

  1. Pre and post-release evaluation of two introduced opine parasitoids (Hymenoptera:Braconidae) managing fruit fly pests with emphasis on Bactrocera invadens (Diptera: Tephritidae) in East Africa.
  2. Bioecological studies on the downey snow-line mealybug, Rastrococcus iceryoides Green (Hemiptera: Psuedococcidae) and its natural enemies.
  3. Evaluation of the potential role of Desmodium spp. in the national economy and soil fertility rehabilitation in ‘push-pull’ intercropping systems in Striga-infested areas in western Kenya.
  4. Study on relative efficacy and economics of dissemination pathways for developing optimal expansion strategies for “Push-Pull” technology in Eastern Africa.

Qualifications:

  1. BSc and MSc degrees with a minimum award of upper 2nd class degree or equivalent
  2. Should be nationals of African countries
  3. Maximum age of 35 years at the time of application
  4. Eligible for registration in one of the ARPPIS member universities (visit the icipe website:www.icipe.org for a comprehensive list of universities)

Application Criteria:
Interested applicants are required to submit the following documents:

  1. Completed application form, including the title of the proposed research work to be undertaken during the PhD programme. The form is available at www.icipe.org. Copies of this form may be mailed to you on request to the email or postal address provided below.
  2. Current Curriculum Vitae
  3. Certified copies of academic certificates AND transcripts of degree courses taken
  4. Recommendation letters from at least two (2) academic or professional referees
  5. Letter of nomination for training by the employer (if employe)

Duly completed application forms and supporting documents should be submitted to:

By e-mail: arppis2007@icipe.org
By post/courier: The Network Coordinator, ARPPIS
c/o International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe)
Duduville Headquarters – Kasarani
off Thika Road
P.O. Box 30772
00100 GPO
Nairobi, KENYA .

Applications must reach the above mentioned by Friday 15th June 2007. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
ICIPE is a tropical organisation with a tropical agenda. ICIPE's mission is to help alleviate poverty, ensure food security and improve the overall health status of peoples of the tropics by developing and extending management tools and strategies for harmful and useful arthropods, while preserving the natural resource base through research and capacity building.

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