Call for Applications for PhD Scholarship The Department of International Environment & Development Studies, Noragric, at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences invites applications from eligible partner institutions in Eastern Europe, Western Balkan or Central Asia, for a three-year PhD quota scholarship provided by the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund. See announcement letter
Deadline: March 15, 2012 -------------------------------------------------
HERD Agriculture
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has developed a new Programme in Higher Education, Research and Development in the Western Balkans (HERD.) The overall aim of HERD is to contribute to economic growth and social development through co-operation in higher education and research in the Western Balkans. The programme is running from 2010 until the end of 2014.
HERD consists of four Sector Programmes: 1: Maritime Sector, Programme 2: Agricultural Sector, Programme 3: Energy Sector and Programme 4: Development Studies.
The scope and objectives of HERD are outlined in the HERD Programme Document dated 01.03.2010 and revised in May 2011.
HERD Agriculture
The objectives of HERD/ Agriculture are 1): Institutional Development: To contribute to educating a national work force that has adequate innovative qualifications by building, in the longer term perspective, sustainable capacity of higher education institutions in Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kosovo and 2): Applied Research and Development: To stimulate innovation, product and process development through support to applied research and development in the Western Balkans.
The members of the HERD/ Agriculture Sector Board are: Professor Sissel Rogne, Director for the Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board (Chair) Ola Chr. Rygh, Director General, Norwegian Agricultural Authority Anne Kathrine Fossum, Acting County Governor in Hedmark Kari Dagny Redse Håskjold, Volda Tove Kvil, Norad, Oslo
Deputy Board members are: Professor Bo Öhlmér, Department of Economics, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Agnar Hegrenes, researcher, the Norwegian Agricultural Economics Research Institute
The secretariat for HERD/ Agriculture is at UMB/ Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric.) Sector manager: Dr. Thor S. Larsen, telephone +47 649653113/ +47 90929282, e-mail: thor.s.larsen@umb.no
Postal address: Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Aas, Norway. Visiting/delivery address: Universitetstunet 1 (Tivoli)
