The objective of the training, which is FREE OF ALL COSTS to the beneficiary, is to create in Nigeria, generations of committed young practical farmers who will act as a catalyst for an agricultural revolution in their communities while advancing the food system. Admission is open to both male and female candidates.
ELIGIBILITY:
Be physically fit.
Ability to read and write in English (evidence of a minimum of secondary leaving school certificate may be required).
Aged between 18 and 40 years old.
Pass both written and oral test prior to final selection.
Should demonstrate a perceivable interest in agriculture.
Proof of a farming background is an advantage.
BENEFIT:
Tuition and boarding (including feeding) are provided free of charge for successful candidates throughout the course.
Application Deadline: 15 December 2023/15 April, 2024
LOCATION: Switzerland
EPFL offers a limited number of fellowships at master’s level to students with outstanding academic records. Anyone applying to an EPFL master’s program is eligible. The selection of candidates and the granting of the fellowships are based on the evaluation of the academic records of the candidates.
ELIGIBILITY:
Anyone applying to an EPFL master’s program is eligible. EPFL grants a limited number of fellowships to the most deserving candidates based on their academic records. Cumulating this fellowship with other substantial scholarships is not possible. Candidates are required to declare all the scholarships they receive during their master’s (see section 4.2). If the master at EPFL is a second master’s degree, candidates are not eligible for an excellence fellowship.
BENEFIT:
CHF 10’000 per semester Reservation of a student room in a student residence (for “external” candidates only) A certificate of excellence (at the end of the master’s program)
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