2012 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Quantitative Plant Breeding for Developing Countries Students, Philippines

IRRI offers Postdoctoral Fellowship in Quantitative Plant Breeding for the Students from Developing Countries, Philippines 2012

Study Subject(s):Quantitative Plant Breeding
Course Level:Postdoctoral Fellowship
Scholarship Provider: IRRI
Scholarship can be taken at: Philippines

Eligibility:
• Plant / Animal Breeding and Genetics or related disciplines with strong statistical/biometrical background.
• PhD in Plant/Animal Breeding and Genetics or related disciplines with strong statistical/biometrical background.
• Experience in scientific programming using Fortran, C++, Java, or C#
• A thorough knowledge of plant or animal breeding theory Knowledge of QTL mapping, association mapping and marker-assisted selection
• Experience in the use of statistical software (e.g. R, ASREML, etc.).
• Fluent in written and oral English

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Developing Countries

Scholarship Description: The Postdoctoral Fellow, Quantitative Plant Breeding, will implement existing statistical methods and develop new methods for rice breeding genetic studies. Provide quantitative genetics support to breeders and geneticists, assist in the development of optimal breeding strategies and promote the application of advanced quantitative genetics approaches in breeding through the development of analytical packages/pipelines, training.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 20 Aug-2012

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