Close Menu
  • Home
  • Conferences
    • Training
  • Scholarships
    • Undergraduate
    • Short Courses
    • Online Courses
    • Masters/Postgraduate
    • PhD
    • Postdoctoral
    • Study Abroad
      • Study in Africa
      • Study in Asia
      • Study in Australia
      • Study in Europe
      • Study in USA
  • Competitions
    • Awards
  • Grants
  • Fellowships
  • Jobs
    • Internships
    • Volunteering
  • Blog
    • OD Specials
      • OD Live Series
      • Young Person of the Month
      • Mentorship
        • OD Mentors
    • Success Stories
    • How-To
    • General Tips
  • ODIC 2023
    • ODIC 2023 Application
    • ODIC Judges
    • ODIC 2023 Winners
    • ODIC 2022 Winners
    • ODIC 2021 Winners
    • ODIC 2019 Winners
    • ODIC 2018 Winners
    • ODIC 2017 Winners
    • ODIC 2016 Winners
  • Search
    • Asia
    • Africa
    • Australia and Oceania
    • America
    • Europe
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
Wednesday, July 2
  • About Us
    • Partners
  • Submit Opportunity
  • Deadlines
  • Nominate #YPOM
  • Promote
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact
Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Instagram Telegram
Opportunity Desk
  • Home
  • Conferences
    • Training
  • Scholarships
    • Undergraduate
    • Short Courses
    • Online Courses
    • Masters/Postgraduate
    • PhD
    • Postdoctoral
    • Study Abroad
      • Study in Africa
      • Study in Asia
      • Study in Australia
      • Study in Europe
      • Study in USA
  • Competitions
    • Awards
  • Grants
  • Fellowships
  • Jobs
    • Internships
    • Volunteering
  • Blog
    • OD Specials
      • OD Live Series
      • Young Person of the Month
      • Mentorship
        • OD Mentors
    • Success Stories
    • How-To
    • General Tips
  • ODIC 2023
    • ODIC 2023 Application
    • ODIC Judges
    • ODIC 2023 Winners
    • ODIC 2022 Winners
    • ODIC 2021 Winners
    • ODIC 2019 Winners
    • ODIC 2018 Winners
    • ODIC 2017 Winners
    • ODIC 2016 Winners
  • Search
    • Asia
    • Africa
    • Australia and Oceania
    • America
    • Europe
Opportunity Desk
Home»Search by Region»Australia and Oceania»ACIAR Pacific Agriculture Scholarships and Support Program 2020/2021

ACIAR Pacific Agriculture Scholarships and Support Program 2020/2021

Jude OgarOctober 1, 20203 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email Telegram

Deadline: October 15, 2020

Applications are open for the ACIAR Pacific Agriculture Scholarships and Support Program 2020/2021. Since 2008, ACIAR has supported postgraduate research study by providing scholarships in agriculture and fisheries at the University of the South Pacific. These scholarships have achieved significant results and strengthened the agricultural innovation system in the Pacific.

Following a review, a new expanded Pacific Agriculture Scholarship Support Program 2020-23 was designed. Scholarships continue with University of the South Pacific but expand to include Fiji National University.

An academic support program will complete the Program. Support will focus on strengthening student links with an ACIAR research project and Australian co-supervisor along with professional development, focusing on higher degree research supervision and peer to peer learning for University of the South Pacific and Fiji National University academic staff. Student work placements will be included within the scholarships in order to build graduates connection to the workplace.

Priority Research Areas

The program sits with the overall ACIAR Pacific Capacity Building Strategy, which aims to build an agricultural innovation system and contribute directly to ACIAR’s Pacific Research-for-Development Strategy by targeting the priority research areas whilst seeking to build on the strengths of both universities and their regional partners.

Priority research areas:

  • Soil fertility, and integrated management of water resources and waste water; 
  • Aquaculture and horticulture products for improved nutrition; 
  • Agribusiness, including post-harvest management and food processing;  
  • Gender equity and women’s engagement in Pacific agriculture; 
  • Coconut-based systems for economic, social and environmental resilience; 
  • Forestry and agroforestry as contributors to agricultural practices which address climate change for sustainable livelihoods; 
  • ‘One Health’ approaches (integrating human, animal and environment health) and biosecurity (for crop, livestock and environmental health).

Benefits

  • ACIAR’s aim, based on its on-the-ground successes, has been to support Pacific students to undertake applied agricultural research at selected Pacific universities, thereby benefiting the agricultural research capacity of the student, the university and the country of origin. This approach purposefully builds the capacity of the agricultural research system in the Pacific and fosters deeper partnerships between the Pacific and Australia. 
  • The new program will be a significant building block of ACIAR’s Pacific Strategy, and in turn, a contribution to the broader ‘Step Up’ in the Pacific.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be from Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu or Vanuatu.
  • Up to two PhDs at USP open to citizens of Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

Application

  • Click here to apply for the scholarships at University of the South Pacific
  • Click here to apply for the scholarships at Fiji National University

For more information, visit ACIAR.

Share. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn Email Pinterest Telegram
Previous ArticleAsia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) Young Scientist Training Program 2021 (Funding available)
Next Article Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) Iso Lomso Fellowship Programme 2020/2021 (Funded)
Avatar photo
Jude Ogar
  • Website

Jude Ogar is an educator and youth development practitioner with years of experience working in the education and youth development space. He is passionate about the development of youth in Africa.

Related Posts

Global Citizen x PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2025 ($25,000 cash prize)

July 1, 2025

GCSP Prize for Innovation in Global Security 2025 (CHF 10,000 award)

June 30, 2025

UNESCO Prize for Global Citizenship Education 2025 (up to $50,000)

June 30, 2025




OD YPOM – Payzee Mahmod

Payzee Mahmod from UK is OD Young Person of the month – June 2025. Read more.




Latest Posts
  • Ireland Fellows Programme Asia 2026-2027 (Fully-funded)
  • African Future Lab AfaRise Fellowship 2025-2027
  • Call for Applications: Falling Walls Lab Toronto 2025
  • Ireland Fellows Programme Seán MacBride Fellowship 2026-2027 (Fully-funded)
  • Global Citizen x PayPal Small Business Impact Awards 2025 ($25,000 cash prize)
  • Surge Africa x One World Media Climate Reporting Gap Fellowship 2025 (Up to £5,000)
  • UN SDSN Nigeria SDGs Advocate Programme 2025 [Cohort 7]
  • Ireland Fellows Programme Kader Asmal Fellowship 2026-2027 (Fully-funded)
Follow on Twitter
Tweets by @OpportunityDesk
Follow Us on Social Media

facebook   Instagram   LinkedIn   Twitter   YouTube

Receive Opportunity Alerts!

Join over 100,000 email subscribers to receive weekly summary of opportunities. Sign up here.

Opportunity Desk Email Alerts!

Join over 100,000 email subscribers to receive weekly summary of opportunities. Sign up here.

Copyright © Opportunity Desk
  • About Us
    • Partners
  • Submit Opportunity
  • Deadlines
  • Nominate #YPOM
  • Promote
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

Ad Blocker Enabled!
Ad Blocker Enabled!
Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please support us by disabling your Ad Blocker.