Iowa State University has announced its scholarship program for students from Sub-Saharan Africa to pursue graduate studies within its College of Agriculture and Life Science through the Borel Global Fellows Program.
The scholarship will cover a maximum amount of $25,000 per year for each student to cover graduate student stipends.
The initiative aims to address food and nutrition insecurity, enhance wealth, and improve health for subsistence farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa by educating scientists at Iowa State University who will serve as knowledge leaders within the region.
The Borel Global Fellows Program was established in 2018, due to a scholarship fund initiated by ISU alumni Jim and Marcia Borel.
To qualify for the Borel Global Fellows Program, applicants must:
TheWitness learns that the scholarship will provide a maximum amount of $25,000 per year per student to cover graduate student stipends. On the other hand, this could be a combination of a partial stipend and research funding.
The duration of the scholarship is up to 30 months for MS students and up to 42 months for PhD students.
In addition, travel funding will be provided for both the student and advisor to and from Africa for research purposes.
