Overview
Bioversity International established the Fellowship Fund in 1989 to commemorate Academician Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov`s and Sir Otto Frankel`s unique contributions to plant science. To date, 37 outstanding young scientists from 24 developing countries have been supported.

This year`s Vavilov-Frankel Fellowships call focuses on the following themes:

• Gene discovery in crop wild relatives.
• Use of plant genetic resources for adaptation to progressive climate change.
• Facilitating better use of genebank materials.
• Researching neglected and underutilized species for food and nutrition security.

DAAD Scholarships for Postgraduate Courses for Professionals, Germany

From among the large number of postgraduate courses offered by German institutions of higher education, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports a carefully chosen selection of programmes of particular interest to junior executives from developing countries. These degree courses, which consist of one to two years of concentrated study, provide young, academically-trained professionals in leading positions from developing countries with the opportunity to engage in postgraduate education and training in their particular field or profession.