Global Research Alliance FellowshipsU.S. Department of Agriculture

Foreign Agricultural Serviceand the

U.S. Agency for International Development

Fellowship Program Information

• Alliance member developing countries eligible for the Borlaug Fellowship Program

• Competitively selected fellows work side-=by-side with U.S. scientists on climate change mitigation research

• Up to 3 months in the U.S.• U.S. mentor can travel to fellow’s country for up to 10 days to

continue the collaboration• Information and application at

http://www.fas.usda.gov/icd/borlaug/Special_Programs/GRA/GRA%20Main.asp

GRA Borlaug FellowshipsTargeted research areas

• Developing Tools for Greenhouse Gas and Carbon Sequestration Assessments

• Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity in Crop Production Systems

• Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity in Livestock Production Systems

• Developing Databases and Strategies for Synthesis, Integration, and Decision Support to Manage Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems

Fellowship Awards to Date

• 2010– 10 Fellows: Chile (2), Ghana, India (2), Malaysia (2),

Mexico, Philippines, Vietnam• 6 on topics related to the Cropland Research Group

• 2011– 7 Fellows: India, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Uruguay,

Vietnam (2)• 3 on topics related to the Cropland Research Group

• 2012– 4 Fellows (selected): Ghana (2), Indonesia, Vietnam

• 3 on topics related to the Cropland Research Group

Some Fellows’ Project Titles

• Simplified method for estimating carbon sequestration in Malaysian soils

• Develop a water management model that integrates variables such as crop growth, water demand, and hydrology under different climate change scenarios

• Policies that mitigate GHG emissions from major crops in Thailand

• Biofuels - methods to assess and manage GHG emission; carbon emission reduction