Fully Funded PhD Scholarships 2025 at Sokoine University of Agriculture Tanzania – YOA

International college students and aspiring entomologists have an thrilling alternative to advance their careers via two totally funded PhD positions at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) beneath the DISPEST_2 Project. This initiative, supported by the Belgian Development Cooperation in collaboration with the Royal Museum for Central Africa (RMCA), Belgium, focuses on enhancing fruit fly pest administration in Southeast Africa.

The PhD applications will run from April 2025 to March 2028, offering full bursary assist for 3 years based mostly on analysis progress and the funding covers:

• Registration and tuition charges
• Living stipends
• Fieldwork bills.

Available PhD Positions

1. Predictive Modeling of Fruit Infestation by Ceratitis rosa and C. quilicii (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Southeast Africa
2. Predictive Modeling of Fruit Infestation by Ceratitis cosyra (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Southeast Africa

These analysis initiatives intention to evaluate fruit fly species distribution, mannequin pest abundance, and improve pest-free areas (PFAs) to spice up fruit exports from Tanzania.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should meet the next necessities:

• Admission Status: Must have utilized or secured admission for a PhD program at SUA.
• Educational Qualifications: MSc in Biology, Crop Protection, Entomology, Crop Science, or a associated area with a minimal GPA of 3.8/5 (BSc) and 4.0/5 (MSc) from an accredited college.
• Nationality and Age: Must be a Tanzanian citizen and never exceed 35 years of age by March 1, 2025.
• Research Experience: Must have data of built-in pest administration; expertise with tephritid fruit flies is an added benefit.
• Fieldwork Readiness: Willingness to take part in area surveys.
• Data Analysis Skills: Proficiency in R programming; expertise with GIS instruments is most popular.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and oral English proficiency.
• Residence: Must be based mostly in or willing to relocate to Morogoro, Tanzania.

Awardees Responsibilities Will Be

PhD students will interact in:

• Field Data Collection – Conducting trapping campaigns and gathering distributional information.
• Geospatial & Genomic Analysis – Analyzing fruit fly inhabitants dynamics and dispersal patterns.
• Predictive Modeling – Developing fashions to forecast pest growth beneath local weather change.

Apply: https://www.sua.ac.tz/announcements/call-phd-scholarships.

Application Deadline

The final date to apply for the DISPEST_2 PhD Scholarships at Sokoine University of Agriculture is March 30, 2025 (Midnight, 23:59hrs).