APNI African Plant Nutrition Phosphorus Fellowship 2026 (up to $5,000) – YOA

Deadline: July 7, 2026

Applications are invited for the APNI African Plant Nutrition Phosphorus Fellowship 2026. The award encourages scientific applications targeted on understanding and enhancing phosphorus (P) administration in Africa’s subject or tree crop agroecosystems. The fellowships can be found to scientists working in an African NARES establishment (National Agricultural Research and Extension System) or African college.

The African Plant Nutrition Institute (APNI) is a not-for-revenue analysis and training group based in 2019 and primarily based in Benguérir, Morocco. Their mission is enhanced plant diet for a resilient and meals-safe Africa.

Award

• Awards of USD $5,000 every can be found to up to 5 full-time scientists working in an African NARES establishment (National Agricultural Research and Extension System) or African college.

Eligibility

• Applicants should be full time scientists working at an African NARES establishment or college. Applications from scientists in Post Doctorate positions are additionally eligible for this award. Only candidates who’ve accomplished their Ph.D. program will probably be thought of. 
• Applicants should submit a artistic proposal that addresses present data gaps or synthesizes current info main to improved P administration. Of explicit curiosity are proposals that may tackle P administration together with at the very least one in every of APNI’s excessive precedence matters under:
  • 4R Nutrient Stewardship (e.g., matching crop progress dynamics with P purposes primarily based on changes in supply, price, time, or placement)
  • Carbon farming (e.g., biomass flip over and P purposes)
  • Soil well being (e.g., residue administration and soil P standing, modern P use and cropping system diversification, P administration and dynamics in no-until techniques, administration of P in downside soils akin to excessive P-fixing soils)
  • Precision farming (e.g., improvements in addressing P variability at subject scale) 
• Evidence of any scientific partnerships and institutional collaboration will probably be reviewed favourably. Female scientists are particularly inspired to apply.

Application

In order to full the application course of, you will want to submit the next in both English or French:

• An outline of how the Fellowship will lead to improved understanding of P administration in agricultural techniques. This ought to define any new analysis, knowledge synthesis, or journey that will probably be supported with the Fellowship funds. Include enough element that may allow analysis of its originality, modern method, and relevance.
• Electronic copy of two letters of assist, one in every of which should be from the applicant’s supervisor. Letters should be signed and written on official letterhead and embrace the telephone quantity and e-mail tackle of the letter author.
• A resume that features date of beginning, tutorial levels, and any related publications dealing with P behaviour in soil, water or crops.
• A brief report will probably be required on the finish of the award interval that describes how the funds had been used to assist the outcomes of the proposal.

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For extra info, go to African Plant Nutrition Phosphorus Fellowship.