[AgMIP] PhD student opportunity for potential candidates from Africa

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The following advertisement may be of interest to AgMIP participants:
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    *Graduate Student Opportunity for January 2013*

    *University of South Carolina, Department of Geography*

    Ed Carr is seeking a Ph.D. student to support ongoing work on
    climate services for development in sub-Saharan Africa and develop
    an independent research program in this broad area of inquiry. The
    funding for this position is attached to USAID’s Climate Change
    Resilient Development (CCRD) program, and the candidate will have
    specific responsibilities supporting the the development of field
    methods and the analysis of preliminary data, as well as conducting
    extensive fieldwork in one or more Malian communities in Summer 2013
    as part of the project “An Assessment of Mali Meteorological
    Service's Agrometeorological Program.”

    Qualifications:

    ·Candidates will have to be admitted to the geography graduate
    program at the University of South Carolina

    ·Candidates should be from a country in which USAID operates.
    Preference will be given to candidates from West Africa, then other
    parts of sub-Saharan Africa, as this is the current target region
    for the project.

    ·Candidates should have experience in one or more of the following:
    climate change adaptation, rural/community development, rural
    agriculture, climate science

    oThe bulk of initial project work will focus on community-level
    information needs, and therefore preference will be given to those
    candidates with experience conducting qualitative research in rural
    settings.

    ·Candidates should hold a Masters degree in Geography, Anthropology,
    Planning or another closely related field

    ·Excellent written and spoken English. French language ability is
    preferred.

    The duration of funding is Spring and Summer 2013, with likely
    continuation through Summer 2014. The candidate will receive
    tuition, a living stipend, and salary/research support for work to
    be conducted in Summer 2013. Candidates who meet departmental
    expectations of progress and excellence will be eligible for
    additional semesters of support to complete their degrees.

    Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Ed Carr at
    carr at sc.edu
    <http://us.mc28.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=carr@sc.edu>.
    Applications are due on 1 November, 2012 via the instructions on the
    departmental web page:
    http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/geog/academics/admissions.html

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    Edward R. Carr, Ph.D.

    Associate Professor

    Department of Geography

    University of South Carolina

    Columbia, SC 29201

    ph: 803.777.1854
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    fx: 803.777.4972 <tel:803.777.4972>

    email: carr at sc.edu
    <http://us.mc28.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=carr@sc.edu>

    web: www.edwardrcarr.com <http://www.edwardrcarr.com/>