PhD FELLOWSHIPS: THE NELSON MANDELA AFRICAN INSTITUTION OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NM-AIST)

Announcement of PhD Fellowship Positions in Health and Productivity of Livestock at the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Arusha, Tanzania. The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) in Arusha, Tanzania in collaboration with four partner universities; Penn State University (PSU), Washington State University (WSU), University of Glasgow (UoG) and Scotland Rural College (SRUC) will be implementing a PhD program entitled “Program for Enhancing the Health and Productivity of Livestock”. Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the program is a joint effort of the five universities and it is intended to train and engage researchers on projects to improve the health of livestock and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Under the program a multidisciplinary and international cohort of PhD students will be trained on development of effective strategies for improving the health and productivity of smallholder farmers’ livestock, and in turn enhance the wellbeing of households and communities. In this research-intensive training program, fellows will work to enhance the economic and food security of smallholder farmers in East Africa by improving livestock genetics, health, and productivity while safeguarding animal welfare, public health and the environment. 

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