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The U.S. Embassy’s Office of Agricultural Affairs is pleased to announce the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellows Program for 2007 for Poland. Under this program, selected Polish candidates will be offered short-term (four to six weeks) scientific training and collaborative research fellowships at participating U.S. land-grant universities, government research facilities, other nonprofit institutions or private companies in the United States.
The overall goal of the Norman E. Borlaug Program is to promote agricultural development, food security and economic growth by increasing scientific knowledge and collaborative research to improve agricultural productivity. The focus of the 2007 program is - research and issues related to the development of cellulose-based biomass for biofuels, often referred to as second-generation biofuels. The establishment of this year’s program is the result of close cooperation between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Persons interested in being considered for a 2007 Borlaug Fellowship should submit an application to the Office of Agricultural Affairs by March 2, 2007. Application forms and more information about the program can be found at the website listed below or by contacting the Office of Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Embassy.
The Borlaug Fellowship Program is named in honor of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, a Nobel Peace Prize recipient who is often considered the father of the Green Revolution. Dr. Borlaug visited Poland in 1982 and again in 1989 with a team of experts to study Polish agriculture and provide recommendations to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Office of the Agricultural Counselor
Foreign Agricultural Service
Ambasada Amerykanska
Al. Ujazdowskie 29/31
00 540 Warszawa
Tel: 0-22 504 2337
E-mail: AgWarsaw@poczta.onet.pl
Norman E. Borlaug Fellows Program Website: Applications for Poland can be found under Geographic Coverage
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