Qualification program
CLIFOOD offers a unique interdisciplinary qualification program for PhD students and Postdocs. According to the research areas, it conveys knowledge and methods from a wide range of disciplines like soil science, physics, meteorology, (agro)ecology, crop science, livestock science, agricultural economics, and nutritional and food sciences.
The general concept of the qualification program for one generation of PhD Students consists of 7 Block Seminars, which will be held alternating at Hawassa University and University of Hohenheim.
Various teaching methods will be employed in the seminars: besides lectures, modeling courses and excursions will enrich the seminars. Overall, the qualification program provides a significant number of African young scientists and HEI staff that improve their professional, technical, didactic communication and intercultural skills.
In total 14 full long-term scholarships will be awarded until 2020 within CLIFOOD. South-South collaboration (6 PhD scholarships, 2 Postdoc scholarships) is strengthened to the same extent as south-north collaboration (6 PhD scholarships).
The full qualification program for one generation of PhD Scholars consists of:
- 7 block seminars alternating at UHOH and HU
- 6 Soft Skill Courses alternating at UHOH / HU
- 3 Media Didactic Seminars at HU
- Final Symposium at HU (autumn 2020)
- Panel Discussion at HU (autumn 2020)