Structure
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 6 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 to improve their professional, technical, didactic communication and intercultural skills.
In total 15 full long-term scholarships will be awarded until 2025 within CLIFOOD. South-South collaboration (7 PhD scholarships, 2 Postdoc scholarships) is strengthened as well as south-north collaboration (6 PhD scholarships).
The full qualification program for one generation of PhD Scholars consists of:
- 6 block seminars alternating at UHOH and HU
- 6 transferable skills courses
- Final Symposium at HU (autumn 2025)