Fellowship categories
| Criteria | Visiting Scientist (VSc) | Senior Research Fellow (SRF) | Research Fellow (RF) | Graduate Fellow (GF) |
| Objective of the engagement | Research or other specified collaboration | Research type / topic must align/contribute to ILRI program/project objectives and capacity development ToC
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| Research contribution to ILRI priority research theme through collaborative arrangement between ILRI and VS home institution (MoU). | Mentorship and supervision towards independent researcher
Non-degree capacity development/skill development. ILRI expertise and facilities to support national/NARS research project/program status
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Research, supervision, and mentorship in the use of techniques and tools
Non-degree capacity development/skill development i.e. engagement is not tied to any academic training. ILRI expertise and facilities sought to support national/NARS research project/program
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Research, supervision, and mentorship in towards postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD)
Engagement contributes to academic requirements of the graduate fellow
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| Contributes to ILRI by making significant contributions through research and/or undertaking an advisory role
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Contributes to ILRI work through publications on the project/ assignment. Direct contribution via research also possible
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Contributes to ILRI work through publications on the project/ assignment. Direct contribution via research also possible
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Contributes to ILRI work through publications on the project/ assignment. Direct contribution via research also possible
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| Academic requirements | Has PhD with significant experience in specialist area.
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Has a PhD but need not have had experience as an independent researcher aside from research done for the doctoral degree
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Has Master’s degree
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Continuing Masters/ PhD student
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| Duration | 1-3 years, with option to renew | 3 – 12 months, with option to extend | 3 -12 months, with option to extend | 3 – 36 months, with option to extend
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| Recruitment/ Contract Management | Initiated by program to P&OD, approval by P&OD, P&OD responsible for recruitment process, VSc contract prepared and signed by P&OD.
Contract management: Staff HR manual/policies apply
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Initiated by program to CapDev, approval by CapDev, CapDev responsible for recruitment process, SRF contract prepared and signed by CapDev.
Contract management: ILRI Fellowship Procedures apply |
Initiated by program to CapDev, approval by CapDev, CapDev responsible for recruitment process, RF contract prepared and signed by CapDev
Contract management: ILRI Fellowship Procedures apply
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Initiated by program to CapDev, approval by CapDev, CapDev responsible for recruitment process, GF contract prepared and signed by CapDev
Contract management: ILRI Fellowship Procedures apply |
| ILRI Contact | Jane Wachira (J.Wachira@cgiar.org) | Wellington Ekaya ( W.Ekaya@cgiar.org) | Wellington Ekaya ( W.Ekaya@cgiar.org) | Wellington Ekaya ( W.Ekaya@cgiar.org) |