Tropenzentrum announces Student Excursion to Ghana and Burkina Faso in September/October 2014! [12.11.13]
Application deadline: 23rd December 2013
Preference will be given to Master students of AgriTropics, SAIWAM and AgEcon. Other students of Hohenheim with completed “Vordiplom” or BSc and a particular interest in development-oriented/tropical sciences can apply.
Number of participants: max. 20 students from Hohenheim
Students own financial contribution: € 600 to max. € 800 (about one-third of total cost per student)
24th September to 8th October 2014 (tentative period)
The “Große Tropenexkursion” provides the students a guided on-site experience in two developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and offers the opportunity to complement theoretical knowledge obtained during lectures with experiences in the field. The excursion aims to demonstrate and discuss at the example of Ghana and Southern Burkina Faso issues related to tropical agro-ecosystems, tropical agriculture/horticulture, processing and marketing of tropical crops, rural develop-ment, natural resource management as well as research and teaching. The student group will be accompanied by four supervisors from Hohenheim and by partners of different institutions of Ghana and Burkina Faso.
The group will visit agricultural/horticultural production and processing units, research and training institutes as well as natural sites along a South-North gradient from the coastal region of Ghana to the Sahelian zone in Burkina Faso. The interdisciplinary exchange will provide profound insights into the complexity of rural development issues.
It is compulsory that all participating students join the module 3803-490 “Excursion to the Tropics and Subtropics” during summer semester 2014.
If you are interested, please apply via ILIAS until December 23, 2013 with one single PDF file containing:
- your CV (max. 1 page)
- a letter of motivation (max. 1 page) where you clearly indicate your interest in tropical agricultural/horticultural research and up to what extend the excursion will be beneficial for your studies and your further professional career
- your study results so far (transcript)
Please note: Your application does not automatically entitle you to participate. The module can only be chosen under the condition that you are selected to participate.
