{"id":18452,"date":"2026-06-20T13:05:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/graduate-research-fellowship-opportunity-msc-in-soil-science\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T13:05:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:05:28","slug":"graduate-research-fellowship-opportunity-msc-in-soil-science","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/graduate-research-fellowship-opportunity-msc-in-soil-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Research Fellowship Opportunity (MSc in Soil Science)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IITA is inviting applications from Liberian nationals for a fully funded MSc Graduate Research Fellowship in Soil Science under the Soils4Liberia Project (see attached). The fellowship focuses on developing a Land and Soil Information System (LSIS) for Liberia, with training in soil survey, soil mapping, geospatial analysis, and soil information systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study program will be hosted at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (Nigeria), and the scholarship will cover tuition, living expenses, and research costs. Applications should be submitted to d.sirleaf@cgiar.org on or before 6 February 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 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