Call for Research Proposals for the Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) project. The Structural Transformation of African Agriculture and Rural Spaces (STAARS) fellowship program, a multi-institution collaboration managed by Cornell University with support from the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM), announces its annual call for research proposals. Early-career African researchers selected as STAARS Fellows in 2021 advance rigorous, policy-oriented research on the causal determinants of productivity and income growth, asset accumulation, rural employment and risk management in African agriculture and rural spaces.
The Fellowship covers travel and training expenses. STAARS Fellows will also be paired with mentors at Cornell University with whom they will jointly author a paper on a topic of mutual interest relating to structural transformation in Africa south of the Sahara. The program aims for publication of resulting research findings in high quality journals and as working papers. In addition, PIM and Cornell will facilitate Fellows’ participation in scientific and policy conferences.
Prospective STAARS fellows are invited to develop proposals in the following thematic areas.
The selected applicants will receive funds to cover travel and participation in a three-week mentorship program at Cornell University. Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel may not be possible in 2021. The 2021 program will begin online and we will evaluate the feasibility of travel in mid-2021.
2021 STAARS Fellowship Applicant Information Form
Type of Opportunity | Scholarships and Fellowships |
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Deadline | 31 January,2021 |
Open to | All |
Organizer | Dyson Cornell SC Johnson College of Business |