TAU International Grants Scholarships For The Food Security Program

Deadline: 22 May 2015
The Tel Aviv University is calling students to participate in the Food Safety and Security programme. The primary objective of the courses is to meet the growing need for a new generation of well-rounded academics and policy makers, who have expertise in a specific field, with broad knowledge of biology, public health, law, and international development.
The programme provides students with a multidisciplinary understanding of global food security issues. Leading experts from Israel and around the world will teach intensive theoretical and lab courses.
Courses Offered

• Introduction to Food Security (3 credits)
• Food Security and Public Health (2 credits)
• Plant signaling in changing environments (2 credits)
• Food Security Policy and Economics (2 credits)
• Bioethics (2 credits)
• Plant Molecular Breeding (3 credits) – it is a lab course.

Students successfully completing the Summer Institute courses will receive academic credit, a Certificate of Participation, and an academic transcript acceptable at universities worldwide. Tuition costs are $900 for the lecture courses, $1200 for the lab course. Scholarships are available, including for those signing up for more than one course.
About TAU International
Tel Aviv University is Israel’s leading center of higher learning, providing an education for 30,000 students ranked among the finest in the world. It is comprised of 126 schools and departments across the spectrum of sciences, humanities and arts.
Eligibility Criteria

1. The programme is open to graduate students from any institution of higher learning worldwide, and for professionals in relevant fields.
2. Students from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply for scholarships.

Apply before the deadline.
For more information, visit TAU International.