The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in collaboration with the Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV) in Brazil, invites submissions from interested African scientists to teach non-degree, virtual mobility online courses in English through UFV.
This program is a component of FARA’s Holistic Empowerment for Livelihoods Program’s mobility component (HELP).
This Program is funded by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund)
When?
March 7 – July 1, 2022(most courses, see exceptions below)
Who is eligible?
- “Academic mobility”: undergraduate, Master’s or Ph.D. students currently enrolled in any Higher Education Institution.
- “Diploma holders”: individuals holding a bachelor’s degree granted by any Higher Education Institution.
Steps for the application process:
- Before February 5, fill up the application form, uploading the required documentation:
- For academic mobility students: https://forms.gle/4zduUqBqQ1FfBWSd8
- For diploma holders: https://forms.gle/krhXypgXy3aqcRpG7
- The coordinator of each UFV requested course will evaluate your application, based on your curriculum vitae and transcript of records.
- Before March 4, the UFV international office will inform you the list of courses you are approved to register for.
- Classes will start on March 7, 2022 (except for INF100, which starts on May 2, 2022).
IMPORTANT :
- Good internet connection is mandatory to follow the activities!
- For academic mobility, one of the required documents is an official nomination from the home institution. “Self-nominated” candidates are not accepted for academic mobility.
- The program does not provide a degree – students who conclude courses will receive only an official transcript of records from UFV.
For more further enquiries send emails to [email protected]
One Comment
Dear Sirs,
I am a University teacher. One of our student has applied for some of your courses this semester.
Before I sign the nomination form, I would like to know whether there is any financial or official reponsibilities of the institutes nominating students.
Thank you for your kind reply in advance!