Subject: | International phd program in agrl. sciences |
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Date: | Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:30:02 -0500 |
From: | umbagava@cc.umanitoba.ca |
To: | godardbd@cc.umanitoba.ca |
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International Ph.D.
Program for Agricultural
Sciences in
Göttingen (IPAG)" at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Georg-August
University in Göttingen, Germany
IPAG is designed to provide PhD candidates professional training in one
of the
following six majors:
Agricultural
Economics and Rural
Sociology
Agronomy
Animal Production
Management of Natural
Resources
Agribusiness
Tropical and International Agriculture
The PhD
program
emphasizes independent research on the part of the participants. The graduate
program includes lectures, tutorials, seminars,
and methods courses. In addition, IPAG provides training in oral and written
communication
skills, including scientific writing and publishing, elective
courses,
and participation in international
conferences or workshops. IPAG also emphasizes soft skills
like teamwork, problem solving and moderation techniques. The study
advisory provides any necessary assistance with regards to courses and
logistic matters.
At the end of the PhD program, a doctoral thesis can either be
submitted in a traditional format or as a collection of scientific
publications: the latter must have been published in internationally
recognized journals and be supplemented with a general introduction and
a discussion of the results.
The degree PhD or, alternatively, Dr. sc. agr. will be awarded after
successful defence of the doctoral thesis and publication of the
thesis.
For more information, visit:
http://www.ipag.uni-goettingen.de/content/cont_overview.html
Best -
Muthu
-- Bev Godard Secretary Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8563 Fax: (204) 474-7528 Bev_Godard@umanitoba.ca