Are you?
Already qualified, or about to qualify, and interested in a career in rural development in developing countries?
Looking for work experience in a developing country?
Finding it difficult to find a job or activity overseas?
If so this may be of interest to you. The TAA Award Fund makes grants of up to £2,000 to UK citizens and long-term residents under the age of 30, qualified in agriculture, forestry, agroforestry, environmental science, social sciences and related disciplines. The grants are designed to enable awardees to gain their first experience of international development work. Money can be used for airfares, living costs and other expenses arising from the projects on which the awardees will work. Normally TAAF funds are used to supplement funds from other agencies or raised by the applicants themselves to finance their attachment to an overseas project which will give valuable work experience to qualified young people.
Awardees should have a strong interest in development
issues. They should normally identify their own projects but the Fund can
sometimes provide guidance and contacts. Projects should be for a minimum
of six months, with the exception of MSc awards where 8 week overseas attachments
are accepted.
Please visit the Standard Awards section for more information and application forms.
For eight week MSc International Study Awards see the Masters Awards section.