Iowa State University Borel Global Fellows Program for Sub-Saharan African Students 2024

Thanks to a generous gift from ISU alumni Jim (’78 agricultural business) and Marcia (’78 family environment) Borel, the Borel Global Fellows Program was launched in 2018. The Borel Global Fellows Program supports students from Sub-Saharan Africa to pursue graduate studies at Iowa State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The program seeks to help eradicate food and nutrition insecurity while promoting wealth and health for subsistence farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa by educating scientists at Iowa State University who will become knowledge leaders that reside and work in Sub-Saharan Africa.

• Table of Content
• About Iowa State University (ISU)
• Borel Global Fellows Program
• Aim and Benefits of Borel Global Fellows Program
• Requirements for Borel Global Fellows Program Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Iowa State University (ISU)

Iowa State University is a public, land-grant university, where students get a great academic start in learning communities and stay active in 800-plus student organizations, undergrad research, internships and study abroad. They learn from world-class scholars who are tackling some of the world's biggest challenges -- feeding the hungry, finding alternative fuels and advancing manufacturing.

Borel Global Fellows Program

Aim and Benefits of Borel Global Fellows Program

Up to $25,000 per year per student of funding is available to support graduate student stipends (or a combination of a partial stipend and research funding) for up to 30 months for MS students and up to 42 months for PhD students. Funding for travel by the student and advisor to and from Africa for research purposes also is available

Requirements for Borel Global Fellows Program Qualification

All faculty members with a majority appointment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University may submit an application for partial graduate student funding. To be considered for the Borel Global Fellows Program, the student must:

• Be admitted into a graduate program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Be a citizen of a Sub-Saharan African country
• Commit to completing graduate studies as a means for preparation of a career contributing to food security in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Complete the majority of their graduate research in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Demonstrate an intention to work and live in Sub-Saharan Africa after completing their graduate studies

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Completed application will include a cover letter from the major professor, a CV of the student, and a copy of the student’s goal statement. Due date each year: January 15.Cover letters will address the commitment of the major professor to provide the remaining required funding (typically tuition, fees and research costs) and his/her commitment to support the student’s research in Sub-Saharan Africa. Please submit the application to Dr. David Acker, Associate Dean for Global Engagement, [email protected].

For more details, visit Iowa State University website.