Food Security Center at the Universitat Hohenheim

Food Security Center The Food Security Center is a university center of excellence in development collaboration at the University of Hohenheim, Germany. FSC’s mission is to provide innovative and effective scientific contributions to reduce hunger and achieve food security, contributing towards the progress of Millennium Developmental Goal 1 and giving particular concern to gender equality and sustainability of agricultural production. Topics like sustainable food availability, access, utilization, quality and safety are tackled in the multidisciplinary approach of teaching, research and policy advice. FSC’s Activities FSC’s Scholarships Annually, FSC awards up to 29 scholarships for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers for a period of 4 to 36 months. The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students and postdoctoral fellows pursuing a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarships aim at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues. Interdisciplinary teaching and training of PhDs and PostDocs Demand-driven and impact-oriented research Capacity building through academic exchange Capacity strengthening at universities in developing countries Knowledge transfer, brokerage and advisory services FSC builds on existing partnerships of the University of Hohenheim with development institutions in Germany and Europe, with international agricultural research centers and with universities and regional scientific networks in Africa, Asia and Latin America. FSC’s International Partners The project is part of the DAAD program exceed: The project is supported by: Prof. Dr. Manfred Zeller (Director) Food Security Centre Wollgrasweg 43, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany Phone: +49 711 459 - 24455 • Fax: - 24456 [email protected]

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Food Security Center

The Food Security Center is a university center of excellence in development collaboration at the University of Hohenheim, Germany. FSC’s mission is to provide innovative and effective scientific contributions to reduce hunger and achieve food security, contributing towards the progress of Millennium Developmental Goal 1 and giving particular concern to gender equality and sustainability of agricultural production. Topics like sustainable food availability, access, utilization, quality and safety are tackled in the multidisciplinary approach of teaching, research and policy advice.

FSC’s Activities

FSC’s ScholarshipsAnnually, FSC awards up to 29 scholarships for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers for a period of 4 to 36 months. The Center wishes to attract outstanding PhD students and postdoctoral fellows pursuing a career in academia or development collaboration. The scholarships aim at increasing their previously gained scientific knowledge and skills relevant to food security related issues.

Interdisciplinary teaching and training of PhDs and PostDocs

Demand-driven and impact-oriented research

Capacity building through academic exchange

Capacity strengthening at universities in developing countries

Knowledge transfer, brokerage and advisory services

FSC builds on existing partnerships of the University of Hohenheim with development institutions in Germany and Europe, with international agricultural research centers and with universities and regional scientific networks in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

FSC’s International Partners

The project is part of the DAAD program exceed:

The project is supported by:

Prof. Dr. Manfred Zeller (Director)Food Security CentreWollgrasweg 43, 70599 Stuttgart, GermanyPhone: +49 711 459 - 24455 • Fax: - 24456 [email protected] www.foodsecurity.de