Presentacion de 11th Asian Maize Conference which took place in Beijing, China from November 7 – 11, 2011.

1. Monsanto’s Beachell-Borlaug International
Scholars Program
Sustainable Agriculture & Global Food Security
– Monsanto pledged $10 million to improve rice & wheat yields by
developing highly educated breeders to serve as future agricultural
leaders
– Provides full package of support for Ph.D. students in the fields of rice or wheat
breeding (or programs to improve production of these staple crops)
– Program provides global perspective by requiring experience in both
Developed and Developing countries
– Experience work and mission of public sector research institutions
– Link institutions in developed and developing countries
– International Program currently supporting 38 scholars
– Represent 19 different countries
– 23 wheat / 15 rice projects
– Open to students (nationally and internationally) - Applications accepted from
November 1, 2011 through February 1, 2012

2. 2011 MBBISP Awardees Announced*:
Ethiopia Brazil India India
Wheat Rice Rice Rice
Mr. Kebede Muleta Mr. Filipe Sávio Mr. Prakash Gangashetty Mr. Dharminder Bhatia
Pakistan Syria Ecuador Tunisia
Wheat Wheat Wheat Wheat
Mr. Chetan Arun Patokar Mr. Fateh Toumi Mr. Esteban Falconi Ms. Lamia Aouini
India India Argentina India
Rice Rice Wheat Rice
Ms. Nitika Sandhu Mr. Anuj Kumar Ms. Sandra Dunckel Mr. H.B. Mahesh
•More info at: http://www.monsanto.com/ourcommitments/Pages/mbbisp-awardees.aspx

3. Eligibility Criteria
• Focus on a critical genetic constraint affecting rice or
wheat production, particularly in a developing country
• Completion of Master’s Degree or equivalent,
preferably in Plant Breeding, Genetics, or related
area.
• Program provides “World View” by
experiential learning in both developed and
developing countries.
– Developed country - Australia, Canada, Europe and USA
– Developing country – all other countries are emerging
economies or countries).
– Students need to identify research that will be accomplished
in each country in their PhD proposal.

4. Some questions that might need clarification
• Who is eligible to apply? Any student who will be
pursuing a PhD in Rice or Wheat Breeding. Students
having 2 or more years remaining on their PhD program
are encouraged to apply. PhD study for 3 years. With
justification up to 4 years will be supported by the
program.
• Are students from developed and developing
countries eligible to apply? Yes any PhD rice or wheat
breeding student anywhere in the World is eligible to
apply.
• How is the application submitted? Students need to go
to www.monsanto.com/mbbischolars or
http://mbbischolars.tamu.edu/ for forms and instructions,
then they need to work with their Major Professor
(Advisor) to fill in details of their program. The Major
Professor submits the application electronically.
• Applications are due between November 1st, 2011 to
February 1st, 2012. The same schedule will be followed
in 2013.
• All submissions are in English and transmitted
electronically.