What is the aim of ICRAF individual training?
Individual learning at ICRAF allows students and other learners to work along the Centre’s professional staff in the context of agroforestry-related research and development activities of mutual interest to both. In the context of formal education, this mostly deals with thesis research even though short, intensive on-the-job training (skills) can also be considered.

Are we assured of training opportunities at ICRAF?
Individual learning opportunities need to be of interest both to Centre supervisors and learners. The Centre offers no individual learning opportunities in areas outside research and development mandate. For more information on the Centre's work, consult the webpages. The Centre has no funding to pay for individual learning and thus interested learners need to make sure they are fully sponsored. However, in some cases limited operational expenses can be covered depending on the activity.

What are the different training opportunities for individual training?
There are three categories of individual training based to the objective and duration of the programme, availability of facilities, resources as well as levels of experience of the candidate.

• Research fellows are researchers or practitioners at partner institutions who require short-term practical training in specific areas including laboratory techniques, research and dissemination methodologies.
• Degree fellows are students registered at a University for Masters or Doctoral degrees. They join ICRAF programme to work on research projects for a period from 3 to 36 months depending on their research topics. A degree fellowship leads to submission of a thesis and award of e degree.
• Students-on- attachment are undergraduates at universities, polytechnics and other institutions who would like to familiarize themselves with agroforestry for a period of two to six months. A students attachment leads to submission of a project as required by the ICRAF supervisor and the student's academic programme.

How are queries and applications handled?
All applications for attachments and fellowships to projects and units at ICRAF-HQ and within the Eastern and Central Africa are processed by the training unit.
Attachments and fellowships at other locations are processed by the respective Regional Training Liaison staff.

Completed applications should be returned to the Training Officer, World Agroforestry Centre, P.O. Box 30677-00100, Nairobi or email h.ochieng@cgiar.org
The application should be received between three and six months before the date that the applicant proposes to begin the attachment or fellowship.

How long should one wait for response?
" The Centre has limited capacity to process the numerous applications it receives. Therefore, the Training Unit will strive to acknowledge and respond to all applicants as soon as possible.