Studentships and fellowship on offer to boost horticultural research

Four Horticultural Development Company (HDC) postgraduate studentships and one Teagasc Walsh Fellowship are available for academic institutions to apply for.

Teagasc signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Horticultural Development Company (HDC) in the UK last year, to increase the levels of co-operation and collaboration between the two organisations for the benefit of the horticulture sectors in Ireland and the UK. This year, as part of the collaboration between the two organisations, a total of four HDC postgraduate studentships and one Teagasc Walsh Fellowship are available.

Since its inception in 2000, the HDC PhD Studentship Scheme has helped to produce high-quality research outputs, based on original ideas, leading to benefits to the horticultural industry. Crucially, the scheme has also delivered high-calibre practically-minded individuals to the industry for employment within both the commercial and academic horticultural arenas. A full list of previous and ongoing HDC Studentships can be found at http://exa.mn/7r.