Applicants from all fields are encouraged to apply. The suggested disciplines are as follows:

• Agriculture and Rural Development
  

For example: Animal Health, Plant Health, Phytosanitary, Agricultural and Horticultural Science, Food Safety and Food Quality, Post Harvest Technologies, Biotechnology, Bio-security, Vegetables Production, Livestock, Aquaculture, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics;

• Environment 

For example: Environmental Studies, Environmental Planning and Management, Environmental Economics, Natural Resources Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Land Administration, Land Planning & Development, Water Resources, Renewable Energy, Oceanography, Seismic/earthquake Engineering, Emergency Management, Hazard Assessment and Management;

• Education 

For example: Early Childhood Education and Development, Education Leadership and Management, Education Policy, Testing and Evaluation, TESOL, Vocational Education;

• Trade and Business Development

For example: Trade Facilitation, International Trade, Trade Policy, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Development, Private Sector Management, Development Economics, Applied Economics, Value Chain, Accountancy, Finance, Banking, Commerce, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain Management;

• Tourism 

For example: Tourism Management, Tourism Planning, Sustainable Tourism, Ecotourism;

• Governance 

For example: Public Management, Public Policy, Public Administration, Law, Justice, Legal and Judicial Reform;

• Cross-cutting Disciplines