Training the Next Generation of ASAL Scientists
Field-based short courses and academic programmes at Masters, PhD, and Post-Doc levels, drawing participants from across Africa and Europe.
Practical skills, real-world context
CETRAD offers short-term training courses designed to impart technical skills and provide field-based, practical exposure to trainees drawn from government and NGO institutions. Academic training programmes are offered at Masters, PhD, and Post-Doc levels through collaborating local and foreign universities.
All training is grounded in CETRAD’s long-term research base and field experience in the Ewaso Ng’iro basin — giving participants exposure to real datasets, real landscapes, and real communities.
Government staff, NGO professionals, Masters & PhD students, development practitioners, county officials, and conservation specialists working in ASAL regions.
Training programmes open for enrolment
The following courses are currently accepting applications. Select a course to start your direct enrolment application.
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Masters, PhD & Post-Doc
CETRAD provides a platform for academic training at Masters, PhD, and Post-Doctoral levels through collaborating universities. Students undertake research, field excursions, trans-local seminars, and thesis work at CETRAD’s facilities in Nanyuki.
Masters Level
Thesis-based field research and supervised study. Students from partner universities undertake fieldwork and data collection within CETRAD’s research programmes.
PhD Level
Doctoral researchers are hosted at CETRAD for extended field campaigns, benefiting from institutional infrastructure, data access, and expert supervision across all four research thrusts.
Post-Doctoral
Post-doctoral researchers collaborate on CETRAD’s active research projects, contributing to publications and mentoring junior scientists and students.
Ready to join a CETRAD programme?
Applications for open courses are accepted above. Contact us to enquire about upcoming short courses, academic attachment availability, or to arrange customised training for government agencies and NGOs.