The FABI internship provides interns with a period of experiential learning during which previously acquired knowledge and theory are integrated with practical application and skills development in the plant health research environment or professional setting.

A primary goal of the Tree Protection Cooperative Programme (TPCP) and the DSI-NRF Center of Excellence in Plant Health Biotechnology (CPHB) is to promote the health of native, urban and plantation trees through the use of biotechnology. To accomplish this, TPCP-CPHB projects typically consider the pathogens and pests that are associated with trees and woody hosts, while also exploring the possible effects that factors such as climate change, society, natural forest health and plant genetics may have on the health of woody resources and ecosystems.