SEARCA’s Fully Funded Joint Scholarship Program

SEARCA’s fully funded joint Scholarship Program

SEARCA stands for South East Asia regional research centre. SEARCA aims to create a sustainable way for farming families to have better lives.

The study area within the graduate programme has extended over a 50-year period to encompass institutional growth, networking and services that enhance graduate education within the region.

The SEARCA continues its association through networking with the world’s most respected academic institutions and promotes new collaborations with government departments and other businesses.

In a new framework, the collaborative project between Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and SEARCA has been extended for five academic years, beginning in September 2020 and ending in August 2025.

The project originally began in 2012. According to the project, UPM will offer a matching scholarship in the form of a full fee waiver for two years for Master’s degrees and three years for PhD degrees for every full scholarship from SEARCA given to qualified nationals of the eleven SEAMEO member countries who intend to pursue their Master’s or PhD degrees at UPM.

Three scholars have already completed their studies through this cooperative scholarship program, while four more are still enrolled.

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Scholarship Benefits

• Tuition and other school fees;
• Travel allowance to cover international/domestic travel;
• Health and life insurance;
• Stipend for food, lodging and incidental expenses;
• Book and supplies allowance; and
• Thesis/Dissertation research/writing budget;

Eligibility

• Open to nationals of SEAMEO member countries who are employees of academic or research institutions or government agencies (priority is given to regular employees).
• Must not be more than 35 (Master’s Degree) or 40 (PhD) years of age at the time of application.
• The proposed thesis research should focus on SEARCA’s overarching theme of Accelerating Transformation Through Agricultural Innovation (ATTAIN). Moreover, priority research topics must fall within the ATTAIN priority areas:
  • Agri-Business Models for Increased Productivity and Income
  • Sustainable Farming Systems and Natural Resource Management
  • Food and Nutrition Security
  • Transformational Leadership for Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD)
  • Gender and Youth Engagement in ARD
  • Enhanced ARD towards Climate Resilience
  • EcoHealth/One Health Applications to ARD

Documents Required

The required documents to be submitted should be in English or must have the official translation in English:

1. Original/certified true copy of a transcript of academic records bearing the seal of the University and original signature of the Registrar or Head of the University. Applicants for an MS degree should submit their authentic/certified true copy of the Bachelor of Science (BS) transcript. PhD degree applicants should submit their original/certified true copies of BS and MS transcripts of records.
2. Original or certified true copies of certificates of completion/diploma for every degree completed.
3. Certificate of employment
4. Endorsement from the employer
5. Updated curriculum vitae
6. Brief description of the research the applicant plans to conduct for thesis/dissertation. The research topic must be in line with SEARCA’s overarching theme of Accelerating Transformation Through Agricultural Innovation (ATTAIN) with the following priority areas:
   • Agri-Business Models for Increased Productivity and Income
   • Sustainable Farming Systems and Natural Resource Management
   • Food and Nutrition Security
   • Transformational Leadership for Agricultural and Rural Development (ARD)
   • Gender and Youth Engagement in ARD
   • Enhanced ARD towards Climate Resilience
   • EcoHealth/One Health Applications to ARD
7. Certification from a medical doctor that the applicant is in good physical and mental health condition and is fit to undertake graduate studies
8. Preferred to have IELTS results of 6.0 or TOEFL iBT result of 75, taken within two years before application as proof of English proficiency

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