SEARCA Graduate Scholarships in Agriculture for Southeast Asians

SEARCA Graduate Scholarships in Agriculture for Southeast Asians

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SEARCA 
Masters/PhD Degree 

Deadline: 30 July (annual)
Study in:  Southeast Asia
Next course starts 2015 

Brief description:

The Masters (MS)/PhD Scholarship Programme aims to ensure the relevance and responsiveness of Southeast Asia’s agricultural scientists and professionals to global sustainable development issues.

Host Institution(s):

•  Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), Bogor, Indonesia
•  Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
•  Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Selangor, Malaysia
•  Kasetsart University (KU), Bangkok, Thailand
•  University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Laguna, Philippines
•  University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), Quezon City, Philippines
•  University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), Iloilo, Philippines

Field(s) of study:

Agriculture and related sciences (including biological sciences, fishery, environmental science, statistics, forestry and social sciences).  The applicant’s topic of research for thesis/dissertation must be in line with any of SEARCA’s priority thrusts, namely: Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Competitiveness.

Number of Awards:

As of school year 2010/2011, SEARCA has granted 1,271 full graduate scholarships, of which 1,106 study programs (468 PhD, 638 MS) had been completed.

Target group:

Open to nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Covers stipend, tuition, international and domestic travel allowances, thesis/dissertation support, book allowance, and health insurance.

Eligibility:

The SEARCA Graduate Scholarship is open to nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam who are regular employees of academic, research or government institutions and not more than 35 years old at the time of application.

Application instructions:

Interested parties may submit their accomplished SEARCA Scholarship Application form together with other original application requirements to the Ministries of Education/Higher Education of their respective countries. Applicants must check the deadlines set by the Ministries to receive/accept applications of SEARCA scholarship. These Ministries will then screen and endorse applications to SEARCA by 30 July annually. Applicants may also apply online using the online application form.

It is important to visit the website (found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship and to access the application form.

Website:

Scholarship Homepage:  http://searca.org/index.php/scholarship/regular-msphd-scholarships/graduate-scholarship