Kategori: Beasiswa Filipina program master
Title SEARCA Graduate Scholarship
Sponsor
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and other funding agencies
Sponsor type
SEARCA, friendly governments, and partner international funding agencies
Deadline note: 30 July 2006
Amount note:
SEARCA or the funding agency covers stipend, tuition, international and domestic travel allowances, thesis/dissertation support, book allowance, and health insurance. The domestic travel allowance may also be used to support registration fees in seminars/workshops.
Eligibility:
An applicant must not be more than 35 years old and must be a regular employee of an academic or research institution or government agency in his/her country. The MS or PhD program to be pursued by the applicant must be in agriculture, social sciences, or related fields and the thesis research to be conducted must focus on the promotion of agricultural competitiveness or natural resource management (the list of priority areas is available on the SEARCA website).
Citizenship or Residency:
The scholarship program is open to all qualified nationals of SEAMEO member countries, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Activity location: The applicant may study at University of the Philippines Los baƱos, University of the Philippines Diliman, University of the Philippines Visayas; Universiti Putra Malaysia;
Institut Pertanian Bogor or Universitas Gadjah Mada, both in Indonesia; or Kasetsart University in Thailand, and other SEARCA-identified study posts. Requirements: An applicant is required to submit the following documents:
SEARCA Scholarship Application Form (2 copies);
Application forms for admission to the Graduate School of the universities where the applicant may pursue graduate studies under SEARCA scholarship;
Official transcript of academic records of each degree completed;
Certification of employment;
A write-up on agricultural competitiveness or natural resource management;
A study plan that specifies the major and minor fields and courses to be taken (information on courses/subjects/programs of study can be found in each university's academic catalog);
A brief description of the research that the applicant plans to conduct for thesis/dissertation. The research topic must be in line with the priority thrusts of SEARCA (the list of priority areas is available on the SEARCA website).
Two copies of passport-size pictures of the applicant;
Certification from a medical doctor that the applicant is in good physical and mental health condition and is fit to undertake graduate studies; and English proficiency test or TOEFL (score of 500) or IELTS results (5.0).
Abstract: The SEARCA Graduate Scholarship is provided to Southeast Asian nationals to help ensure the relevance and responsiveness of Southeast Asia's agricultural scientists and professionals to global sustainable development issues.
The program provides support for advanced studies leading to the MS and PhD degrees in agriculture, forestry, social sciences, and related fields. Thus, SEARCA aims to prepare grantees for positions of leadership in developing economies of SEAMEO member countries.
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