.o$ ;os/ Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION Reference Nu mber: 14-1-0086 MEMORANDUM FROM THE CHAIRPERSON AtL CHED CENTRAL AND REGIONAL DIRECTORS PRESTDENTS/HEADS OF PRTVATE HTGHER EDUCATTON TO AND STATE UNIVERSITIES AND TNSTTTUTTONS COLLEGES OFFERING AGRICULTURE COURSES AND RELATED FIELDS SUBJECT SEAMEO SEARCA SCHOTARSHIP PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2015-2016 6 FEBRUARY 2014 DATE The SEAMEO Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) hereby invites applications for first-year graduate scholarship (MS and PhD) in agriculture and related fields focusing on inclusive and sustainable agricultural and rural development for school year 2015-201,6. The following documents should be fully accomplished and submitted by each nominee: !. 2. 3. SEAMEO SEARCA Scholarship Application Forms (3 copies); Application forms for admission to the Graduate Schools of any three (3) universities listed in SEARCA Scholarship application form where applicant would like to pursue graduate studies; Original transcript of academic records bearing the seal of the University and original signature of the registrar or Head of the University. Applicants for MS degree, should submit their original Bachelor of Science (B5) Transcript of Records. PhD degree applicants, should submit their original BS and Master of Science (MS) Transcript of Records; 4. 5. 6. 7. Certificate of employment; Endorsement from employer; Updated curriculum vitae; Brief description of the research the applicant plans to conduct for thesis/dissertation. The research topic must be in line with the thrusts of SEARCA's Tenth Five Year Plan i.e. social equity, environmental integrity and regional economic integration by promoting food and nutrition security; value chains and agribusiness commodity systems; innovations and modern technologies; rural entrepreneurship; climate change adaptation and resiliency, natural resource management; sub-regional cooperation in trade and investments; and government policies/reforms that address rural poverty, inequitable growth and environmental degradation. The Plan will be made available at 8. https://www.sea rca.org Two (2) copies of passport-size photo of the applicant; Higher Education Development Center Building, C.P. Garcia Ave., UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Web Site: www.ched.gov.ph Tel. Nos. 441-1177 ,385-4391 , 441-1169, 441-1149, 441-1170, 441-1216,392-5296 9. Certification from a medical doctor that the applicant is in good physical and mental health condition and is fit to undertake graduate studies; and 10. English proficiency test Certificate - TOEFL score of 550 or IELTS results of 6.0 Please be informed that applications with incomplete documents will not be evaluated. Submission of complete documents does not automatically entitle the nominee to a scholarship award. The number of scholarship awards will depend on the availability of funds and fulfillment of the requirements for graduate school admission. Nominees/applicants who are denied admission by the Graduate School concerned will not be considered. All applicants/nominees for both MS/PhD must not be older than 35 years old at the time of the application. All documents should be submitted at the following address not later than 21 July 20t4: lnternational Affairs Staff Commission on Higher Education Higher Education Development Center C.P. Garcia Avenue, UP Campus Diliman, Quezon City For more information about the scholarship, please visit the www.searca.org. Dissemination of this Memorandum is desired. AKtu PATRICIA B. LICUANAN, Ph.D. Chairperson SEARCA's website at
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