MARDI-SEARCA Joint Scholarship Program 2025 (Fully-funded)

The partnership between the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) and SEARCA aims to strengthen MARDI's pool of professionals for research and development by providing scholarship grants to qualified MARDI officers to complete graduate degrees in the following study posts:

• Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), Bogor, Indonesia
• Kasetsart University (KU), Bangkok, Thailand
• Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
• University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

Prospective graduates are expected to contribute to MARDI's main objective of generating and promoting new, appropriate, and efficient technologies towards the advancement of the food, agriculture, and food and agro-based industries.

The scholarship is provided for up to a maximum of four semesters (2 years) for a master's degree program and six semesters (3 years) for a doctoral program.

• Table of Content
• About SEARCA
• SEARCA -MARDI Joint Scholarship Program
• Aim and Benefits of SEARCA -MARDI Joint Scholarship Program
• SEARCA -MARDI Joint Scholarship Program Courses
• Requirements for SEARCA -MARDI Joint Scholarship Program Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About SEARCA

What We Do Accelerating Transformation Through Agricultural Innovation (ATTAIN) SEARCA has embraced the rhythms of change. Its Tenth Five-Year Plan (FYP) has directed SEARCA to move away from "business-as-usual" strategy as it no longer suffices in coping with the increasing complexities, uncertainties, and nonlinearities of its constantly changing environment. The "new normal" conditions in Southeast Asia compels SEARCA and all of its key partners to initiate anew a paradigm shift towards accelerating transformation through agricultural innovation (ATTAIN) ... continue reading

SEARCA -MARDI Joint Scholarship Program

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand
School to study	Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB), Kasetsart University (KU), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)
Type	PhD
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	SEARCA
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of SEARCA -MARDI Joint Scholarship Program

The successful scholarship recipient is entitled to the following:

• 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;

SEARCA -MARDI Joint Scholarship Program Courses

• Agriculture

Requirements for SEARCA -MARDI Joint Scholarship Program Qualification

The following are the scholarship eligibility criteria:

• Officers of MARDI who plan to pursue MS/PhD degrees and are duly endorsed by the institution;
• Must not be more than 40 (Master's Degree) or 45 (PhD) years of age at the time of application;
• Areas of specialization that scholarship applicants must pursue should be in agriculture and related sciences, or other disciplines relevant to SEARCA's thrust;
• Planned research must be in line with the thrust of SEARCA's 11th Five-Year Plan on 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

Documents Required for Application

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

1. Original/certified true copy of 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/certified true copy of Bachelor of Science (BS) transcript of records. PhD degree applicants should submit their original/certified true copy 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 from MARDI
4. Accomplished recommendation form from MARDI
5. 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
6. Certification from a medical doctor that the applicant is in good physical and mental health condition and is fit to undertake graduate studies
7. IELTS result (6.0) or TOEFL iBT result (75) taken within two years before application, as proof of English proficiency

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to SEARCA on ischo.searcaapps.org to apply

Applicants must fill out the MARDI-SEARCA Joint Scholarship Form and upload a copy of all required documents.

For more details visit: SEARCA website.