Tokyo University of Agriculture-SEARCA Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program 2025 (Fully-funded)

This is a collaborative project between Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI) and SEARCA. The Dissertation Doctorate Program for Agriculture and Natural Resources aims to contribute to the enhancement of agricultural research and development in Southeast Asia through the provision of a Tokyo NODAI-SEARCA scholarship for eligible candidates to be able to complete a doctorate dissertation.

Effective Academic Year 2020-2021 for a duration of three years (until AY 2022-2023), the scholarship provides one slot annually for a three-year graduate program leading to a Dissertation Doctorate at Tokyo NODAI. The scholarship is open only to nationals of the regular member countries of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), namely: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam.

• Table of Content
• About SEARCA
• SEARCA -Tokyo University of Agriculture Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program
• Aim and Benefits of SEARCA -Tokyo University of Agriculture Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program
• SEARCA -Tokyo University of Agriculture Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program Courses
• Requirements for SEARCA -Tokyo University of Agriculture Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for SEARCA -Tokyo University of Agriculture Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program
• 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 -Tokyo University of Agriculture Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program

Application Deadline	30 Mar 2025
Country to study	Japan
School to study	Tokyo University of Agriculture
Type	Fellowship
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	SEARCA
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of SEARCA -Tokyo University of Agriculture Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program

The successful scholarship recipient is entitled to the following:

• One international round-trip plane ticket per year for three years for the one-month consultation with the adviser at Tokyo NODAI

• Allowance to cover expenses for food and accommodation for a maximum one month only at Tokyo NODAI per year for three years

• Budget for printing of dissertation, exam and academic supervision fees.

• One-time international travel (round-trip) for the scholar's adviser at Tokyo NODAI to visit the scholar in his/her home country.

SEARCA -Tokyo University of Agriculture Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program Courses

• Agriculture

Requirements for SEARCA -Tokyo University of Agriculture Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program Qualification

The following are the scholarship eligibility criteria:

1. Must be a researcher with full time employment at the university or research institution;

2. Holder of a master's degree in agriculture or related fields;

3. Has produced at least three (3) peer-reviewed scientific papers in scholarly journals in applicant's country or abroad and has served first author of at least one of those papers;

4. Must have already made a substantial progress in a research project which will deserve a doctorate degree in three years; and

5. Not more than 48 years of age at the start of the program.

Interview date, Process and Venue for SEARCA -Tokyo University of Agriculture Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program

1. Application requirements must be submitted by 30 March of every year.

2. SEARCA does the preliminary screening and selection of candidates and forwards a shortlist of candidates to Tokyo NODAI on or before 30 April of every year.

3. The Tokyo NODAI makes the final selection of one awardee and appoints suitable adviser for the candidate; Tokyo NODAI then informs SEARCA of the final awardee and his/her assigned supervisor on or before the end of May, every year.

4. The SEARCA GSID informs the successful candidate immediately. The scholarship awardee will start his/her study program in July of every year.

Documents Required for Application

The required documents to be submitted (in hard copy/printed form) should be in English or must have official translation in English:

1. Original or certified true copy of academic records for the BS and MS degrees bearing the seal of the University and fresh signatures of the Registrar or Head of the University;
2. Certification of employment;
3. An accomplished recommendation form from employer;
4. Brief description of the research the applicant plans to conduct for dissertation; Planned research must be aligned with 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
5. Two copies of passport-size photo of the applicant;
6. Certification from a medical doctor that the applicant is in good physical and mental health condition and is fit to undertake graduate studies; and
7. Proofs of at least three peer-reviewed scientific papers published in scholarly journals in the applicant's country or abroad; the applicant must have served as first author of one of these papers.

Application Deadline

March 30, 2025

How to Apply

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

Applicants must fill out online the Tokyo NODAI-SEARCA Scholarship Application Form and upload a copy of all required documents.

For more details visit: SEARCA website.