The scholarship is awarded to qualified nationals from Lao PDR and Myanmar to enable them to pursue 2-year Master’s Degree courses in fields related to agriculture and food security in the uplands of Southeast Asia starting Academic Year 2014-2015.
PRIORITY AREAS OF RESEARCH:
- Land use planning and management for the uplands
- Sustainable upland agriculture and development
- Human nutrition for upland household communities
- Food science and technology
- Post-harvest technology
- Environmental science and management
- Agroforestry/community forestry
- Crop-livestock production farming systems
- Watershed management
- Disaster risk management for the uplands
- Other related fields with focus on upland agriculture and food security
MSc PROGRAMS:
- Agriculture
- Agricultural Systems
- Agricultural Economics
- Agroforestry/Forestry
- Applied Nutrition
- Environmental Science
- Food Science and Technology
- Natural Resource Conservation
- Sustainable Agriculture and Integrated Watershed Management
- Sustainable Land Use and Natural Resources Management
- Sustainable Agriculture
- System Approaches in Agriculture
- Rural Development Management
STUDY POSTS:
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS
Laguna, Philippines
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand
Khon Kaen, Thailand
Target sectors for the scholarship include:
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Universities (education & research faculty)
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Government Agencies (technical & field personnel)
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Non-government Organizations (technical & field personnel)
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WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Application forms and list of requirements may be downloaded from www.idrc.searca.org
DEADLINE OF SUBMISSION: 30 August 2014
For further inquiries, please contact:
PROGRAM HEAD
GRADUATE EDUCATION AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
SEARCA
College, Los Baños Laguna 4031, Philippines
Telefax: (63-49) 536-7164
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