PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Master’s and PhD degree scholarships in Agriculture and related sciences for the school year 2013-2014.
Study Posts:
SEARCA scholars may study at any of the following universities:
• Institut Pertanian Bogor, Indonesia
• Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
• Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
• Kasetsart University, Thailand
• University of the Philippines (UP) Los Baños, Philippines

Other reputable universities outside the University Consortium but within the Southeast Asian region may also serve as study posts of scholars under special arrangements and project agreements.
　
WHO MAY APPLY
The SEARCA Graduate Scholarship is open to nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam who are regular employees of academic, research or government institutions and not more than 35 years old at the time of application.

REQUIREMENTS
　
Interested parties may submit their accomplished SEARCA Scholarship Application form together with other original application requirements to their countries respective Ministries of Education, which will screen and endorse applications to SEARCA not later than 30 July 2012.

The applicant’s topic of research for thesis/dissertation must be in line with any of SEARCA’s priority thrusts, namely: Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Competitiveness.

Deadline for receiving of SEARCA scholarship applications will be set by the respective ministries.

Downloadable SEARCA Scholarship application forms and the complete list of requirements may be found in the SEARCA website at http://www.searca.org.

CONTACT INFORMATION

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP DEPARTMENT
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA)
College, Los Baños, Laguna 4031, Philippines
Telefax: (63-49) 5367164
Email: gsd@agri.searca.org or ecc@agri.searca.org

Scholarship opportunities are available to “financially challenged Filipino youths” to obtain primary, secondary, tertiary or vocational education through the KPI Scholarship Program through any of the following scholarship categories: Academic Scholarship, Art Scholarship and Handicapped Scholarship.

Financial assistance depends on availability of funds and may amount to up to PhP4,000 per year for elementary and vocational students, PhP7,000 per year for high school students and PhP5,000 per semester or PhP4,000 per trimester for college students.

To be eligible, Filipino youth scholars must have an annual family income of less than PhP100,000.00, have a strong desire to finish his/her education, and do not have an immediate family member who is a former recipient of a KPI scholarship.

All applicants must submit proof of income (annual family income is less than PhP100,000), a handwritten letter of request for scholarship preferably in English, certificate of residency and good moral character from the Barangay of residence and any two verifiable character references, and a signed Kabataang Pilipino Covenant of Partnership if accepted as scholar.

Academic Scholarship

Elementary and high school academic scholarship applicants must have a general weighted average of at least 85% or equivalent in the immediate/previous year from the date of application to the program and should be at least an incoming 4th grader (for elementary applicants) or freshman (for high school applicants) at the time of the scholarship grant. Applicants should be endorsed by the adviser and/or principal of the school where the applicant is studying or going to study.

College academic scholarship applicants must have a general weighted average of at least 85% or equivalent OR no failing grades on all subjects taken in the immediate school year from the time of application and an incoming freshman at the time of the scholarship grant.
Priority shall be given to those taking up any IT-related courses (e.g., programming, web designing, etc.) for vocational applicants. Other courses however, may be considered on a case to case basis by the Board of Trustees.

Art Scholarship

The elementary, high school or college art scholarship program is open to Filipino youths with talents in the visual and written arts, sculpture, or any form of physical arts. Applicants to this category must submit sample(s) of work to the KP Screening/Selection Committee for evaluation which submitted work samples become the property of KPI.

The program is also open to Filipino youths with talents in the performing arts. Applicants to this category must arrange an appropriate schedule with the KP Screening/Selection Committee to demonstrate the talent.

Handicapped Scholarship

To avail of the Handicapped Scholarship program for admittance at any educational level, applicants must submit a medical certification from a doctor or attending physician and recently taken (i.e., not older than 3 months) color photographs to show proof of disability/handicap.

Requirements and application forms should be sent through mail or electronic mail to

KABATAANG-PILIPINO, INC. (KPI)
Block 80 Lot 6 N. Aquino Street
Brgy. Laram, San Pedro, Laguna
Philippines 4023

Tel. no.: +63 2 868-8117
Email: info@kpfi.org

Applicants must take note of the following application periods:

April 01 to 30 of each calendar year for high school students;
April 01 to 30 of each calendar year for the First Semester Term
and October 01 to 31 of each calendar year for the Second Semester Term
for college students;
a month before the beginning of each semester for college students enrolling in schools with tri-mestral periods; and
year-round for vocational students.

For more information, log on to www.kpfi.org