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Who can apply
Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.
- Country of study
- Japan
- Accepted nationalities
- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam
- Degree already heldRequired
- Master’s
- Target level
- Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Agriculture
- Age limit
- 48 years old at most
- Work experience
- You must be a researcher with full-time employment at a university or research institution.
- Other conditions
- You must have produced at least three peer-reviewed scientific papers in scholarly journals in your country or abroad and have served as first author of at least one of them.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: 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;
- You must have already made substantial progress in a research project that will deserve a doctorate degree in three years.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Must have already made a substantial progress in a research project which will deserve a doctorate degree in three years; and
- Your planned research must be aligned with the sustainable transformation of agricultural systems through innovation in Southeast Asia.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Planned research must be aligned with sustainable transformation of agricultural systems through innovation in Southeast Asia.
The real funding
What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.
- Paid
- Plane ticket
- Partly paid
- Housing
- Length of the funding
- 36 months
Application steps
In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.
Step 1: Fill out the Tokyo NODAI-SEARCA Scholarship Application Form online and upload all required documents.
- With whom
- Applicant
- Documents to provide
- 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
- Certification of employment
- An accomplished recommendation form from employer
- Brief description of the research the applicant plans to conduct for dissertation
- Two copies of passport-size photo of the applicant
- Certification from a medical doctor that the applicant is in good physical and mental health condition and is fit to undertake graduate studies
- 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
- Official link
- Open the official page (opens in a new tab)
Step 2: SEARCA does the preliminary screening and selection of candidates and forwards a shortlist of candidates to Tokyo NODAI.
- With whom
- SEARCA
Step 3: Tokyo NODAI makes the final selection of one awardee and appoints a suitable adviser, then informs SEARCA of the final awardee and his/her assigned supervisor.
- With whom
- Tokyo NODAI
Step 4: SEARCA GSID informs the successful candidate immediately.
- With whom
- SEARCA GSID
Step 5: The scholarship awardee starts his/her study program.
- With whom
- Awardee
Where to apply
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) (opens in a new tab) · Tokyo NODAI-SEARCA Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program · Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI)
Official title (in English): Tokyo University of Agriculture-SEARCA Scholarship for Dissertation Doctorate Program
Official website of Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA): ischo.searcaapps.org
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