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SEARCA Seed Fund for Research and Training to support Researchers and Scientists

Proposals will be received starting 1 August 2015

The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Seed Fund for Research and Training (SFRT) is designed to support promising researchers and scientists who want to contribute to the Southeast Asia region’s development through research and knowledge dissemination initiative. The fund is aimed at researchers and scientists who can make significant contributions to the development of the region but lack the funds to carry out their projects.  The SFRT provides chosen research and training project proposals with limited start-up funds intended to enhance chances of securing long-term support from donor agencies. A grant of up to $15,000 is awarded as seed fund for research/training.

Project Elements

  1. Social Inclusion in Agricultural and Rural Development
    1. Participation of poor and vulnerable sectors of rural societies in food and agricultural value chains and agribusiness commodity systems;
    2. Food and nutrition security for poor and vulnerable sectors of rural societies ; and
    3. Productivity-enhancing innovations and modern technologies.
  2. Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
    1. Natural resource management
    2. Climate change mitigation and adaptation in agricultural and rural development; and
    3. Resilience of agricultural systems to climate impacts.
  3. Regional and Sub-regional Cooperation
    1. Sub-regional cooperation in trade and investments; and
    2. Regional market, trade and economic integration.
  4. Institutions and Governance
    1. Government policies, Institutions and Governance mechanisms and reforms for ISARD

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicant must be a Southeast Asian national who is a graduate of at least a four-year degree course, with limited research/training start-up funds.
  • Previous grantees may re-apply provided that their last SFRT grant has not been within the preceding two years.
  • Proposed project should be aligned with Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development (ISARD), the overarching theme of SEARCA’s 10th Five Year Plan (FY 2014/2015 – 2018/2019).
  • Proposed project should be innovative and accompanied by an appropriate plan for developing it into a potentially large-scale research/training program greatly relevant to the agricultural and rural development needs of the region.
  • Project should have strong potential for generating significant long-term funding support with detailed plans for generating future funding support; and specify a plan for dissemination of results, including policy recommendations, to various stakeholders in modes deemed appropriate.

How to Apply?

  • Proposals and related documents should be submitted online completing the online submission form.

Please remember to download proposal format and required documents. Proposals not in the prescribed format will not be considered for evaluation.

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