In determining the suitability of an individual to participate in the VRF Program, whether by invitation or application, the following guidelines shall be applied:
The invitee or applicant must:
- Have the intellectual capacity to undertake productive agriculture and rural development research within the priority themes of SEARCA.
- Display evidence of his/her capability of doing high quality/publishable research.
- Be established and well-respected in his/her field.
- Researcher with funding and are affiliated with a research institution should obtain his/her institution’s approval to apply or accept SEARCA’s invitation to the VRF Program.
- The research activity to be undertaken should complement the agricultural and rural development thrust and must be highly relevant to SEARCA’s programs.
Application is open any time of the year.
Download application form:
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MS Word format 
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Adobe PDF 
Completed form can be sent via courier, fax, or email addressed to the:
The Manager
Research and Development Department
SEARCA, College, Los Baños
Laguna 4031, Philippines
Email: vrf_at_agri.searca.org
Fax: (63-49)536-4105
