Recognizing the success of this summer course in developing environmental leaders and guided by its mandate to strengthen institutional capacities in agricultural and rural development in Southeast Asia, SEARCA is annually providing a joint scholarship with the Beahrs ELP to enable highly qualified Southeast Asian professionals from influential organizations engaged in agriculture, rural development or natural resources management (NRM) to participate in the Beahrs ELP summer course.  Training scholars will be developed to play strategic roles in their respective country toward instituting sustainable environmental policy and leading cross-sectoral initiatives that primarily focus on caring for the environment.

For more information on the Beahrs ELP summer certificate course in Sustainable Environmental Management to be held on June 25 to July 17, 2011, please visit http://beahrselp.berkeley.edu/summercourse.shtml.

Eligibility

1. Open to development practitioners, technical advisors and academics who are:

a. Nationals of SEAMEO member countries (i.e., Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam);

b. Involved in sustainable agriculture, rural development or natural resource management (NRM); and

c. Affiliated with the government, a non-government organization or a policy-oriented academic institution that is concerned with environmental management/sustainable agriculture.

Preference shall be given to applicants 45 years old and below whose résumé demonstrates strong professional experience and leadership potential.

2. Good English proficiency is required to allow full participation in course discussions.  Preference shall be given to participants who provide a TOEFL certificate showing a score of 550 for paper-based, 213 for computer-based, and 80 for Internet-based test or an IELTS certificate showing an Overall Band Score of 6.5 or above.

1. roundtrip airfare and other travel related expenses;
2. ELP Summer Course Registration Fee, which covers the costs of instruction, housing, most meals, field trips, materials, certificate, health insurance (if needed) and transportation from and back to local airport; and
3. US$500 for meals and incidentals not covered by the registration fee.

1. Fully accomplished and endorsed scholarship application form;
2. Separate professional awards list clearly enumerating all work-related distinctions;
3. Letter of reference from a senior member of the applicant’s institution that evaluates his/her professional work and highlights the potential benefits from his/her participation in the course; and
4. Curriculum vitae or résumé with at least three character references (with full contact details).

Applications may be sent by email attachment to Ms. Julienne V. Bariuan <jvb@agri.searca.org>.  Applications should state “Special SEARCA-Beahrs ELP Training Scholarship” in the subject line.  They may also be sent by fax to (+63-49) 536-2283.  Please ensure that the signature in the application form and in signed letters is clear.