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Malaysia's Independence Day

Selamat Hari Merdeka!

31 August marks the day the Federation of Malaysia gained independence from the UK in 1957.

SEARCA joins Malaysia in celebrating its independence day!

Call for Applications

SEARCA Graduate Scholarships

SEARCA has officially opened applications for its full master's and PhD scholarships for academic year 2026–2027.

Application deadline: 30 September 2025

Vietnam's Independence Day

Chúc mừng ngày quốc khánh, Vietnam!

On 2 September 1945, President Hồ Chí Minh declared the Vietnam's Independence Day at Ba Đình Square in Hanoi.

SEARCA joins Vietnam in celebrating its independence day!

Latest Issue

AJAD Volume 22 Number 1 (June 2025)

SEARCA's latest AJAD issue tackles urgent farming issues, featuring studies and insights that rethink public and private roles in Asia's agricultural development.

    The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is a non-profit organization established in 1966 by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO).

    As SEAMEO's specialized center for agriculture, SEARCA's mandates are to:

    Provide high-quality graduate education and training in agriculture and related fields

    Promote, undertake, and coordinate research addressing the region’s most pressing agricultural challenges

    Disseminate research findings

    Provide high-quality graduate education and training in agriculture and related fields

    Promote, undertake, and coordinate research addressing the region’s most pressing agricultural challenges

    Disseminate research findings

      Graduate Scholarships

      SEARCA's Education program is built on the conviction that education is a powerful force for driving sustained transformation and innovation within Southeast Asian agricultural systems. At the heart of this program are its graduate scholarships, through which SEARCA endeavors to cultivate a new generation of leaders and professionals. Learn more

      SEARCA Grants

      SEARCA grants ignite the potential of Southeast Asia's brightest minds to translate insights to real-world outcomes. Learn more

      University Consortium (UC), Academic Bridging Program, and Faculty and Student Mobility grants

      Funds projects that scale agricultural innovations to sustainable solutions

      Honors outstanding academics advancing transformative agricultural education

      Seeds promising research and training for SEA agricultural development

      Supports presentations in international conferences for research dissemination

      University Consortium (UC), Academic Bridging Program, and Faculty and Student Mobility grants

      Funds projects that scale agricultural innovations to sustainable solutions

      Honors outstanding academics advancing transformative agricultural education

      Seeds promising research and training for SEA agricultural development

      Supports presentations in international conferences for research dissemination