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SEARCA Alumni, Associates, and Fellows (SAAF)

SEARCA's valuable network of experts, researchers, and knowledge workers

SEARCA considers the participants and beneficiaries of its capacity-building programs as partners in carrying out the Center's mandate of promoting agricultural and rural development toward poverty reduction and food security in Southeast Asia.

The participants and beneficiaries of the Center's programs have been grouped as follows:

SEARCA considers the participants and beneficiaries of its capacity-building programs as partners in carrying out the Center's mandate of promoting agricultural and rural development toward poverty reduction and food security in Southeast Asia.

The participants and beneficiaries of the Center's programs have been grouped as follows:

  • SEARCA Alumni

    Graduate Alumni – individuals who completed their graduate study programs through SEARCA.
    Training Alumni – individuals who are graduates of SEARCA's short-term training courses and similar learning events and those who successfully completed the Center's Academic Bridging Program.

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  • SEARCA Associates

    Individuals who are recipients of SEARCA grants and have completed the grants' requirements (e.g., Seed Fund for Research and Training, Travel Grants, and Professorial Chairs) and research interns who completed their stint at SEARCA.

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  • SEARCA Fellows

    Individuals who are or have been appointed as Senior Fellows, Visiting Research Fellows, or Adjunct Fellows of the Center.

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Through this webpage, SEARCA reaches out to sustain its connection with SAAF to encourage them in their endeavors, to celebrate their successes, and to continually foster their participation in the work for sustainable agricultural and rural development.

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SEARCA Alumni

  • Graduate Alumni

    Graduate Alumni coverSEARCA's Graduate Study Program was initiated in School Year 1968/1969. Over five decades, the scope of the Graduate Study Program has expanded to include institutional development, networking, and services to enhance graduate education in the region.

    Through the years, SEARCA has sustained partnerships with international education networks and continues to promote new collaborations with industries and government agencies.

  • Training Alumni

    Training Alumni coverSEARCA's Training for Development Unit (T4DU) provides opportunities for professionals and policymakers to update themselves and discuss contemporary issues and science-based perspectives on agricultural and rural development (ARD), strengthen their leadership competencies, and hone their research capabilities. These opportunities include:

    • Learning and knowledge events for key champions and stakeholders to advance ARD in Southeast Asia
    • Onsite, online, and blended courses
    • Platforms for e-learning and peer mentoring for knowledge sharing and collaborative/social learning on ARD in Southeast Asia

    While SEARCA continues to develop learning initiatives for policymakers, researchers, academicians, trainers, and other key stakeholders in response to emerging issues in ARD, its short-term capacity-building program is also concerned with the outcomes and impacts of the Center's learning initiatives. In line with monitoring and evaluating such outcomes and impacts, SEARCA's T4D endeavors to:

    • Equip ARD stakeholders to enable them to document and package their ARD practices, protocols, and insights/lessons for knowledge sharing and policy advocacy
    • Track outcomes and impacts of learning and knowledge-sharing via events and implementation of training alumni’s re-entry action plans on ARD in Southeast Asia

SEARCA Associates

  • SFRT Grantees

    The Seed Fund for Research and Training (SFRT) is envisaged to provide 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 USD 15,000 shall be awarded as seed fund for research/training. Learn more.

  • GRAINS Grantees

    Grants for Research towards Agricultural Innovative Solutions (GRAINS) offers short-term starter funds to collaborative actions aimed at transformative innovations for more sustainable agriculture and rural development across Southeast Asia. GRAINS will support the translational research and community knowledge transfer of technologies and products that will lead to diffusion or adoption through partnership with the players and actors in the agro-innovation ecosystem. Learn more.

  • Travel Grantees

    To reinforce the Center's efforts and resources in accelerating transformation through agricultural innovation (ATTAIN) and become a leading enabler and champion of excellence in agricultural and rural development, SEARCA will provide travel grants of up to a maximum of USD 1,200 to each qualified agriculture and agriculture-related professional, social scientist, or graduate student in Southeast Asia. Learn more.

  • Regional Professorial Chair Grantees

    SEARCA has been in the forefront of efforts to develop agriculture and development practitioners/experts within and outside Southeast Asia. A strong cadre of agriculture professionals will help the Center in its mandate to bring about agricultural and rural development (ARD) in the region. Since AY 2012-2013, the SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Grant has recognized the contribution of institutions and individuals in the fields of agriculture and related sciences, thereby contributing to ARD in Southeast Asia through instruction, research, innovation, and extension work. Learn more.

SEARCA Fellows

Senior Fellows

SEARCA Senior Fellows provide gratis advice and guidance in the conceptualization of programs as well as technical inputs in project development and implementation. They also assist in establishing linkages and negotiating proposals with potential donors and partners. The Senior Fellows Program complements the expertise that resides within the Center's professional staff pool as well as its Adjunct Fellows and Visiting Research Fellows Programs.

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Adjunct Fellows

The SEARCA Adjunct Fellows (SAF) Program offers research opportunities along SEARCA's strategic intent of accelerating transformation through agricultural innovation (ATTAIN) to faculty and staff of member and partner universities of the SEARCA-initiated University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC) as well as to research staff of other organizations under SEAMEO.

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Visiting Research Fellows

The Visiting Research Fellows (VRF) Program is intended for researchers, within or outside Southeast Asia, who are conducting research along the SEARCA's strategic intent of accelerating transformation through agricultural innovation (ATTAIN). Transformation efforts will focus on conceptual, policy, institutional, social, and technological innovations that will allow transitions to occur in the agricultural industry.

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Our Partners

SEARCA thrives on meaningful partnerships with a diverse range of institutions and stakeholders across Southeast Asia and beyond. These collaborations are central to our mission of driving agricultural transformation that uplifts lives, strengthens food and nutrition security, builds climate resilience, and empowers communities.

Rooted in shared goals and sustained through innovation, our partnerships enable collective action, knowledge exchange, and policy engagement toward a more inclusive and sustainable future for agriculture in the region.

  • Partners and Collaborators

    SEARCA takes pride in the invaluable relationships we have forged with a diverse array of organizations, institutions, and stakeholders. These partnerships are the cornerstone of our shared mission to drive positive change, foster agricultural innovation, and empower communities across Southeast Asia.

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  • Scholarship Co-funding Institutions

    Funding for the SEARCA Graduate Study Program comes from Special Funds through the SEAMEO Education Development Fund (SEDF) and donations generated by the SEAMEO Secretariat (SEAMES) in Bangkok, Thailand. The fund consists of contributions from SEAMEO member countries as well as associate members, friendly governments, organization, and individuals.

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Funding for SEARCA's Graduate Study Program comes from the SEAMEO Education Development Fund (SEDF) and donations raised by the SEAMEO Secretariat (SEAMES) in Bangkok. These include contributions from SEAMEO member and associate member countries (e.g., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the Netherlands), as well as other governments, organizations, and individuals.

SEARCA also secures direct funding from partner governments, institutions, and organizations.

The following have supported SEARCA graduate scholarships:

  1. Agropolis Fondation (AF), France
  2. ASEAN Foundation (AF)
  3. Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)
  4. Australian Cooperation with the National Agricultural Project of Thailand (ACNARP)
  5. Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) of Thailand
  6. Bulacan State University (BulSU)
  7. Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
  8. Center of Excellence for Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition (CE SAIN) of the Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia
  9. Centre for Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture and Forestry (CeTSAF), Germany
  10. Department of Agriculture, Government of the Philippines
  11. Department of Agriculture‑Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA‑BAR), Government of the Philippines
  12. Department of Agriculture‑Philippine Carabao Center
  13. Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Agroalimentaires, France (ENSIA‑SIARC)
  14. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  15. Ford Foundation
  16. Fundacion Servicio Para El Agricultor
  17. French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD)
  18. German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
  19. German Foundation for International Development (DSE)
  20. Higher Education Project (HEP) of the Ministry of National Education, Government of Indonesia
  21. International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada
  22. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
  23. Jesuit Association
  24. Maekhong Project of ESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific)
  25. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development
  26. Ministry of Forestry and Estate (MOFE), Government of Indonesia
  27. Nagoya University (NU)
  28. National Taiwan University (NTU)
  29. Rubber Research Institute of Thailand (RRIT)
  30. Sejong University (SU)
  31. Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI), Japan
  32. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  33. United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
  34. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
  35. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
  36. University of Hohenheim, Germany
  37. The governments of Brunei Darussalam, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, and Thailand.

Currently, the SEARCA Graduate Scholarship Program is supported by the SEDF, Philippine Government, AF, BulSU, DAAD, NU, NTU, SU, Tokyo NODAI, and UPM.

SEARCA deeply appreciates the continued support for its human resource development program. The Center remains committed to delivering excellent scholarship services and helping the SEAMEO region develop a pool of highly skilled agricultural professionals equipped to address food security, climate change, sustainability, and related challenges across Southeast Asia.

AAACU logoEstablished in 1972, the Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities (AAACU) is a network of agricultural colleges and universities in Asia with the main mission of improving human welfare through agriculture, education, research, and extension. From 1986 to 2006, SEARCA served as AAACU's secretariat before the function was transferred to UP Los Baños College of Agriculture. Currently, SEARCA serves as the fund manager of the Association.

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SEARCA's partnerships power our mission to transform Southeast Asian agriculture—advancing innovation, empowering communities, and creating lasting impact through collective action.

Contents

  1. International Organizations
  2. International Networks
  3. Government Agencies
  4. Universities and Other Academic Institutions
  5. Nongovernment Organizations
  6. Private Sector

International Organizations

  1. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  2. CAB International
  3. Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
  4. Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)
  5. Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union
  6. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  7. International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA)
  8. International Foundation for Science (IFS)
  9. International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR)
  10. International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)
  11. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  12. International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Application (ISAAA)
  13. Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)
  14. SEAMEO Regional Center for Food and Nutrition (RECFON)
  15. SciDev.Net
  16. Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development

International Networks

  1.  Asian Association of Agricultural Colleges and Universities (AAACU)
  2. Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)
  3. Asian Farmers Network (ASFARNET)
  4. Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia (AsiaDHRRA)
  5. Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)
  6. European Alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for Development (AGRINATURA)
  7. Society for the Advancement of Breeding Researches in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO)
  8. Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC)
  9. Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD)

Government Agencies

  1. Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Philippines
  2. Department of Agriculture (DA), Philippines
  3. DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), Philippines
  4. Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI)
  5. Department of Education - Division of Palawan
  6. Department of Education - Division of Rizal
  7. Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Forest Management Bureau (DENR-FMB), Philippines
  8. Indonesian Agency for Agricultural Research and Development (IAARD)
  9. Innovate UK
  10. ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore
  11. Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
  12. Philippine Coconut Authority - Region IV
  13. Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD)
  14. Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice)
  15. Provincial Agricultural and Fishery Council (PAFC) Laguna
  16. Provincial Government of Laguna, Philippines
  17. Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro
  18. Provincial Government of Rizal, Philippines
  19. Southern Tagalog Agriculture, Aquatic and Resources Research, Development and Extension Consortium (STAARRDEC)
  20. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Universities and Other Academic Institutions

  1. Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
  2. Ateneo School of Government
  3. Batangas State University (BatStateU)
  4. Bulacan Agricultural State College
  5. Bulacan State University (BulSU)
  6. Can Tho University, Vietnam
  7. Catanduanes State University (CatSU)
  8. Center of Excellence on Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition (CE SAIN)
  9. Central Philippines State University (CPSU)
  10. Chiang Mai University (CMU)
  11. Dagatan Family Farm School (DFFS)
  12. Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (DEBESMSCAT)
  13. Georg-August University of Göttingen
  14. Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB)
  15. Institut Tinggi Pertanian
  16. Kansas State University
  17. Kasetsart University (KU)
  18. Khon Kaen University (KKU)
  19. Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU)
  20. Learning Links Academy of Santa Rosa, Inc.
  21. Maejo University (MJU)
  22. Mapua University
  23. Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU)
  24. Mindanao State University
  25. Mindoro State University (MinSU)
  26. Montpellier SupAgro
  27. Nagoya University
  28. National Taiwan University (NTU)
  29. Royal University of Agriculture (RUA)
  30. Savannakhet University (SKU)
  31. Sejong University
  32. Tarlac State University (TAU)
  33. Tokyo University of Agriculture (Tokyo NODAI)
  34. Universidade da Paz (UNPAZ)
  35. Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
  36. Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
  37. University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)
  38. University of Brawijaya (UB)
  39. University of British Columbia (UBC)
  40. University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)
  41. University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU)
  42. Visayas State University (VSU)

Nongovernment Organizations

  1. AgriPortal Advocates Philippines, Inc. (AgriPortal)
  2. Agropolis Fondation, France
  3. Asociación de Centros de Formación Profesional (FPEmpresa)
  4. ClimateScience
  5. Corporación Procasur
  6. Dioscoro L. Umali Foundation (DLUF), Philippines
  7. Impact Licensing Initiative (ILI), Belgium
  8. Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI)
  9. Oscar M. Lopez (OML) Center
  10. Pandu Tanah Air
  11. Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI)
  12. Regalo ng Kilit Foundation, Inc.
  13. Resource and Environmental Economics Foundation of the Philippines, Inc. (REAP)
  14. The HEAD Foundation (THF), Singapore
  15. UPOU Foundation Incorporated

Private Sector

  1. Aegir Systems, Inc.
  2. Bahay ni Maria Home for the Abandoned Elderly and Children with Special Needs
  3. BioAssets Corporation
  4. Chemrez Technologies, Inc.
  5. Felta Multi-Media, Inc.
  6. Greenovators Co. Ltd.
  7. Leads Agricultural Products Corporation (Leads Agri)
  8. NISAI Group
  9. Philippine Transmarine Carriers (PTC) Holdings Corporation
  10. Project Zacchaeus Corporation
  11. PT Dygdaya Nuswantara Prima
  12. Rotary Club of Calamba
  13. Science Communicators Philippines, Inc. (SciCommPH)
  14. Sensient Colors LLC
  15. Sitio Flora Agrarian Reform Cooperative
  16. Socio-Economic Development Program Multi-purpose Cooperative
  17. Spiro Carbon Group, Inc.
  18. Straw Innovations Ltd.
  19. Synergygroup Operations, Inc. (SGOI)
  20. Unlock Impact Ventures Inc.