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:
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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. -
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.
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.
SEARCA Alumni
Graduate Alumni
SEARCA'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
SEARCA'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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. | Learn more |
| 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. | Learn more |
| 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. | Learn more |
SAAF News
More SAAF News
SEARCA to host scholars and alumni conference on food security and resilience to climate change in Thailand
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) is collaborating with the Postgraduate Micro-Credentials in Food Security and Climate Change (PMCFSCC) Project and the Regional SEARCA Alumni Association... Read more.SEARCA honors scholars' achievements at the Testimonial Ceremony
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) held a hybrid Testimonial Ceremony on 1 August 2024 to honor its 42 graduating scholars. The event celebrated the achievements of 38 full Master of Science... Read more.SEARCA and RSAA unite for scholar and alumni conference
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), together with the Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA), organized a conference for its scholars and alumni on 25-26 April 2024, at SEARCA headquarters... Read more.SEARCA and RSAA to host back-to-back events for scholars and alumni
SEARCA has partnered with the Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA) to host a conference, "Cultivating Tomorrow: SEARCA's Insights for Agriculture's Future"on 25–26 April 2024, at SEARCA in Los Baños, Laguna. The conference aims to showcase... Read more.SEARCA hosts testimonial for 34 graduates
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) held a hybrid Testimonial Ceremony on 3 August 2023 to honor and celebrate the graduation of the Center's 28 Full MSc and PhD scholars and 6 PhD Research... Read more.SEARCA alumnus sets to inspire juniors at the 5th GSID Conversations
The Education and Collective Learning Department (ECLD) of SEARCA will conduct the 5th GSID Conversations on 28 April 2023 (Friday), 10:30 a.m. (GMT +8:00) for its scholars. The annual activity launched on 16 April 2021 creates a dialogue with... Read more.SEARCA and RSAA co-organize the 2023 Scholars’ Conference
SEARCA, in partnership with the Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA), organized the Scholars' Conference 2023 on "Advancing Agricultural Research for Improved Food Security." Twenty-eight scholars presented their research across six parallel... Read more.Professorial Chair awardee conducts public lecture on wild edible mushroom
Prof. Dr. Renato G. Reyes, the Vice President for Academic Affairs of the Central Luzon State University (CLSU), delivered his Professorial Chair Lecture on Recent advances in the domestication and mykopharming of wild edible mushrooms in the... Read more.Scholarship aspirants attend SEARCA’s Info-session on Joint Scholarship Programs for AY 2023-2024
SEARCA, through the Education and Collective Learning Department (ECLD), organized an online Info-session for its Joint Scholarship Programs for AY 2023-2024 on 24 September 2022 via the SOLVE Platform. The Center conducted the info session in... Read more.SEARCA concludes its customized training on Scientific Writing for SEARCA Scholars
The Education and Collective Learning Department (ECLD) of SEARCA offered the Online Training on Scientific Writing for scholars from August 15 to September 5, 2022, every Monday and Thursday. The training program was attended by 2nd and 3rd-year... Read more.Thirty-four SEARCA Scholars complete graduate studies in Fiscal Year 2021-2022
SEARCA commended the 24 Full MS and PhD SEARCA scholars and 10 PhD Research scholars, who completed their graduate studies in Fiscal Year 2021-2022 through a Testimonial Ceremony held last 4 August 2022 on blended mode. Twelve scholars together with... Read more.SEARCA offers blended English lessons for scholars in the new normal
SEARCA, through the Education and Collective Learning Department (ECLD), organized the 2022 Basic English Course for Scholars via Zoom from July 5-13, 2022 and face-to-face lessons at the SEARCA Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna from July 21... Read more.SEARCA’s SFRT grantees gather for a year-end review
Los Banos, Philippines – Fifteen grantees of the Seed Fund for Research and Training (SFRT) Program gathered virtually via Zoom platform on 7 June 2022 for a year-end review. The SFRT is one of the support programs offered by SEARCA which aims to... Read more.SEARCA-CHED LevelUPHEI AFAR project completes online training programs, plans for F2F offerings
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines – Under the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture’s (SEARCA) commitment to help boost the competitiveness of Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) in agricu... Read more.Faculty members from Philippine HEIs conduct mobility programs in Malaysia and Thailand
SEARCA further facilitates capacity building activities and international linkages for Philippine higher education institutions through the Leveling Up Philippine Higher Education Institutions in Agriculture, Fisheries, and Natural Resources... Read more.SEARCA scholar bags Magda Staudinger Prize Award
The German UNESCO Commission awarded Mr. Amar Maruf from Indonesia with the Magda Staudinger Prize Award for his scientific achievement in the field of Biodiversity and Climate Change. Amar is a SEARCA Full PhD scholar studying Community Development... Read more.CHED LevelUPHEI AFAR Grantees join the Sustainability Assessment in Agricultural Production and Food Processing
SEARCA continues to provide opportunities for the capacity building of Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) with three delegates attending the Training-Workshop on Sustainability Assessment in Agricultural Production and Food Processing... Read more.SEARCA alumnus shares PhD research on sustainable agriculture production in northern mountainous areas of Vietnam
The Education and Collective Learning Department (ECLD) conducted a Special Graduate Seminar on 29 April 2022 with Dr. Nguyen Thanh Trung from the Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Faculty of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam... Read more.SEARCA launches online training-workshop for HEI faculty, researchers on writing “winning” proposals
In a world that is fast becoming more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous due to the disruptions caused by the pandemic, climate change, and other pressing realities, the need to reshape agricultural research and development in Philippine... Read more.SEARCA highlights transformational leadership during its 55th anniversary through the alumni's stories
SEARCA, through the Graduate Scholarship and Institutional Development Unit (GSIDU) and the Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA), organized an Alumni Forum on Transformational Leadership on 25 November 2021. The forum celebrated SEARCA’s 55th... Read more.SEARCA alumni highlight forum on transformational leadership for the Center’s 55th anniversary
SEARCA, through the Graduate Scholarship and Institutional Development Unit (GSIDU), collaborates with the Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA) for the upcoming Alumni Forum on Transformational Leadership on 25 November 2021, Thursday, 10:00... Read more.SEARCA alumni recognized during the 103rd Loyalty Day of UP Los Baños
Four SEARCA Alumni were recognized by the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the UPLB Alumni Association (UPLBAA) during the 103rd Loyalty Day and Alumni Awarding Ceremony held on 10 October 2021 with the theme “Bigkisang UPLB at... Read more.Thirty-eight SEARCA Scholars join the ranks of SEARCA Graduate Alumni
SEARCA celebrated the accomplishments and academic achievements of the 38 SEARCA scholars who completed their studies this academic year 2020-2021 during the Testimonial Program held on 12 August 2021 via Zoom. Of the 38 graduates, eight (8) obtained... Read more.SEARCA alumni unveil first collaborative book
The Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA) virtually launched its book titled Methodologies Supportive of Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management: Selected Cases in Southeast Asia, its first collaborative... Read more.SEARCA Director honored with UPLB Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, Director of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA), is one of the recipients of the College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) Distinguished Alumni Award (Distinguished... Read more.SEARCA welcomes new alumni for AY 2019-2020
LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – SEARCA welcomed a new batch of alumni for AY 2019-2020 with 23 scholars earning a Master's degree and 28 earning a PhD degree. This year's celebration is different from the past with the pandemic halting most of the activities... Read more.SEARCA Senior Fellow and former scholars garner UPLB alumni accolades
A Senior Fellow and four former scholars of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) were among the awardees of the University of the Philippines Los Baños Alumni Association (UPLBAA) for 2019. The... Read more.Former SEARCA Directors named UPLB-CEM Centennial Outstanding Alumni
Dr. Arsenio M. Balisacan and Dr. Gil C. Saguiguit, Jr., both former Directors of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) were awarded Outstanding Alumni of the College of Economics and Management... Read more.SEARCA co-organizes the 4th RSAA Conference
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA) convened the 4th RSAA Conference with the theme Food Security, Climate Change, and Poverty Reduction... Read more.RSAA concludes 2-day workshop at SEARCA
The officers of the Regional SEARCA Alumni Association (RSAA) held a workshop on Developing Collaborative Projects on Inclusive and Sustainable Agricultural and Rural Development on 8 – 9 January 2018 at the SEARCA Headquarters in Lagu... Read more.
