SAARC Agriculture Ph.D. Scholarships

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Areas of Study :
Agricultural Economics
Level :
PhD
Scholarship Funded by :
SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC)
Provided to :
Candidates of SAARC Member Countries (Except Bangladesh) to pursue PhD study in Agricultural Economics at University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Agriculture Centre (SAC) offers PhD Scholarship for potential candidates of SAARC Member Countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) (Except Bangladesh) to pursue PhD study in Agricultural Economics at Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) under the framework of SAARC has been working for strengthening agricultural research and technology transfer through regional networks among agricultural research and development institutions and policy makers in South Asia. SAC has taken initiatives to support aspiring agricultural scientists of the region to pursue their PhD degree programs in selected agricultural universities and institutions in South Asia. SAC is pleased to announce the offer of annual PhD scholarships for the current academic year. It is delighted to state that SAARC PhD Scholarship opportunity for previous year has already been offered to Bangladesh. Thus, applications for PhD scholarships for current academic year are invited from SAARC Member countries except Bangladesh to pnrsue PhD in the field of Agricultural Economics for 3 years. The scholarships are competitive and merit-based providing opportunities for regular employees of the Natoonal Agricultural Research, Extension and Education System to gain their PhD qualifications.

Duration of Scholarship: 3 years

Scholarship description

Economy class airfare from home country to Sri Lanka and return at the end of the PhD study will be provided to the selected candidate
Tuition fee (partially waived by the host institute) Living allowances at the rate of USD 600 per month for up to 3 years will be provided.
A one-time grant of USD 1000 will also be provided to cover up expenditure for books, study materials, computer, and thesis production.
To cover up research and other costs, a grant of USD 1000 per year will be provided with the recommendation of PhD supervisor

Eligibility Criteria

Applicant must be a citizen of a SAARC Member State (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) and must be a regular employee of the National Agricultural Research and Extension System (NARES) of the respective Member States
Applicants must be age of 45 years or below on the date of the application deadline
Applicant should have a relevant postgraduate qualification (MSc/ MS/ MPhil) in agriculture or allied sciences with excellent academic records and good command of spoken and written English.
Candidates having publications on climate change and conservation agriculture would get preference
Applicant must be available full time for the PhD study in Sri Lanka from current year for 3 years

Selection Process

Applications received from member countries by the deadline will be pre-evaluated by the Committee headed by Director, SAC according to the following criteria:

Academic records of the candidate (Bachelor degree and postgraduate degree)
Publications and experience in relevant field
Relevancy and quality of PhD research synopsis
Final evaluation and selection will be made by SAC–BAU (host university) joint evaluation team

Application Procedure

Applications are invited from potential candidates who have interest in PhD study on this particular area. Candidates should submit application along with PhD synopsis and supporting documents (certified copies of postgraduate and basic degree certificates, current CV, list of publications) to Director, SAC through the relevant ministries and SAARC Division under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs / External Affairs of the home country with endorsements on or before deadline. A scanned copy of the set of application may be sent directly to Director, SAC via email as an advance copy. Circular for calling applications and Application Performa are available on www.sac.org.bd

Contact

Director
SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC)
BARC Complex
New Airport Road
Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh
P: +880-2-8141140
F: +880-2-9124596
Email: Contact I
website- www.icar.org.in

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