SAARC Agriculture Centre Scholarships, 2017

The SAARC Agriculture Centre  Scholarships, 2017 are open to candidates from SAARC member countries who wish to pursue their Ph.D.

Eligibility criteria:

• Candidates applying for SAARC Agriculture Centre  Scholarships, 2017 must be citizens of an SAARC Member State (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka).
• Applicants are required to be employees of the National Agricultural Research and Extension System (NARES) of the respective Member States. 
• By the closing date of the scholarship, applicants must be aged not more than 40 years.
• A relevant postgraduate qualification (MSc/ MS/ MPhil) in agriculture or allied sciences is required. 
• Applicants of SAARC Agriculture Centre  Scholarships, 2017 must possess good command over written and spoken English language and outstanding academic record.
• Candidates with publications on climate change and conservation agriculture would be given preference. 
• Applicants must be available for 3 years from 2017 on a full-time basis.

Documents required:

The applicants of SAARC Agriculture Centre  Scholarships, 2017 must submit the following documents before the deadline:

• Application 
• PhD synopsis
• Certified copies of postgraduate and basic degree certificates
• CV
• List of publications

Value of the scholarship:

• Economy class airfare from home country and return at the end of Ph.D. study
• Tuition fee
• Living allowances at the rate US$ 600 per month
• A grant of US$ 1000 for books, study materials, computer, and thesis production expenditure
• A grant of US$ 1000/ year for research costs with the recommendation of Ph.D. supervisor