The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) awarded PhD candidate, Melanie Narciso, a PhD Research Scholarship to pursue her research titled, "Persistence of Pampango Rice-Based Fermentation Traditions in the Context of the Changing Rice Landscapes in the Philippines." SEARCA is a non-profit organization established by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) in 1966. Learn more about SEARCA at searca.org. Congratulations Melanie!