Ms. Arissawa is a lecturer at the Faculty of Agriculture of Ubon Ratchathani University and is pursuing PhD in Biodiversity and Conservation of Natural Resources. On the other hand, Ms. Nuraizat is a Research Assistant at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam and is enrolled in MS in Plant Pathology.
The Joint UPM-SEARCA Graduate Scholarship project started in 2012 and is now on its second phase. This year's hand-over ceremony was also witnessed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ganesan Vadamalai, Head of the Department of Plant Protection and other officials of the School of Graduate Studies of UPM, namely: Prof. Dr. Nor Aini Ab. Shukor, Deputy Dean for Thesis; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tang Sai Hong, Deputy Dean for International and Mobility; and Mr. Saiful Maskan, Senior Assistant Registrar.