About the Competition

Target Group

The Green Food Contest targets students who graduated as of January 2021 or students in their final semester (expected to graduate not later than March 2023) who have an academic background in food technology, food science and biotechnology, and other related fields.  We expect candidates to be committed to pursue their career in the field of food security and interested to contribute to the sustainable development of their country in particular and the Southeast Asia region in general.

Eligibility Criteria

(1) Students need to have the nationality, reside and study at an Educational Institution in one of the following six countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

(2) Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree with minimum Honours (Distinction) or its equivalent (graduated as of January 2021) or students in their final semester (expected to graduate not later than March 2023) and the ability to pursue research in the candidate's proposed field of advanced study.

The competition is initiated by IMCD: a global leader in the distribution and formulation of specialty ingredients, through its “IMCD Cares” Programme. “IMCD Cares” will offer a scholarship to the winner of this contest to pursue a full-time Master’s degree (by research) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore: MSc (Research) in Plant Biology.

Proposals for the competition will be assessed by a jury of experts. Participants in the competition shortlisted for the winning proposal will have to apply and pass NTU’s regular application process, before the jury will determine the winner of the competition. 

Nuffic Southeast Asia is coordinating the implementation of the competition, including supporting the jury and follow-up support to the winner.

(3) Students must have the passion to apply their scientific strengths to one of the key sustainability issues facing the food industry: finding plant-based alternatives in relation to mitigating the impact of the current (animal-based) food system.

(4) For information on NTU Admission Criteria : Click Here

Please note that only shortlisted candidates who pass the Eligibility check and assessment by Nuffic Neso Southeast Asia and Jury (please refer to the Selection Procedure and Timeline below) who will need to provide GRE® test result when submitting application to NTU.  GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is a standardized test to measure the overall academic readiness of a student to enter graduate schools. GRE® Test consists of three sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing.

The test is organized by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and can be taken throughout the year. To find the GRE® test schedule, test location and to book for the test, please visit the website http://www.ets.org. There is also an option to take the test at home. The score will be available in your ETS account 10–15 days after your test date. Please visit this link to learn more about the test (such as to view the sample questions, answer, and explanations).