#OpportunitiesCorner: Week 4 – October 2025
Hello there! The UP Diliman Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs’ #OpportunitiesCorner is an update on available scholarships, exchange programs, conferences, workshops, and other skill-enhancing initiatives for UP Diliman students. Here’s for the 4th week of October 2025:
2025 RAMON MAGSAYSAY AWARD LECTURES
The 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Award Lectures will feature this year’s awardees: the Foundation to Educate Girls Globally (India), Shaahina Ali (Maldives), and Flaviano Antonio L. Villanueva (Philippines). The event will highlight their advocacies through thematic sessions and exclusive public lectures, open to students, faculty, and the public free of charge both on-site and via Zoom.
Event Details
🔍 Detailed Info: Poster
📅 Date: November 4-6, 2025 (Sunday and Monday)
📍 Place: Ramon Magsaysay Center
Application
📅 Deadline: October 27, 2025 (Mon), 12NN
📝 Apply now: bit.ly/RMTLI_LectureSeries2025
For those who can not join us face-to-face, the Awardee Lectures will also be available online via zoom on the following dates:
November 4, 1:00 PM -3:30 PM | EDUCATE GIRLS! Learnings that Transform Communities
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84661001104?pwd=lPfWsS4PCouIk1dy8EcMQLG5iaDtO6.1
November 5, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM | PROTECTING PARADISE: Maldives on the Frontline of the Global Plastic Crisis, Climate Change, and Ocean Degeneration
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85243870791?pwd=TQYPGTRppjjhliFgtPtEJi3ZXOiWoY.1
November 6, 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN | RADICAL COMPASSION : Restoring Dignity Through Second Chances
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88102884263?pwd=ock8C0TbNWDwRaFmbbUjaGyTMnRyUE.1
After answering the registration form, participants must also answer bit.ly/RMTLI25UPDDelegation so that the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs (OVCSA) can prepare the official UP Diliman delegation to the conference.
Questions?
Contact Ardian Sto.Domingo, mobile: +63 945 259 3745 or email: ardian.stodomingo@rmaward.asia, or Jayce Crisostomo, mobile: +63 945 835 5961 email: jan.crisostomo@rmaward.asia.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN THE AGE OF AI SUMMIT
Student leaders from various schools will convene for the Youth Leadership in the Age of AI Summit with the theme “The Builders and Shapers of a New, AI-Integrated World,” the event offers a full-day program of talks, workshops, and activities designed to empower future-ready leaders.
Event Details
🔍 Detailed Info: Conference Page
📅 Date: 22 November 2025
📍 Place: La Salle Greenhills – Bro. Donato Center Performing Arts Building
Application
📅 Deadline: October 31, 2025
📝 Apply now: bit.ly/Y4LS25Reg
Now in its 11th year, Y4LS 2025 serves as a nationwide gathering of student leaders, innovators, and changemakers ready to shape an AI-driven future with empathy, creativity, and courage. Participants will engage in dynamic panels, interactive segments, and fireside chats with industry trailblazers redefining leadership across technology, education, business, and advocacy.
Beyond discussions, delegates can look forward to games, raffles, and prizes, along with opportunities to connect with fellow changemakers and join a post-event contest for a chance to win a Samsung tablet. Y4LS 2025 is not just a summit—it’s a space to grow, connect, and take action toward leading with purpose in a rapidly changing world.
Questions?
For any inquiries, kindly email the organizers at y4ls@johnclements.com.
HITACHI YOUNG LEADERS INITIATIVE (HYLI) 2026
The Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative (HYLI) 2026 brings together outstanding university students from eight Asian countries to discuss key regional and global issues under the theme “FLOW AS ONE: What’s Next for a Sustainable Future?” This five-day leadership program fosters Asian solidarity, cross-cultural understanding, and collaboration among emerging leaders.
Event Details
🔍 Detailed Info: Event Webpage
📅 Date: May 24 to 29, 2026
📍 Place: Cebu, Philippines
Application
📅 Deadline: November 28, 2025
📝 Apply now: bit.ly/HYLI2026Form
Shortlisted applicants will undergo panel interviews in early 2026, with the final list of delegates to be announced in March 2026.
Delegates will take part in expert-led forums, immersive field visits, panel discussions, and cultural exchanges, culminating in collaborative presentations before a distinguished panel of leaders. With only four delegates chosen per country, HYLI 2026 is a fully sponsored opportunity to represent your nation, grow as a leader, and connect with changemakers across Asia.
UP Diliman students who qualify are requested to inform the Office of International Linkages via bit.ly/OILD_ProgramParticipation so they can be added to our database and receive assistance with administrative requirements, if needed.
Questions?
Refer to this document for the FAQs.