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 3rd week of January 2024:
2024 TAIWAN SCHOLARSHIPS
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines will once again provide various scholarship programs for qualified Filipino students. For more information, visit https://www.roc-taiwan.org/ph_en/cat/38.html.
Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) Scholarship
- Full tuition fee waiver, economy class airfare tickets, free dormitory, and textbook allowance
- Monthly stipend of 18,000 NTD for Master’s and 20,000 NTD for PhD.
- Application is ongoing until 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒!
Taiwan Ministry of Education Scholarship (for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D)
- 40,000NTD tuition waiver per semester
- Monthly stipend of NTD 15,000 (bachelor’s) or NTD 20,000 (master’s and Ph.D)
- Application is from 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
Huayu Enrichment Scholarship (for Mandarin Learning)
- 3 or 6 month grants available
- Monthly stipend of NTD 25,000
- Application is from 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
Requirements: https://www.roc-taiwan.org/ph_en/post/5747.html
ICDF Application Guidebook: https://www.icdf.org.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=12505&ctNode=31562…
For inquiries, email us at tecoeducation01@gmail.com
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2025 AJINOMOTO POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
The Ajinomoto Postgraduate Scholarship Grants aims to support deserving Filipino students who require financial assistance to pursue higher education in the field of food technology and human nutrition. This gives a full scholarship in a master’s course at select graduate schools in designated universities in Japan namely University of Tokyo, Kyoto University, Nagoya University, Institute of Science Tokyo, Ochanomizu University, Waseda University and Kagawa Nutrition University.
SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY
Aspiring applicants to the Ajinomoto Postgraduate Scholarship Grant must meet the following qualifications:
- Must be a Filipino Citizen
- Must have graduated or be expected to graduate with an excellent academic record (with at least 15 years of education completed or expected to be completed) and must receive the recommendation of his/her Academic Advisor/ Professors
- Must be under the age of 35 years old on April 1, 2024.
- Must file an application and attend selection procedures in the Philippines
- Must be in good physical and mental health
- Must have excellence in personality, in academic (within top 5% of the class or with GPA of 3.7 or higher) and have a strong motivation for learning.
- Must not be receiving other scholarships
- Must show financial need to pursue higher education.
- Must have a strong sense of nationalism, leadership and motivation
- Upon conferment of the scholarship, the applicant must be able to:
- Obtain approval of acceptance as either a Postgraduate International Research Student (hereinafter “ Research Student”) or a Graduate School Student (Master’s course) (hereinafter “Master’s Course Student) from the University and be registered as a Research Student or a Master’s Course Student for April 2024 or October 2024
- Must acquire adequate Japanese language proficiency that is required in order to research and study in master’s course, when enrolling as a Master’s course student
- Must pass the Medical and Psychological Exam
- Must be able to obtain Passport and Student’s Visa to Japan
SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
- ¥ 150,000 monthly allowance for a maximum of 1 year as a research student at a graduate school
- ¥ 180,000 monthly allowance for a maximum of 2 years as a master’s course student at graduate school
- Full coverage of examination, admission and tuition fees
- Full coverage of Medical exam, Psychological Exam and Japanese language training before going to Japan
- Airfare to Japan from Philippines
SCHOLARSHIP GRANT DURATION
- If the recipient enrols as a research student, scholarship will be provided for a maximum of 3 years (1 year as a research student and maximum 2 years as a master’s course student). The scholarship will be suspended if the recipient fails to pass the entrance exam for a master’s course within a year after arriving in Japan.
- For Waseda University, in principle, scholarships will be provided for 2 years studying as a Master’s Course Student.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE ACCEPTED: One (1) student from each of the six (6) countries: Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam and Russia
APPLICATION DETAILS OF THE UNIVERSITIES: See Appendix 1_Application Details For Graduate Schools
DEADLINE OF APPLICATION: MARCH 1, 2024
For further information about the grant, eligibility requirement and application procedures, you may also refer to their website via this link: https://shorturl.at/uJNS3.
UP OIL DILIMAN UMALOHOKAN SERIES
The Office of International Linkages Diliman (OILD) is inviting faculty, researchers, staff, and students to the next installment of the UP OIL DILIMAN UMALOHOKAN SERIES: Information Session on the United States (US) Air Force Office of Scientific Research Grant Opportunities, on 01 February 2024, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon (PH Time), at the College of Science Admin Auditorium.
In this information session, Dr. Todd S. Rushing, International Program Officer (IPO) of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)’s Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD), will discuss the information about topic areas of interest for research proposals, as well as procedures for applying for grants.
Interested participants may register through: http://tinyurl.com/UPDUmalohokanAFOSR.
For further queries, please contact OIL Diliman via UP Trunkline at 8981-8500 local 2561 (c/o Ms. Catherine Tagaban), or via email at oild_acadadminstaffmobility.upd@up.edu.ph.
SURVEY ON STUDENTS’ EXPENSES IN THE PHILIPPINES AND RAFFLE (PRIZE: 3 WEEKS SUMMER COURSE IN FRANCE – ALL EXPENSES PAID)
The Embassy of France to the Philippines and to Micronesia is conducting a survey on students’ expenses in the Philippines and in Micronesia (EFM, Palaos, Marshall Islands). The purpose of this study is to provide a frame of reference which could demonstrate the economical viability of pursuing studies in France.
This survey is addressed to students currently registered in a higher education institution in the Philippines or Micronesia.
Participants are qualified for a raffle and the prize is an all-expenses-paid summer course in France on French language and culture—roundtrip airfare, accommodation, travel insurance, and visa fees.
Only students enrolled in a higher education institution in the Philippines or in Micronesia at the time of completion of the survey are eligible.
The results of the survey and the raffle will be published late March, during the Francophonie Week, on Facebook ; Instagram and X/twitter.
Link to the survey: http://tinyurl.com/CFPhilippinesSurvey