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 April 2025:

UP OIL COOPERATE GRANT FOR RESEARCH/CREATIVE

The UP Office of International Linkages Diliman (OIL Diliman) calls on UPD faculty and graduate students (master’s and doctoral) who need financial support for their research to apply for the UP OIL Continuous Operational Outcomes-based Partnership for Excellence in Research and Academic Training Enhancement (COOPERATE) Program. The current application cycle is for those with international research and/or creative activities scheduled from October to December 2025. The deadline for submission is 30 May 2025.

The COOPERATE grant aims to promote the development of research and creative manpower of the University through research cooperation and academic training with international partner universities. The main objective is to increase the research and creative productivity of UP to aid in nation-building and to uphold its mandate as the National Research University. It aspires to increase the number of students who are successfully able to finish their degrees (Master’s/Doctoral) in a timely manner, through co-advisership with experts in international partner universities and through active research cooperation.

Funding, which includes travel expenses, accommodation, and living expenses will be provided to the qualified graduate student and research adviser.

Eligibility

• UP graduate students at the master’s thesis/doctoral dissertation stage with an approved Thesis/Dissertation Proposal issued by the unit head or head of the unit’s graduate
  committee
• Faculty/research adviser of a graduate student (who must have an established collaboration with international faculty/researcher)

Benefits

• Roundtrip economy airfare
• Visa fees
• Pre-departure expenses
• Travel and health insurance
• Allowances, accommodations, meals, and transportation

Application
📅 Deadline: 20 April 2025, 5:00PM
📝 Memo: oild-cpa-25-22

Questions?
Contact Ms. Bea Devesa, COOPERATE Program via UP Trunkline: 8981-8500 local 2543 to 2544 or via e-mail at oilcooperate@up.edu.ph.

Or contact Ms. Catherine Joie, Tagaban International via UP Trunkline: 8981-8500 local 2561 or via e-mail at oild_acad.upd@up.edu.ph.

UM-AUN SUMMER CAMP 2025 IN MALAYSIA

The International Students and Mobility Centre (ISC), Universiti Malaya (UM) invites students to apply for UM AUN Summer Camp 2025, an opportunity to explore global sustainability challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource depletion, while also discovering how innovation and technology can be harnessed to build a greener future.

Through interactive discussions, hands-on workshops, and real-world case studies, students will engage in activities such as waste management simulations, urban farming initiatives, and citizen science projects. They will also explore the role of smart technologies, circular economy practices, and sustainable product design in addressing environmental challenges.

Fee Details
Programme Fees: None

Covered Expenses
✔ Airport Transfers
✔ Ground Transportation
✔ Accommodation (24 August – 6 September 2025)
Check-in: 24 August, 3:00 PM
Check-out: 6 September, 12:00 PM
✔ Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, and Tea Break)

Expenses Not Covered
✘ Round-trip airfare/travel
✘ Insurance (travel & health)
✘ Personal expenses
✘ Visa fees
✘ Other meals outside of the programme

UNAIR-AUN SUMMER CAMP 2025 IN INDONESIA

Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) is calling on students to join the UNAIR-AUN Summer Camp 2025, themed AIRLANGGA ADVENTURE: Protecting Marine Biodiversity.

This program aims to promote actionable strategies for conserving coral reefs, protecting endangered species, and mitigating the environmental impacts of human activity on the oceans.

Eligibility

• Undergraduate students
• Minimum GPA 3.00/4.00
• Have a fair command of English
• Academic IELTS Test, overall score: 6 or above;
• The TOEFL® Test, min. 550 (paper-based), 75 (iBT)

Program Coverage

• Program fee
• Accommodation
• Local transportation
• Site visits
• Meals
  Worth for USD 1000

Application
🔗 Programme Overview
🔗 Website
📝 Nomination Form: http://bit.ly/nomination-AIRVENTURE2025
📝 Registration Link: http://bit.ly/AIRVENTURE2025
📅 Deadline: For nomination, 1 July 2025; For student application, 8 May 2025

Questions?
Please contact: inbound@global.unair.co.id