#OpportunitiesCorner: Week 5– March 2025

ovcsa_user March 28, 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 5th week of March 2025:

TELEVISED BILYONARYO QUIZ BEE: WIN ₱1 MILLION

Bilyonaryo News Channel is inviting UP Filipino and foreign college students to join its new program, Bilyonaryo Quiz Bee. It is a nationally televised academic quiz competition featuring college students from the Philippines, hosted by 1992 Battle of the Brains’ David Celdran.

The selection of contestants will be subject to a screening process with extra consideration given to early applicants. Each college or university may have one or more applicants. From the list of applicants, only 27 contestants will be chosen to compete in the premier season of Bilyonaryo Quiz B. Three contestants will face off each week, with the winner of each round advancing to the semi-finals and, if successful, to the grand finals. All contestants have the chance to win cash prizes in the elimination and semi-final rounds, including the grand prize of one million pesos (PHP 1,000,000.00) in the season finals.

Eligibility

Open to Filipino and foreign college students nationwide.
Must be enrolled in any CHED-accredited college or university at the time of application.
Eligibility based on program: Must be enrolled in any 4 or 5 year course upon application.
Must be a regular student carrying the minimum required units as per university’s policies.
Must be in good academic and behavioral standing, with no disciplinary records.
Must not be currently employed or closely related to employees of the show’s production company, network, or sponsors.

Competition Categories
The competition covers questions representing the following categories, with two questions each per category.

Science & Technology
Arts & Literature
Mathematics
History & Geography
Social Sciences
General Information

Application

📅 Deadline: April 4, 2025.
📢 Announcement of Qualified Contestants: On or before April 11, 2025

How to Apply

Submit your application form on or before the deadline. If you need more time to gather required documents, you can submit the form first and attend an online screening interview. Missing documents may follow later, provided you meet the pre-qualification criteria.

Taping Date and Location
📍Starting April 26, 2025 at the Bilyonaryo News Channel studio, Quezon City.

Questions?
Contact Maria Consuelo Doble, Academic Coordinator, Bilyonaryo Quiz B through her mobile number: 0917 850 1110

LIPAD-ARAL UPD: SPRING 2026

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA), through the Office of International Linkages Diliman (OIL Diliman), is accepting applications for the 2nd Semester AY 2025-2026 UPD LIPAD-ARAL: International Student Exchange Program starting 25 March 2025.

Eligibility

Undergraduate students who are currently enrolled;
sophomore or junior standing with cumulative GWA of 1.75 or better;
must be enrolled in UPD for at least one remaining semester upon return from the student exchange program;
must be at least 18 years old by August 2025;
willing to learn a new language, if needed;
not a previous participant of semester-long exchange programs; and
willing to engage in return service activities for UP Diliman upon return from the exchange program (e.g. assistance to inbound exchange students, assistance in international campus events, reporting on student exchange experience, etc.).

Application
📝 Deadline: 20 April 2025, 5:00PM
📂 Documents and other info: https://tinyurl.com/2026SpringISEP (using UP email only)
🔗 Submission: http://bit.ly/ISEPonlineform (using UP email only)

Pre-qualified applicants will be interviewed by members of the International Student Mobility Evaluation Committee in late May 2025. Short-listed applicants will be lined up for programs that we have already confirmed with partner universities and for upcoming programs for the 2nd Semester AY2025-2026. Successful applicants will receive a tuition waiver for the entire exchange program duration in their host university. Students have the option to apply for additional financial support through the UP OIL Mobility for Vigor and Excellence (MOVE UP) Program.

Questions?
Contact Ms. Aura Fe Julia Carbonilla via UP Trunkline: 8981-8500 local 2561 or via e-mail at oild_studentmobility.upd@up.edu.ph.

COFFEE TALK 2025 ON DIGITAL MARKETING

BrandSpeakAsia invites UP college students to join Coffee Talk 2025, a free and interactive event designed to provide valuable insights into Leadership, Communications, Event Management, Marketing, Digital Strategies, and Innovative Design.

Event Details
🔍 Detailed Info: Primer
📅 Date: April 24, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
📍 Place: Angkan Coffee Shop in BGC, Taguig City

Registration
📝 Limited slots. Register HERE.

MICE 2 MEET U: CONFERENCE-EXPO IN SMX-AURA

Students from the Asian Institute of Tourism are inviting students to join MICE 2 Meet U (M2MU), a premier conference-expo, with the theme “Roll the Dice, Start with MICE!”, designed to immerse participants in the dynamic world of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry.

Event Details
📅 Date: May 10, 2025, Saturday
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM
📍 Place: SMX Aura