Wednesday, January 28, 2009

List of scholarship available in the Philippines

I tried to compiled different scholarship grants being offered now in the Philippines. this compilation is a just small step in helping Filipinos achieve dreams of a better life through Education...happy scholarship hunting!!!

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Scholarships= PCCI’s

Through the PCCI’s extensive links with various local and international government and private institutions such as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Scholarship Committee; Colombo Plan Secretariat; Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); Japan Employers Confederation (NIKKEIREN); the Employers Confederation of the Philippines; Kansai Economic Federation (KANKEIREN); Asian Productivity Organization (APO); Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA); and the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), members are provided with first hand opportunities to attend training programs here and abroad.




AVAILABLE TRAININGS AND SCHOLARSHIPS


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Special Scholarships

PCAFPD Special Scholarships include memorial scholarships, and individual or group sponsorships. Costs for tuition, books, fees, and living allowance for each student average $1000 per year. For more information about special scholarships, please contact us.

Julia Campbell Memorial Scholarships
There are two special scholarships in memory of Julia Campbell, a Peace Corps Volunteer who was slain in April 2007 while hiking in the rice terraces.


Learn more about Julia Campbell and the scholarships.

Rachel Singer Memorial ScholarshipRachel Singer
Rachel Singer was a Volunteer in Batangas from 1963-65 and worked for t
he Peace Corps in Washington D.C. for several years after her return. For the past nearly 25 years, Rachel was a pivotal player at the New York Blood Center. In addition to her duties as Assistant to the President, she often served as a bone marrow courier, bringing that life source to people all over the world. Rachel was a talented singer who originally stirred our souls in Manila’s pubs, an avid folk dancer, tennis player, runner, and aspiring golfer. But most of all, she was a good friend to all who knew and loved her. At the time of her death from stomach cancer on June 29, 2007 at the age of 67, she was planning a return trip to the Philippines. This scholarship honors her memory and is intended to help complete that circle for her.
Donations can be made online through this website or by mailing a check to:
PCAFPD, Box 100114, Arlington, VA 22210.
Please include a note that your donation is intended for the Rachel Singer Memorial Scholarship.


The Association of Philippine Practicing Physicians of Arizona
APPPA is a membership organization of Filipino physicians founded in 1975 to support the professional development of its members. The group is also involved with community projects and sponsors cultural programs. Like many Filipino organizations in the United States, APPPA has not forgotten its roots. Members have responded to natural disasters in the Philippines and have carried out Medical Missions in Baguio, Naga, Cagayan de Oro and Zambales. The Association sets aside a percentage of its membership dues in a scholarship fund.
The APPPA Board recently decided to work through PCAFPD, and the lucky recipient of the first APPPA scholarship is Vanessa Esquivias of Sorsogon, the oldest of four children of a widowed mother. Vanessa will attend Bicol University in Gubat to earn a degree in elementary education. PCAFPD is delighted to welcome APPPA into its network of supporters.

Douglas R. Watts Memorial Scholarship
Doug Watts (Group 1) served in the barrio of Rizal, Casiguran, Sorsogon from 1961-63. Doug had a great interest in the natural world and marine life in particular. While in the Philippines he explored the sea shore life and inspired Filipino children to be curious about the sea and the balance of life. A native of Hampshire, Doug had a BA and Masters in biology from the University of New Hampshire. Following Peace Corps service, Doug taught in the Trust Territories schools on Palau in the West Caroline Islands. Later Doug joined the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, which took him all over the globe and gave him a chance to indulge his insatiable appetite to experience exotic places and cultures. Doug died on September 22, 2002 of a massive heart attack. He is survived by his wife Liz, their three children, and two grandchildren.

Soledad Tejada Memorial Scholarship
Soledad TejadaSoledad Taopo Tejada, known to most PCVs as Mama Choleng or Mama Ying, welcomed volunteers into her home in Catanduanes for over 35 years. Mama Choleng was a head teacher when she first began working with PCVs. As she advanced to principal and later to district supervisor, she remained a foster mother to all PCVs in the province. The home she shared with her husband, Pio, was a place for volunteers to meet, relax, and share their experiences. She looked after them with tender care, especially when they were sick, but when she felt they were out of line she also admonished them to be good -- just like a real mother. The parents of the PCVs often wrote to thank her for her warm concern for their children. Her daughter, her nephew, and one grandchild all married PCVs. Mama Choleng died suddenly in March of 1997 at the age of 76. As a token of their appreciation for all she did for them, volunteers of Catanduanes established a scholarship in her name.

BIMAK Scholarship
BIMAK is a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing the Igorot heritage among Filipino-Americans residing in the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia. BIMAK is acronym for Benguet, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Apayao, Abra and Kalinga, the provinces comprising the Cordillera Administrative Region in Northern Philippines. It is a community where the members, who are away from home, celebrate the cycle of life the Igorot way, re-rooting themselves to the strong values of their past. It also aims to give assistance to brethren back in the Cordilleras. BIMAK has partnered with PCAFPD for a number of years, making scholarship contributions in honor of Pamela Johnstone Moguet, BIMAK member and PCV in the Philippines in 1978-1980. Pam died of breast cancer in 1994 at the age of 38.
Pam and Henry Moguet
Pam and Henry
Moguet
Maureen Joan Carroll Scholarship
Peace Corps/Philippines
Group 1 members donated over $5000 to establish a scholarship to recognize fellow group member Maureen Carroll. The award acknowledges Maureen's leadership over the years to keep Group 1 folks in touch with each other and her long and dedicated service as a Board Member of PCAFPD.

Past Individual Sponsors
Many thanks to the following people who have sponsored scholars in the past: Lynn Gorton, Martha Allshouse-Hull, Mr. and Mrs. Rey Bald, Lane and Jill Johnson, Chris and Glen Newhall, Dr. and Mrs. Jay Slosberg, and Allen Rothenberg.


Maureen Carroll and Ron Peters

3. IMSFI=Scholarship

Frequently-Asked-Questions

    APPLYING FOR A SCHOLARSHIP

  1. How do I apply for a scholarship?
  2. You can apply in one of two ways:

    • Pick up a scholarship form at the PUP Alumni Office.
    • Go to IMSFI.org, click on the scholarship form tab and print.

    Complete the scholarship form and essay, including all necessary transcripts, referrals and sealed photos and send the address listed on the application form.

  3. What are the eligibility requirements for scholarship consideration?
  4. Students whose family income is P_____ and below must possess a 2.0 grade point average (B) and be involved in community service.

  5. What does my scholarship cover?
  6. The scholarship will cover all your tuition and book expenses during your college education. You will have to maintain a 4.0 grade point average and your grades will be reviewed at the close of each year.

  7. When will I know if I have been granted a scholarship?
  8. The IMSFI scholarship committee continually reviews scholarship applications. They will contact the individual(s) who have won the awards by the end of the current school year.

    MEMBERSHIP

  9. Why should I become a member?
  10. Think of IMSFI as a vehicle where you can give back to the community by helping us raise the necessary funds to further our youths' education. It's not only about the money; it's about the joys of fulfillment, when you know you're part of an organization that cares and is really working for the good of our youths.

    DONATIONS

  11. How much should I donate?
  12. Donation is personal to you and what your means allows. On behalf of the children, we are grateful for any amount you donate. Every little bit helps.

  13. Is it tax deductible?
  14. Yes. Your donation is tax deductible. Please see the donation tab for details on how to receive a donation receipt from IMSFI.

  15. What is my donation used for?
  16. 100% of your donations go to the IMSFI scholars to pay for their tuition, books and any other educational expenses they incur relating to their studies.

Meralco foundation

About MFI PDF Print

MFI Foundation Inc. (formerly Meralco Foundation, Inc.) is a non-stock, non-profit science foundation that has provided quality training and education in the Philippines for more than 30 years.

Guided by its goal to see every Filipino pursuing a dignified and gainful way of life, MFI reaches out to serve in both the industry and agricultural sectors.

MFI fulfills its noble purpose through these operation centers:The MFI Technological Institute (formerly Meralco Foundation Institute) oversees MFI’s flagship program - the Industrial Technician Program (ITP) which offers post-secondary, non-degree courses on industrial technologies especially to less privileged students. These courses are offered with scholarship on selective basis.

MFI-TI is also home to the MFI Training Program which offers certificate short courses for people who are already in the workforce. MFI Training is available under the following technologies: Automotive/RAC, Electrical, Electronics, IT, Instrumentation, and Mechanical (tool and die), and also on soft skills training like human resource development programs and interventions.

Aside from its main branch in Ortigas, quality MFI training is also available at MFI-TI’s newest branch in Calamba, Laguna.MFI-TI also co-manages the Tarlac Training Center which is situated at the Luisita Industrial Park in Tarlac City.

The MFI Farm Business Institute, currently an institute in its formative stage, aims to provide quality education and training programs for the agri-business sector, and to serve as a catalyst in the development of agri-entrepreneurship. It addresses the growing need for both formal and non-formal education in the agri-business sector which will help transform the farmer into a farmer entrepreneur. It targets individuals and communities from all economic strata, gender, age, educational and professional background. Its proposed human resource development programs for the agri-business sector are geared towards industry and enterprise development that will pave the way towards community economic development. MFI-FBI operates the Jala-Jala Farmers’ Training Center in Brgy. Punta, Jala-Jala, Rizal. It also supports the Bais Family Farm School in Bais City, Negros Oriental.

MFI is an ISO 9001:2000 certified organization and recognized as a “Model Center of Excellence” by the Asean Economic Minsters-Japan Economic and Industrial Cooperation Committee, as attested by the Department of Trade and Industry Center for Industrial Competitiveness in industrial, technical and vocational education.
The Government of the Philippines has started the implementation of the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) Project by the assistance of the Government of Japan in Japanese Fiscal Year 2002.
The objective of the JDS Project is to provide Philippine nationals with opportunities for obtaining master’s degree at Japanese universities in order to support human resource development policy of the Government of the Philippines, and eventually to extend and strengthen the bilateral relationship between the Philippines and Japan.
The main target groups of the JDS Project would be young government employees who are expected to engage in formulating and implementing social and economic development plans and to play leadership roles in the Philippines.
For the JDS project in the Philippines, the “Common Agenda” has been settled for each field as follows:
  • Public Administration:
    • Building Institutional Capacity for Better Governance
    • Advancing Decentralization and Regional Development
  • Economics:
    • Ensuring Balanced and Stable Fiscal Management
    • Promotion of Sound Market and Industries
  • Business Administration:
    • Providing Sound and Attractive Business Environment
  • Information and Communication Technology:
    • ICT Policy to Create Wider and Advanced Usage
  • Industrial Development:
    • Industrial Development Policy for Global Competitiveness

Every Applicant is expected to share his/her own view of how the knowledge acquired in Japan will be utilized to the development of the Philippines, by tackling one of the Common Agenda for the applying field of study. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to relate the Common Agenda and the research plan, as well as your current work.

Applicant’s perspective for future career plan shall be one of the important factors to be considered for the selection of JDS project.

25 scholarships will be offered to study in Japan for commencement in 2009-2010.

Qualifications and Requirements

*This is the re-opening of Application for the field of Economics, Business Administration, and Industrial Development
* Deadline of application: January 21, 2009

  1. Nationality:
    Must be a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines.
  2. Age:
    Below 40 years old as of April 1, 2009.
    (Those who were born on/after April 2, 1969)
  3. Occupation:
    Should be a civilian government employee.
  4. Work Experience:
    Currently employed in government with permanent status and with at least 2 years work experience at the time of application.
  5. Performance Rating:
    Has a performance rating of at least “very satisfactory” in the organization at the time of nomination.
  6. Academic Background:
    Should have a Bachelor’s degree relevant to the target fields.
    For ICT field, Applicant is required to have a bachelor’s degree in ICT or equivalent.
  7. Degree:
    Has not been awarded foreign scholarship for Master’s degree.
  8. Responsibilities of JDS fellow:
    When selected as a final successful candidate, he/she is required;
    1. To sign and submit the pledge to follow the conditions deemed necessary as JDS fellow. (If a fellow violates any articles of the pledge, the scholarship may be cancelled.)
    2. To fill out an application form of the university.
    3. NOT to change university and/or field of study.
    4. To attend the pre-departure Japanese language training in Makati City on full time basis (April to June 2009).
    5. To participate in briefing orientation and Japanese language training in Japan (mid July to August or September 2009).
    6. To contribute to socio-economic development of the Philippines with the acquired knowledge upon return to the Philippines.
    7. To be in good condition physically and mentally during the stay in Japan as an ODA Scholar.
      *If there is a drastic change in fellow’s health condition including pregnancy before and during his/her stay in Japan, or/and if the accepting university considers his/her condition is not suitable enough in the pursuit of academic goal, scholarship is subject to cancellation, based on the decision/guidance of university and the Operating Committee of the JDS Philippines.

Scholarship

Local Scholarship Program (LSP) - Philippines

Source: Civil Service Commission


A support mechanism on the process of professionalizing the ranks in the bureaucracy, the government-wide Local Scholarship Program (LSP) administered by the Civil Service Commission primarily aims to provide government employees with educational opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills toward career and personal growth and advancement.

Components of the Local Scholarship Program:

  • LSP-Masteral Degree (LSP-MD)
    • Established in 1993 through CSC Resolution No. 93-299
    • Provides qualified government employees with a one-year scholarship grant to pursue masteral or post graduate studies
  • LSP-Bachelor's Degree Completion (LSP-BDC)
    • Started in 1996 by virtue of CSC Resolution No. 967300
    • Offers undergraduates in government a maximum of two-year scholarship to complete their studies and earn a college diploma
  • LSP-Skilled Workers in Government (LSP-SWG
    • Instituted in 1994 under CSC Resolution No. 94-2380
    • Affords a short-term (not exceeding six months), continuing skills upgrading or enhancement training to first level government employees holding clerical, trades, crafts and custodial service positions

Qualifications & Benefits of the Scholar

Type of Scholarship QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BENEFITS OF THE SCHOLAR
LSP - MDC
  • Bachelor's degree from a college or university recognized &/or accredited by CHED
  • Permanent status of appointment for 3 years at the time of application
  • Performance rating of at least Very Satisfactory for the last 2 consecutive rating periods
  • No age limit provided the service contract will be complied
  • Good health as evidenced by a medical certificate from a gov't physician
  • Has not earned a masteral degree; but employees with masteral units only &/or on thesis writing, & those who have availed of short-term courses whether local or foreign are qualified to apply
  • Has no service obligation being served during the period of scholarship
  • Nomination of the agency head
  • Co-terminus employees may avail on meritorious cases provided the service obligation will be met & the employee is not related to the agency head within 4th degree of consanguinity or affinity
  • Study on official time
  • Relief from all duties and responsibilities during period of scholarship
  • Tuition & school fees not exceeding P30,000
  • Book allowance of P10,000
  • Thesis writing assistance of P10,000 for thesis program or P5,000 research assistance for non-thesis program
  • Entitlement to receive regular salaries, allowances & other benefits as provided by law for the duration of the grant
  • Period of scholarship shall be credited as continuous service
  • Special incentive of P100,000 to top 10 qualifiers consisting of P80,000 for tuition, book & other school fees, & P20,000 for thesis writing, research or policy paper & other similar requirements
  • The scholarship may be availed of within 2 school years after qualifying in the program

Note: Once awarded the scholarship, the scholar shall no longer be eligible for nomination to any local or foreign training scholarship grant.

LSP - BDC
  • Permanent appointment in 1st or 2nd level position in gov't
  • Completion of 2nd year college studies
  • 2 years work experience in gov't
  • Performance rating of at least Satisfactory for the last 2 consecutive rating periods
  • Not more than 58 years old as of last birthday
  • In good health
  • Certification from applicants' former school or any other school where they intend to enroll attesting that they need only 1 or 2 years to complete college
  • Study on official time
  • Relief from all official duties & responsibilities for the duration of the scholarship
  • Tuition & other school fees not exceeding P15,000
  • Book allowance of P2,000
  • Period of scholarship shall be credited as continuous service
  • Entitlement to receive regular salaries, allowances & other benefits as provided by law for the duration of the grant
LSP - SWG *temporarily suspended since 2001
  • Open to all gov't employees in the 1st level positions (clerical, trades, crafts & custodial services positions)
  • Permanent/temporary appointment
  • At least 1 year service in gov't
  • Performance rating of Satisfactory in the last rating period
  • Not more than 58 years old
  • In good health
  • Applicants who are interested in skills upgrading courses must be presently performing jobs relevant to the course applied for & must have the basic skills &/or related experience
  • Training fee not exceeding P3,000
  • Attendance in training on official time
  • Regular salaries & allowances such as PERA for the duration of the grant
  • Travel & per diem allowances if grantee attends training in another region, province or municipality

Note: Employees with pending administrative cases may apply & qualify for the LSP. However, should they later be found guilty of an administrative offense, their scholarship grant will be automatically revoked & they will be required to refund to the CSC and their respective agency the amount that has been paid for the grant.