Scholarships
Accelerated S&T Human Resource Development Program
Accelerated S&T Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP)
“ASTHRDP is a unified and innovative human resource program aimed at accelerating the production of high level human resources by awarding MS and PhD scholarship grants to eligible individuals who will fill in the gaps in identified areas of science and technology. Together with DOST councils and other higher education institutions, the ASTHRD is implemented by awarding students free tuition and other school fees, stipends, book allowances, group accident insurance, thesis or dissertation funding, and transportation allowance for those who will study outside their home province.”
CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY
The applicant must:
- belong to any of the following:
professionals doing research or those from industry
newly graduated students
on-going MS/PhD students in priority S&T fields and DOST network schools
be a Filipino citizen
not be more than 45 years old
be in good health status
have passed the criteria of selection under the ASTHRDP and admission requirements for graduate studies at any of the DOST identified institutions.
TYPES OF GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS
University-based MS/PhD Program
Thesis/Dissertation Grant Support for R&D priority areas of DOST
PRIORITY AREAS OF STUDY
- Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Earth and Space Science
- Environment
- Fisheries and Marine Science
- Information and Communication Technology
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Microelectronics
- Physics
STUDY PLACEMENT
DOST-R&D Network Institutions
DOST Recognized Programs in Science and Technology
National Science Consortium (NSC) Member Universities
SCHOLARSHIP PRIVILEGES
Tuition and other school fees
Stipend
Book Allowance
Transportation Allowance
Group Insurance
Thesis/Dissertation
WHERE TO SECURE AND FILE APPLICATION
Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, & Emerging Technology Research & Development (PCIEERD)
Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD)
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Forestry & Natural Resources Research & Development (PCARRD)
Philippine Council for Aquatic & Marine Research & Development (PCAMRD)
NSC Member Universities (ADMU, CLSU, DLSU, MSU-IIT, UP Diliman, UP Los Banos, UP Manila, UP Visayas, UST and VSU)
ASTHRDP Application Form
ASTHRDP Brochure