DOST – ASTHRDP SCHOLARSHIP

Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program

The Department of Science and Technology—Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) announces the availability of scholarships for qualified males and females to pursue Master’s and Doctoral programs in priority S&T areas through the implementation of the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP).

Goals:

To help improve the country’s global competitiveness and capability to innovate through Science and Technology (S&T).
To accelerate the production of high-level human resources needed for Research & Development (R&D) in S&T.

Types of Scholarship:

MS/PhD Program
Straight PhD Program

Application for DOST-ASTHRDP Graduate Scholarship is now accepting applicants for the 1st Semester of AY 2025-2026!

Deadline of applications is on May 01, 2025 (Thursday).
Application form link here: bit.ly/UPD-ASTHRDP_1st25-26

UPD-ASTRHP Online Processes now on the ODP portal!

Starting this 15 February 2025, the processes of UPD-ASTHRDP will transition to the ODP portal. (For students without an ODP account,  you may request for an account via ODP email.)

Join our Facebook Groups!

Official Facebook group for Scholars only (private): https://www.facebook.com/groups/updasthrdpnsc

Official Facebook page for Scholars and interested Applicants (public): https://www.facebook.com/UPD.dost.asthrdp.nsc

Criteria of Eligibility

  1. be a Filipino citizen;
  2. not be more than 50 years old at the time of application;
  3. be in good health condition;
  4. pass the admission requirements for graduate studies at any of the NSC member-universities and;
  5. pass the interview and other screening procedures.

Priority areas for Thesis/Dissertation

Scholars are encouraged to choose topics for their thesis/dissertation along the following areas:

  1. Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness
  2. Materials Science and Nanotechnology
  3. Natural Products and Drug Development

Privileges

Terms of Scholarship

  1. The scholarship award shall be for full-time graduate studies to ensure on time completion of a MS/PhD degree in any of the DOST identified priority fields.
  2. The scholar must not be employed or practicing his/her profession while on scholarship; he/she must secure approval for official leave of absence, if employed.
  3. The awardee shall execute a Scholarship Agreement with DOST-SEI.
  4. The academic performance of the scholar shall be evaluated every school term based on established policies to determine his/her scholarship status.
  5. The scholar shall be required to render service obligation in the Philippines after he/she finishes the MS/PhD degree, i.e. one year service for every year of scholarship.
  6. The scholar shall be required to refund the scholarship grant with interest for non-completion of his/her graduate program or failure to comply with the service obligation.