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PCARI Scholarships Call for Applications

Thursday, January 14, 2016 01:12 AM    Views : 4617by:Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes (PCARI)
 
 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS


Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes (PCARI) Scholarships Program


The Philippine-California Advanced Research Institutes (PCARI) Project is a capacity building/technology-generating collaborative initiative designed to upgrade to global standards the research, development and innovation capabilities and competencies of the faculty, students and staff of Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs). The PCARI Project is a new approach that will enhance their skills and expertise through scholarships, training and research partnerships with top-notch research universities in California, USA, initially, with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the University of California Berkeley (UCB) in the areas of health innovation and translational medicine (HITM) and in information infrastructure and development (IID).

The objective of the PCARI Scholarships Project is to develop the critical mass of scientists, technologists and innovators in Philippine HEIs capable of generating and translating technologies into innovations that will address societal problems. Scholars under this project will have an opportunity to interact with the elite researchers of the University of California and will be part of the top talents in the country who are active in fundamental and applied research relevant to the country's socio-economic development and the long-term competitiveness of the Philippines.



PRIORITY FIELDS

• Health Innovation and Translational Medicine 
• Information Infrastructure Development


SCHOLARSHIP OFFERINGS


Degree Programs (Local/Foreign)

• Master's Degree Program with Thesis or Project
• Full Ph.D. Program 
• Sandwich Programs for Master's and Doctoral Degrees

Non-Degree Programs (Local/Foreign)

• Postdoctoral Study Award  


GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

-Filipino citizen
-not more than 45 years old
-degree in relevant disciplines
-research proposal aligned with PCARI priority areas


PRIVILEGES 

• Tuition and other school fees
• Transportation Allowance  
• Living allowance/Stipend 
• Dissemination/Conference Attendance Grant 
• Book Allowance 
• Travel/Medical Insurance 
• Application and Other Fees 
• Thesis/ Dissertation/ Special Project Grant 
• Startup/Research Grant (For IIID Degree Programs)


Inquire now!

Commission on Higher Education-PCARI Project
Project Management and Coordination Office
Telephone No. (02) 352-5591; 376-1758
 
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