THIS April, the Philippines' premier science and technology (S&T) research and teaching institution and the country's premier S&T scholarship program are once again opening their doors to prospective applicants.

The University of the Philippines Diliman-College of Science's (UPD-CS) Graduate Programs are now accepting applications, alongside the Department of Science and Technology's Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (DoST-ASTHRDP). Applicants to the UPD-CS's Graduate Programs are also eligible to apply for the ASTHRDP scholarship. To be eligible for DoST-ASTHRDP scholarship, prospective applicants must be Filipino citizens; not more than 50 years old at the time of application; be in good health; pass the admission requirements for graduate studies at any National Science Consortium (NSC)-member university; and pass any requisite interviews and other screening procedures.