DOST-SEI announces graduate scholarships

DOST-SEI announces graduate scholarships

The Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology through Alicia L. Asuncion, Chief of the Scholarships Division, announces several scholarships leading to graduate degrees during a meeting with USC officials today, February 23, 2007 at the College of Engineering Dean's Office.

Two scholarships under the “Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program” include a straight B.S.–M.S. program (5 years) and a regular M.S. program (2 years). These scholarships are open to ongoing, graduating or graduates of any DOST–SEI scholarship program in the basic sciences and engineering.

Also offered are scholarships leading to a Ph.D. in Science Education for teacher education institute faculty members. These scholarships may be in the form of a three-year residential mode and a six-year distance education mode. The residential mode is offered by the University of the Philippines–Diliman and De La Salle University.

A consortium program among four universities in the Visayas and Mindanao also offers Ph.D. in Science Education (see related story).

USC is a delivering institution for the M.S. programs in Chemistry, Information Technology, Physics and Chemical Engineering. USC is also part of the consortium for the Ph.D. in Science Education and will deliver concentrations in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Deadline for submission of applications is on April 30, 2007.

Asuncion was accompanied by Estefania de Guzman, Ph.D., SEI consultant and former president of Philippine Normal University, as well as Josie Fernandez from DOST–SEI. Also present during the meeting were DOST 7 representatives headed by Technical Section Division Chief Edilberto L. Paradela, Bernarda G. Perez, and Rodel G. Maningo.

USC was represented by Nicanor S. Buenconsejo Jr., Ph.D., Dean of the College of Engineering, along with assistant dean Rosana J. Ferolin, M.Eng. ECE/EE chair Alberto S. Bañacia, M. Eng., chemistry chair Patrick John Y. Lim, Ph.D., Victoria F. Napisa representing the Ch.E. department, and physics chair Roland Emerito S. Otadoy, Ph.D.

Details may be obtained from the DOST–SEI website (www.sei.dost.gov.ph) or by email through the program director (ala@sei.dost.gov.ph). Interested applicants may also contact the Dean of the College of Engineering at (032) 344 3801 local 401 or the chairs of the following departments: Chemistry (032) 344 3801 local 501, Math/CS (032) 344 3801 local 329, and Physics (032) 344 3801 local 505.

Author: P. J. Lim
23 / February / 2007