Graduate Assistantships & Non-degree Trainings

Enables graduate students to address the research priority areas identified in DOST-PCAARRD’s current Medium Term Plan/Industry S&T Strategic Plan (ISP). This is granted to Masters and PhD students from NAARRDN-member institutions and non DOST-PCAARRD scholars. Financial support covers full thesis/dissertation expense of up to Php100,000 (PhD) or Php50,000 (Masters). It can also serve as augmentation fund of another scholarship grant.

Downloadable files:

• Thesis Assistance Program application form
• Thesis Assistance Program dissertation/thesis expenses allowed
• Re-entry Plan Format

Enables newly graduated DOST-PCAARRD scholars to pursue, in their mother agency, an R&D project related to their thesis/dissertation and in support of DOST-PCAARRD research priority areas, as well as their regional and organizational plans. Currently, maximum budget support is Php 2,000,000 for PhD scholars and Php 1,500,000 for Masters scholars.

Downloadable file:

• DOST Forms

  • DOST Form 3 – Non-R&D Proposal
  • DOST Form 4 – Project Line-Item Budget
  • DOST Form 5 – Workplan

Promotes scientific productivity, knowledge sharing, and eventually application of R&D results by encouraging and rewarding NAARRDN researchers, scholars, and PCAARRD staff to publish their research results in approved local and international refereed journals. Financial incentive ranges from Php 60,000 to Php 80,000 per published article depending on the impact factor, among other criteria. Journal articles that have already received financial incentive from other institutions are no longer eligible for this program.

• Sandwich Program Brochure
• Sandwich Program Application Form