With the theme, “Sahaya: Science and Arts Harnessing the Youth’s Advocacies”, this year’s ULP will be hosted by the University of the Philippines from 18 – 29 October 2021. The deadline for nominations is on August 31, 2021. For more information, visit https://apru.org/event/apru-undergraduate-leaders-program-2021/.
Call for Applications: USAID Partnerships for Enhanced Research (PEER) program
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) would like to share the call for a USAID Grant, Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Program. The PEER program provides an extraordinary opportunity to promote research cooperation between the Philippines and researchers funded by or based at nine U.S. federal science agencies including National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Smithsonian Institution, US Forest Service (USFS), […]
Call for Applications: Manila and Economic and Cultural Office—Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (MECO-TECO) Sandwich Scholarship Program 2020
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) would like to extend the DOST’s 2020 Manila Economic and Cultural Office – Taipei Economic Culture Office (MECO-TECO) Call for proposals. The said Call is aimed at supporting mutually beneficial and collaborative project proposals in any of the following priority areas: a. Artificial Intelligence for Biomedicine b. Artificial Intelligence for Environment c. Green Energy d. Human Security / National Defense e. New Agriculture f. Circular Economy g. Nanotechnology h. Smart Machinery i. Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Submission of Capsule Proposals is on 15 February 2020, to be implemented […]
Call for Nominations: 2020 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Award
The 2020 cycle of Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos Award is now open for nominations. Four teachers will be recognized for their initiatives and concrete contributions to the development of their sector and communities. The guidelines and nomination form may be downloaded here. The last day for submitting nominations is 27 December 2019. For 2019, Dr. Eva Maria Cutiongco-de la Paz of UP Manila, and Dr. Ricardo Jose of UP Diliman were selected for the award among hundreds of nominees. The decision was made by different sectors of society. Cutiongco-dela Paz was former vice chancellor for research of UP Manila and the current […]
PCIEERD 2020 Call for Proposals
The Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development (PCIEERD) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched its 2020 Call for Proposals on 28 June 2019. Included in the said call are the following: 1. Integrated and intelligent sensors and actuators (liSA) for intelligent factories 2. Convergence of Philippine technologies for smarter city development 3. Energy storage module 4. Renewable energy and energy efficient technologies 5. Development of a prototype for ballast water treatment and ships’ biofouling control and management. For those who wish to submit proposals, the complete package of the call and the application forms can […]
Call for applications: NUS Fellows Programme (Southeast Asia)
The Industrial Systems Engineering and Management Department at the National University of Singapore (NUS) is looking for potential candidates for a Research Fellowship opportunity at NUS. The fellowship is open to young professors who have experience in supply chain management. NUS is building an international think tank consisting of Research Fellows from Southeast Asian universities to be hosted by NUS for a 6 to 12-month fellowship. This team would work on the supply chain topics for ASEAN nations. More information about the NUS ASEAN Think Tank here. The NUS Fellows Programme (Southeast Asia) aims to attract bright young faculty members […]
Call for applications: University Innovation Fellowship
The application period for the University Innovation Fellowship (UIF) is still open. Faculty members and researchers on a tenure track who have expertise in health, agritech, aquaculture, energy, environment, ICT and food technology, and with business development experience are invited to apply for the program. Experience in intellectual property/application and technology transfer is nice to have but not required. Approved candidates will undergo the UIF training, which is based on the USAID’s Knowledge and Technology Transfer Office program and co-supervised by the UP System Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO), a unit under the Office of the Vice President […]
2019 Youth Global Essay Competition
The 2019 Youth Global Essay Competition on “Combat Sexual Violence in Conflict” is an online essay competition for young people worldwide. It is hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Korea and organized by the Institute for Development and Human Security of Ewha Womans University. Through this competition, the organizers hope to listen to creative and innovative solutions to combat sexual violence in conflict and promote women’s participation in peacebuilding in all aspects of conflict and post-conflict peace processes. The top three winners from the competition will be invited as panelists to the 1st International Conference on […]
Call for abstracts: APRU Global Health Conference 2019
The APRU (Association of Pacific Rim Universities) Global Health Conference 2019 will be held at The University of Hong Kong from November 17 to 20. This conference aims to facilitate inter-sectoral exchanges of world-class expertise and cutting-edge findings on global urban health. It provides an important platform for Hong Kong-based academics and overseas scholars to exchange ideas on urban health challenges and brainstorm for solutions with policymakers and practitioners from high, middle to low-income settings. A series of pre-conference workshops, keynote addresses, parallel breakout sessions, and roundtable discussions will be held with the objective of translating scientific knowledge into public […]
2020 DOST-GIA Call for Proposals
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), through its Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Program, is providing assistance to R&D initiatives that lead to local and appropriate technologies with socioeconomic benefits for the people. These efforts should be aligned with the priority areas in health; agriculture, aquatic and natural resources; industry, energy and emerging technology; and disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation which have been identified in the Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda . Priority is given to proposals that forge linkages among industry, the academe and government to ensure the success of research undertakings and development of demand-driven technologies. Private […]
