2841 Scholarships for Philippines Students
Filipino students looking for scholarships abroad can explore a wide range of fully funded and partially funded opportunities designed for international applicants from the Philippines. Global Scholarships also features real scholarship recipient stories from Filipino students who successfully earned competitive awards such as the Global Korea Scholarship (GKS), Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships, Fulbright Foreign Student Program, and Stipendium Hungaricum, giving prospective applicants from the Philippines practical examples of scholarship pathways that have worked for fellow Filipinos. Whether you are preparing for a bachelor’s degree, graduate study, or business education overseas, you can also browse currently available programs through undergraduate courses, master’s courses, and MBA courses. Use this scholarship search for Filipino students to compare international funding opportunities, discover scholarships suited to applicants with Philippine nationality, and find degree programs that can help make studying abroad more affordable.
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Most Featured Scholarships — Filipino Nationality
Ranked by recipients who shared their story
| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 3 |
| Master’s | 18 |
| Ph.D. | 9 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Bachelor’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Business and Economics | 1 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1 |
| Medicine and Health | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Stipendium Hungaricum | 2 |
| University full-tuition scholarship awarded as first-year Dean’s Lister | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glyssa May Bosquit (2020–2024) — Philippines | Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship | University of Debrecen; Hungary | Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering |
| Cristina Yumena — Philippines | University full-tuition scholarship awarded as first-year Dean’s Lister | Bataan Peninsula State University; Philippines | Bachelor’s in Accountancy |
| Andrea Bergula Saises — Philippines | Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme | Semmelweis University; Hungary | Bachelor’s in Nursing |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Glyssa May Bosquit Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering | Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship | Tuition, monthly stipend, accommodation allowance and medical insurance. |
| Cristina Yumena Bachelor’s in Accountancy | University full-tuition scholarship awarded as first-year Dean’s Lister | Full tuition through a Dean’s List scholarship. |
| Andrea Bergula Saises Bachelor’s in Nursing | Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme | Tuition exemption and HUF 43,700 monthly stipend. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Glyssa May Bosquit Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering | Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship | First-generation university student with strong grades. |
| Cristina Yumena Bachelor’s in Accountancy | University full-tuition scholarship awarded as first-year Dean’s Lister | Diploma in Accounting and Finance at Temasek Polytechnic with GPA 4.0 before transferring to Bataan Peninsula State University. |
| Andrea Bergula Saises Bachelor’s in Nursing | Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme | Used high-school credentials for the application: STEM/Caregiving at Centro Escolar University –Manila and junior high school; had also studied Medical Biology at De La Salle University . |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Bachelor’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| English-language test exemption or accepted alternative | 1/3 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Andrea Bergula Saises) |
| English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted | 1/3 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Glyssa May Bosquit) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Standardized tests optional or not required | 1/3 | SAT optional or not required (Andrea Bergula Saises) |
| University biology entrance exam | 1/3 | Passed (Andrea Bergula Saises) |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 4 |
| Agriculture and Environmental Studies | 3 |
| Business and Economics | 2 |
| Medicine and Health | 2 |
| Computer Science and Data Science | 1 |
| Education | 1 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Scholarships | 5 |
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | 4 |
| DAAD EPOS (Development-Related Postgraduate Courses) | 1 |
| DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship | 1 |
| DOST Foreign Graduate Scholarship | 1 |
| Erasmus Mundus BIOPHAM Scholarship | 1 |
| Erasmus+ student mobility study/traineeship scholarships | 1 |
| Fulbright Foreign Student Program | 1 |
| Fulbright Scholarship, 2023 | 1 |
| GO Scholarship (2019) | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khent Ivan Duerme (2023 successful application context; master completed before PhD) — Philippines | TIGER Master’s Excellence Scholarships; Erasmus+ student mobility study/traineeship scholarships | Aix-Marseille Université; Politechnika Wrocławska; Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata; France; Italy; Poland | Master’s in Chemical Nanoengineering |
| Lizlit C. Cabag — Philippines | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships; DOST Foreign Graduate Scholarship | Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour; Universidade do Porto; Universidad del País Vasco; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação (thesis research host); France; Portugal; Spain | Master’s in ECT+; later named ECT One Health |
| Vee Dayandayan (2023 award; expected Spring 2025 completion) — Philippines | Fulbright Scholarship, 2023 | Clark University; United States | Master’s in International Development |
| TJ (2021 scholarship) — Philippines | Korea International Cooperation Agency Scholarship | Seoul National University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Global Master of Public Administration, Sustainable Development Goals |
| Rutchelle Joyce Pugoy — Philippines | Global Korea Scholarship | Kangwon National University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Biohealth Convergence |
| June — Philippines | Kemitraan Negara Berkembang Scholarship | Universitas Indonesia; Indonesia | Master’s in Southeast Asian Studies |
| Joum Laurio Malonosan — Philippines | DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship | Asian Institute of Technology; Thailand | Master’s in Gender and Development Studies |
| Dindi Guzon — Philippines | Erasmus Mundus BIOPHAM Scholarship | KU Leuven (master’s thesis); BIOPHAM joint programme; Belgium; Italy; Poland; Spain | Master’s in Bio&Pharmaceutical Materials Science (BIOPHAM) |
| Charmaine Distor — Philippines | KOICA Fellowship Scholarship — CIAT | Yonsei University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Global Master of e-Government and Public Management |
| Solo Arman Peralta Mercene — Philippines | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | Michigan State University; United States | Master’s in Entomology |
| Alyssa Jane Cabtalan (scholarship from 2019; completed 2021) — Philippines | GO Scholarship (2019) | Institut Polytechnique UniLaSalle, Rouen campus; Belgium; France | Master’s in Urban Agriculture and Green Cities, completed 2021 |
| Francisco (Kiko) Bautista — Philippines | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | University of Glasgow; University of Malta; Tallinn University; Open University of Cyprus; Europe | Master’s in Adult Education for Social Change, joint MEd |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Khent Ivan Duerme Master’s in Chemical Nanoengineering | TIGER Master’s Excellence Scholarships; Erasmus+ student mobility study/traineeship scholarships | TIGER Master’s Excellence Scholarships €10,000 per year for tuition, travel and living expenses; additional Erasmus+ study/traineeship mobility support |
| Vee Dayandayan Master’s in International Development | Fulbright Scholarship, 2023 | Travel, tuition and living expenses |
| TJ Master’s in Global Master of Public Administration, Sustainable Development Goals | Korea International Cooperation Agency Scholarship | Scholarship support plus thesis research grant, no amounts |
| Rutchelle Joyce Pugoy Master’s in Biohealth Convergence | Global Korea Scholarship | Approximately KRW1,000,000monthly, full tuition, settlement allowance, health insurance, Korean training support, round-trip airfare |
| June Master’s in Southeast Asian Studies | Kemitraan Negara Berkembang Scholarship | Language and culture study, flights, visa, tuition, monthly allowance, insurance, research support and a completion incentive. |
| Joum Laurio Malonosan Master’s in Gender and Development Studies | DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship | 100% tuition, €500 monthly living allowance, €300 return-travel allowance, €460 annual research allowance for two years and a one-off €400 printing allowance. |
| Don Enrico Buebos-Esteve (2024–2026 cohort) Master’s in Brain and Data Science (NeuroData), joint double-degree track with Biomedical Engineering | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Monthly scholarship stipend and support for cultural trips. |
| Dindi Guzon Master’s in Bio&Pharmaceutical Materials Science (BIOPHAM) | Erasmus Mundus BIOPHAM Scholarship | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Full BIOPHAM scholarship |
| Charmaine Distor Master’s in Global Master of e-Government and Public Management | KOICA Fellowship Scholarship — CIAT | KOICA Fellowship Scholarship — CIAT — Round-trip airfare Philippines/Korea, settlement allowance, about KRW 1 m monthly, full tuition, dormitory, health insurance, extracurricular/conference support |
| Kevin Mikhail Revilloza Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Global Korea Scholarship | Gks: full tuition; monthly stipend; round-trip airfare; one-year Korean training; settlement/research allowances; Additional laboratory stipend: small supplementary stipend, no amount reported |
| Jowellyn Galito Master’s in Global MBA | Global Korea Scholarship | Full tuition,airfare,monthly allowance,Korean language year |
| Daryl James Valdez (2022–2024) Master’s in European Joint Master in Social Work with Children and Youth (ESWOCHY) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Scholarship — Reports a monthly allowance supporting living costs |
| Alyssa Jane Cabtalan Master’s in Sustainability in Agriculture, Food Production, and Food Technology (DAFM), 2023–2025 | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Scholarship supports otherwise unaffordable European study |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Khent Ivan Duerme Master’s in Chemical Nanoengineering | TIGER Master’s Excellence Scholarships; Erasmus+ student mobility study/traineeship scholarships | Chemistry bachelor’s, Magna Cum Laude; licensed chemist and chemical technician; instructor and nanoparticle research |
| Lizlit C. Cabag Master’s in ECT+; later named ECT One Health | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships; DOST Foreign Graduate Scholarship | BSc Environmental Science from Surigao del Norte State University; government research and environmental-compliance work |
| Vee Dayandayan Master’s in International Development | Fulbright Scholarship, 2023 | Development Management Officer, Philippine Department of Agriculture |
| TJ Master’s in Global Master of Public Administration, Sustainable Development Goals | Korea International Cooperation Agency Scholarship | Bachelor Economics and Public Policy, second-year Management masters pre-Korea; three years public-sector finance Bureau Treasury |
| Rutchelle Joyce Pugoy Master’s in Biohealth Convergence | Global Korea Scholarship | BSc Medical Technology Philippines; four years hospital medical-technologist work, clinical diagnostics and laboratory skills including flow cytometry, ELISA and immunological assays |
| June Master’s in Southeast Asian Studies | Kemitraan Negara Berkembang Scholarship | BachelorofSecondaryEducation, SocialSciencesmajor, LagunaStatePolytechnicUniversitySantaCruz; professional teaching experience and extracurriculars/awards |
| Joum Laurio Malonosan Master’s in Gender and Development Studies | DAAD In-Country/In-Region Scholarship | Political Science bachelor’s at the University of the Philippines, valedictorian, GWA 1.51/5.00 (1.00 best). |
| Dindi Guzon Master’s in Bio&Pharmaceutical Materials Science (BIOPHAM) | Erasmus Mundus BIOPHAM Scholarship | Materials Engineering bachelor’s at UP Diliman; a year developing electronic stethoscopes and a two-month Hokkaido research internship |
| Charmaine Distor Master’s in Global Master of e-Government and Public Management | KOICA Fellowship Scholarship — CIAT | BSc Development Communication; government Project Development Officer/Section Chief at DICT; OIC Information/Tourism/Culture/Arts, Carmona; agency nomination |
| Solo Arman Peralta Mercene Master’s in Entomology | Fulbright Foreign Student Program | UP Los Baños Agriculture bachelor's, Entomology/insect taxonomy; Department of Agriculture regional crop-protection entomologist, four years armyworm control |
| Alyssa Jane Cabtalan Master’s in Urban Agriculture and Green Cities, completed 2021 | GO Scholarship (2019) | 2017 BSc Agriculture; urban agriculture project manager and research assistant in Philippines |
| Kevin Mikhail Revilloza Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Global Korea Scholarship | Civil Engineering bachelor’s at the University of Santo Tomas and work on Philippine government road-network and infrastructure planning. |
| Jowellyn Galito Master’s in Global MBA | Global Korea Scholarship | Two undergraduate and one associate qualifications in Accounting/Management Accounting/Accounting Technology;82/100 in initial accounting;online London/Yale business courses;accounting/operations/marketing work |
| Don Enrico Buebos-Esteve Master’s in Brain and Data Science (NeuroData), joint double-degree track with Biomedical Engineering | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | BS Biology major Medical Biology, Santo Tomas, 2023; ICOLABB in-silico research and publication |
| Daryl James Valdez Master’s in European Joint Master in Social Work with Children and Youth (ESWOCHY) | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | Social Work BSc, magna cum laude in 2012; professional licensure in 2013, Social Administration master’s in 2018 and thesis publication in 2021; child/youth practice |
| Souljah (2022 scholarship) Master’s in International Relations | Global Korea Scholarship | Silliman Foreign Affairs degree GPA 3.55/4 magna cum laude; seven MUN programmes with three awards; Foreign Affairs internship |
| Francisco (Kiko) Bautista Master’s in Adult Education for Social Change, joint MEd | Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Scholarships | CommunicationResearchABaverage1.6cumlaude; UPPhilippineStudiesMAaverage1.3; journalist/researcher/civilservice and nonprofitvolunteering beforeadulteducationdegree |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 5/18 | IELTS 7.0 (Daryl James Valdez); IELTS 7.5 (Francisco (Kiko) Bautista); IELTS 8.0 (Jowellyn Galito); IELTS taken (Charmaine Distor, Rutchelle Joyce Pugoy) |
| English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted | 4/18 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (June, Kevin Mikhail Revilloza, and 2 others) |
| TOEFL | 2/18 | TOEFL taken (Solo Arman Peralta Mercene, Vee Dayandayan) |
| Duolingo English Test | 1/18 | Accepted Proficiency, Score Not Reported (June) |
| TOEFL iBT | 1/18 | 108 (Cedric Manzano) |
| TOPIK | 1/18 | TOPIK Level 3 (Kevin Mikhail Revilloza) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| GRE | 2/18 | GRE taken (Solo Arman Peralta Mercene, Vee Dayandayan) |
| Additional standardized tests not required | 1/18 | Not Required—Only English Proficiency Required (Cedric Manzano) |
| Seoul National University essay examination | 1/18 | Seoul National University essay examination taken (TJ) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Khent Ivan Duerme | Master’s in Chemical Nanoengineering | Subsequently began MSCA Functiglass PhD at INTiBS, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland |
| Kevin Mikhail Revilloza | Master’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering | Worked in international infrastructure consultancy at DOHWA Engineering for about five years, then in infrastructure and pre-contract work in Sydney |
| Dindi Guzon | Master’s in Bio&Pharmaceutical Materials Science (BIOPHAM) | After two years of AI-training work, travel and volunteering, joined the KU Leuven tissue engineering lab as a university-funded PhD scholar |
| Charmaine Distor | Master’s in Global Master of e-Government and Public Management | Later doctoral researcher at Lausanne on AI in public sector; concurrent UNU-EGOV research consultant in Portugal |
| Francisco (Kiko) Bautista | Master’s in Adult Education for Social Change, joint MEd | After completing the joint MEd in Adult Education for Social Change, pursued a PhD in Politics and International Studies at the University of Wollongong . |
| Alyssa Jane Cabtalan | Master’s in Urban Agriculture and Green Cities, completed 2021 | Later Erasmus Mundus DAFM master's 2023–25 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Ph.D.
| Subject category | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology | 2 |
| Agriculture and Environmental Studies | 1 |
| Social Sciences | 1 |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Australian Graduate Research Training Program | 1 |
| Chung-Ang University Young Scientist Scholarship | 1 |
| Doctoral funding at University of Lausanne | 1 |
| ERDT Faculty Development – Foreign PhD Scholarship | 1 |
| Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship | 1 |
| KU Leuven doctoral funding | 1 |
| Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Candidate funding | 1 |
| Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network ESPERANTO | 1 |
| Melbourne Research Scholarship | 1 |
| Seoul National University President Fellowship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Callanga — Philippines | Seoul National University President Fellowship; ERDT Faculty Development – Foreign PhD Scholarship | Seoul National University; Korea; South Korea | Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering |
| Khent Ivan Duerme — Philippines | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Candidate funding | Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research (INTiBS), Polish Academy of Sciences; Poland | Ph.D. in Optical sensors for pathogen detection in food (Functiglass project) |
| John Vincent “JV” Tumaneng — Philippines | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network ESPERANTO | Politecnico di Torino; Italy | Ph.D. in ESPERANTO doctoral research in reversible photopolymerization and biobased composites |
| Genes P. Maylem (2023–2027 (scholarship period)) — Philippines | Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship | Hokkaido University; Japan | Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry and Engineering |
| Francisco (Kiko) Bautista — Philippines | Australian Graduate Research Training Program | University of Wollongong; Australia | Ph.D. in Politics and International Studies |
| Dr. Maxine Chan — Philippines | Melbourne Research Scholarship | University of Melbourne; Australia | Ph.D. in Engineering and IT, climate modelling |
| Dindi Guzon — Philippines | KU Leuven doctoral funding | KU Leuven; Belgium | Ph.D. in Biofabrication of Vascularized Skeletal Muscle |
| Charmaine Distor — Philippines | Doctoral funding at University of Lausanne | University of Lausanne; Switzerland | Ph.D. in Artificial intelligence in the public sector (research focus) |
| Arxel Gutierrez Elnar (Ph.D. completed August 2025) — Philippines | Chung-Ang University Young Scientist Scholarship | Chung-Ang University; Korea; South Korea | Ph.D. in Integrated M.S.–Ph.D. in Animal Science and Technology |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Callanga Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | Seoul National University President Fellowship; ERDT Faculty Development – Foreign PhD Scholarship | Seoul National University President Fellowship ; ERDT Faculty Development – Foreign PhD Scholarship — SPF coverage includes full tuition for six semesters and a monthly living stipend of KRW 1.5–2 million for three to four years, plus insurance, Korean language training and airfare support |
| Khent Ivan Duerme Ph.D. in Optical sensors for pathogen detection in food (Functiglass project) | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Candidate funding | Living allowance, mobility allowance, research and training budget |
| John Vincent “JV” Tumaneng Ph.D. in ESPERANTO doctoral research in reversible photopolymerization and biobased composites | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network ESPERANTO | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network ESPERANTO — Gross monthly salary as written: €3.311,60; Additional monthly mobility as written: €600,00; Context: on-paper ESPERANTO candidate remuneration; not confirmed net pay |
| Genes P. Maylem Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry and Engineering | Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship | am a recipient of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship (Embassy Recommendation, 2023–2027), awarded by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The scholarship fully covers tuition, provides a monthly stipend, and includes round-trip airfare between Japan and the home country. |
| Francisco (Kiko) Bautista Ph.D. in Politics and International Studies | Australian Graduate Research Training Program | Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship — Full tuition waiver for three and a half years and AUD 36,000 annual allowance |
| Dr. Maxine Chan Ph.D. in Engineering and IT, climate modelling | Melbourne Research Scholarship | Melbourne Research Scholarship — The Melbourne Research Scholarship covered four years of tuition and 3.5 years of living stipend, reported at approximately AUD 35,000 annually |
| Dindi Guzon Ph.D. in Biofabrication of Vascularized Skeletal Muscle | KU Leuven doctoral funding | KU Leuven doctoral funding — University-funded doctoral scholar at KU Leuven |
| Charmaine Distor Ph.D. in Artificial intelligence in the public sector (research focus) | Doctoral funding at University of Lausanne | Reports a funded doctorate in Switzerland. |
| Arxel Gutierrez Elnar Ph.D. in Integrated M.S.–Ph.D. in Animal Science and Technology | Chung-Ang University Young Scientist Scholarship | Chung-Ang University Young Scientist Scholarship — Full tuition and monthly support through the laboratory and graduate programme, plus research-output incentives and conference support |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Ph.D.
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Callanga Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering | Seoul National University President Fellowship; ERDT Faculty Development – Foreign PhD Scholarship | Mechanical Engineering masters UP Diliman GPA 1.28/5 (1 best), longstanding faculty/teaching/research |
| Khent Ivan Duerme Ph.D. in Optical sensors for pathogen detection in food (Functiglass project) | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Candidate funding | Completed Chemical Nanoengineering master’s |
| John Vincent “JV” Tumaneng Ph.D. in ESPERANTO doctoral research in reversible photopolymerization and biobased composites | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network ESPERANTO | Prior education: chemistry and MSE bachelor-level study at Ateneo de Manila; Chemical Nano-Engineering EMJMD completed 2023; Work: licensed chemist; Philippines Department of Science and Technology self-healing materials research |
| Genes P. Maylem Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry and Engineering | Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship | Materials Science and Engineering master’s at the University of the Philippines Diliman in 2021, with research on supercapacitor electrodes; Chemistry bachelor’s there in 2015, followed by experience as a Science Research Specialist II at the National Institute of Physics. |
| Francisco (Kiko) Bautista Ph.D. in Politics and International Studies | Australian Graduate Research Training Program | Communication Research AB, Philippine Studies MA and a joint Adult Education for Social Change MEd, summa cum laude; journalism, research and civil-service work |
| Dr. Maxine Chan Ph.D. in Engineering and IT, climate modelling | Melbourne Research Scholarship | Energy Engineering master’s in the Philippines; research publications and 2.5 years of green-building consultancy in Manila |
| Dindi Guzon Ph.D. in Biofabrication of Vascularized Skeletal Muscle | KU Leuven doctoral funding | BIOPHAM master’s with a tissue-engineering thesis in the same laboratory |
| Charmaine Distor Ph.D. in Artificial intelligence in the public sector (research focus) | Doctoral funding at University of Lausanne | Global Master e-Government/Public Management at Yonsei; BSc Development Communication. |
| Arxel Gutierrez Elnar Ph.D. in Integrated M.S.–Ph.D. in Animal Science and Technology | Chung-Ang University Young Scientist Scholarship | Biology bachelor’s, major in Microbiology, at UP Los Baños; prior laboratory research |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Ph.D.
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| English-language test exemption or accepted alternative | 4/9 | English-language test exemption accepted (Francisco (Kiko) Bautista, John Vincent “JV” Tumaneng); English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Genes P. Maylem, Khent Ivan Duerme) |
| English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted | 1/9 | English-medium education or university proficiency certificate accepted (Jennifer Callanga) |
| PTE | 1/9 | PTE taken (Dr. Maxine Chan) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Ph.D.
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Maxine Chan | Ph.D. in Engineering and IT, climate modelling | Climate-modelling consultant in Melbourne |
| Arxel Gutierrez Elnar | Ph.D. in Integrated M.S.–Ph.D. in Animal Science and Technology | Continued at Chung-Ang University as a BK 21 FOUR postdoctoral researcher after the August 2025 Ph.D. completion |