REVISED GUIDELINES FOR ASIAN CENTER SCHOLARSHIPS
M.A. Asian Studies, M.A. Philippine Studies, Masters in Philippine Studies


There are two types of scholarships available to Asian Center's
Masters students - the AC Angara scholarship and the AC UP-funded
scholarship. Under each type, there are grants for completion of course work,
financial assistance for thesis writing, and travel grants for thesis writing.

A. Scholarships for Masters Course Work (AC Angara and AC UP-funded)

a.To qualify for scholarship, the student must
i. Be in good academic standing (i.e. must not be in violation of the
maximum residency rule);

ii.Have a GWA of at least 1.66 in the program he/she is enrolled in;

iii.Not enjoy any other scholarship; and

iv.Sign the scholarship contract.

b.To retain the scholarship, the student must
i. Be in good academic standing;

ii. Have a GWA of at least 1.66;

iii. Not enjoy any other scholarship;

iv. Have a load of 9-12 units per semester ;

v. Not have an outstanding grade of "Inc" as of the date of registration;

vi. Not have been given any disciplinary action worse than 5 class days suspension;

vii. Not have exceeded 5 semesters as a beneficiary of the same scholarship ; and

viii.Sign the scholarship contract.

c.The benefits of the scholarship are as follows:
i. Free tuition and miscellaneous fees;

ii. Stipend of P1,200 per month (excluding summer) or a total of P12,000 per year; and

iii. For AC Angara grantees - book allowance of P2,000 per semester or P4,000 per year;

For AC UP-funded grantees - book allowance of P2,000 per semester or P4,000 per year.

d.The obligations of the grantee are as follows:
i. The grantee shall enroll for the semester immediately following the award of the grant.
No deferment shall be allowed except for substantial and valid reasons and only upon
approval of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Refusal or inability to use the grant
shall result in the cancellation of the grant.

ii. For government employees, the grantee must serve the institution/organization he is
affiliated with, or another government agency, 6 months for every semester that
he/she is a scholar. If employed outside of government or unemployed at the time of
scholarship, the grantee must render reasonable service to the university or the
Asian Center without compensation through its extension programs, e.g. assist in
trainings, conferences, publications, student affairs during the semester of the grant.
The actual activities shall be determined through consultations between grantee
and the Office of the College Secretary. A certification that service obligation has
been satisfied must be issued by the Admissions and Scholarship Committee as part
of clearance procedures for graduation.

iii. The grantee shall reimburse the total amount received from the university and in addition
20% penalty charge if he/she drops a course/courses during the semester and/or withdraws
from the program for unjustifiable reasons and/or refuses to render reasonable service,
for whatever reason.

B.Financial Assistance for Thesis Writing (AC Angara and AC UP-funded)
a.To qualify for assistance, the student must:
i. Have successfully defended a research proposal or, if already in the writing stage at the time
of application, have submitted a progress report certified by the adviser;

ii. Be on active status (i.e. currently enrolled); and

iii. Submit a recommendation from the thesis adviser indicating capacity of the student and
potential contribution of the study to knowledge and development of Philippine/Asian studies.

b.The benefits of the thesis assistance are as follows:
i. For Angara grantees: P15,000.00
For UP-funded grantees: P3,000.00

c.The grant shall be disbursed as follows:
i. 40% upon the approval of the research proposal;

ii. 40% upon the submission and acceptance of the first draft; and

iii. 20% upon passing the oral defense.

d.The obligations of the grantee are as follows:
i. Submit a financial report and proof that he/she used the funds
only for the intended purpose;

ii. Strive to abide by the highest standards of scholarship in the conduct
of the thesis research;

iii. Reimburse the first disbursement equivalent to 40% if unable to proceed
after the approval of the proposal within the maximum residence period;

iv. Reimburse the first and second disbursements equivalent to 80% if unable
to proceed after the acceptance of the first draft within the maximum residence period.

C.Travel Grants for Thesis Writing (AC Angara fund only)
a.To qualify for the travel grant, the student must:
i. Have successfully defended his/her thesis proposal;

ii. Be on active status (i.e. currently enrolled);

iii. Have a GWA of at least 1.5; and

iv. Have submitted a research plan and budget approved by the Admissions and
Scholarship Committee.

b.The benefits of the grant are as follows:
i. For field study outside of the Philippines
- A maximum of P45,000.00 per student, given as a lump-sum, to be used
for airfare, inland transportation, pre-departure expenses, board and lodging
and other research-related expenses.

ii. For Philippine field study outside of Metro Manila
- A maximum of P25,000.00 per student, given as a lump-sum, to be used for
airfare, inland transportation, pre-departure expenses, board and lodging and
other research-related expenses

c.The grantee, upon return, has the following obligations:
i. Submit a written report of the research trip within 30 days of return;

ii. Give an oral presentation of research experience in an appropriate forum
to be determined by the Asian Center;

iii. Liquidate all expenses; and

iv. Reimburse the entire amount of the grant if unable to present an oral defense
of the thesis within the maximum residence period.

D. The monitoring of the use of funds will be done by the Admissions and Scholarship
Committee of the Center on the basis of the grantee's approved program/proposal and budget.
E.The applicants of the two scholarships shall be screened and recommended by the College
Scholarship Committee and the final list shall be submitted to the Office of Scholarships
and Student Services.

 

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