A total of 10 teams of high school students are set to receive a total of P4.3-M funding from the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEERD).
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(Photo courtesy of DOST) MANILA The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is supporting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s stance on investing in science and technology to boost the country's disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts. Marcos, in his first State of the Nation Address on Monday, acknowledged that the Philippines is a disaster-prone country. "Capacity building for natural resiliency is therefore a must. Investment in science and technology is imperative to enable us to have the accurate weather forecasts and on-time disaster alerts," he said. He added that based on studies, many areas in the country are now at high risk from the rise in sea levels brought about by the increase in global temperature. "We must adapt to this phenomenon with disaster-proof planning of our communities," Marcos said. DOST officer in charge, Undersecretary Renato Solidum Jr. said the agency agrees and supports the need to invest in science and technology in DRR and
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) will unveil next month its major programs and technologies, including its interventions against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as an expression of support to the government’s whole-of-nation approach to recovery from the pandemic.
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Published May 16, 2021, 5:00 PM
By ANTONIO G. PAPA, Ph.D.
At present, there are available scholarship programs and financial assistance being provided by the government and other entities that support graduate studies either in the Philippines or abroad.
The graduate scholarships and financial assistance are provided by the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Training Institute (DA-ATI) and Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR); Department of Science and Technology’s Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD); Foreign Universities Worldwide; Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study in Agriculture (SEARCA); and United States Agency for International Development.
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