In a virtual meeting held on December 9 with UPCOE AD Kate Tungpalan and UPERDFI ED Tito Aliga, Sigrid Shun of MetroPacific Tollways, who is in charge of MPTC’s University Relations, cited the expanded benefits to MPTC Scholars. This will include allowances for graduated scholars to take the Licensure Board Read more…
GT Foundation, Inc. (GTFI), in partnership with UPERDFI, approved the second batch of scholars who will receive financial assistance for four years. The GTFI Scholarship Program started in 2018 and supported 10 students from their freshman year to graduation in 2022. GTFI renewed its scholarship program to support another batch Read more…
In a hybrid meeting on September 8, Phinma Foundation VP Peter Angelo Perfecto, ED Armand Galicia, and Program Manager Elaine Lora discussed moving-forward tasks (to fill 2022-23 slots) with Dean Tonette Tanchuling, AD Kate Tungpalan, EEEI Prof Jaybie de Guzman, and ED Tito Aliga. Tasks to increase applicant numbers were Read more…
The Murata Science Foundation of Japan, represented by executives of The Philippine Manufacturing Company of Murata (PMCM), discussed the implementation of the MSF Research Grants for AY 2022-23 on September 7 at the UP College of Engineering. While ten slots with the funding support of JPY 300,000 each were offered, Read more…
The Metrobank Foundation and the GT Foundation, Inc. invited UPERDFI to take part in the virtual celebration on Sept 5. President Chicho was a featured speaker in the event. While MetroBank has been our banker for many years, GT Foundation started providing scholarships on a 4-year commitment from AY 2018-19. Read more…
Alvarez Foundation Philippines, represented by its Program Director Michelle Deles, renewed its scholarship program in engineering and expanded its commitment to cover two more students, for a total of four scholars. Starting the first semester of AY 2022-23, engineering students can opt to attend physical classes on campus and can greatly Read more…
Huawei Technologies Philippines, Inc. renewed the Scholarship Program for AY 2022-23. Established in 2020-21 for a two-year arrangement, the current Huawei Scholarship Program supports eight (8) undergraduate students who are taking up Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, and Electronics Engineering programs. The new scholarship program covering AY 2022-23 and Read more…
The Murata Science Foundation, headed by its Chairman Tsuneo Murata, will provide research grants to young researchers or groups of researchers for three (3) years starting in 2022. The grant will be 300,000 Japanese Yen per grantee for one (1) year. This may be used for instruments and devices or Read more…
Megaworld Foundation, Inc., represented by its President Francisco C. Canuto, launched the Megaworld Scholarship Program with the UP College of Engineering. The Program has opened fifty (50) slots for Civil Engineering and fifteen (15) slots for Electrical Engineering, and Electronics and Communications Engineering. The scholars will receive PhP 20,000 per Read more…
The UP Alumni in Minnesota will offer scholarships to four (4) graduating engineering students starting AY 2022-23. The UP Alumni in Minnesota is a nonprofit organization headed by President Ligaya Carlos, which has been raising funds in the US to provide financial aid to UP students in several colleges.