Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP)
The Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP) is a graduate scholarship program being implemented by the Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (SEI-DOST), in collaboration with the National Science Consortium (NSC). It is a program in the basic and applied sciences for the pursuance of Master in Science (MS) and Doctorate (PhD) degrees in priority S&T areas. Its main objective is to help improve the country’s global competitiveness and capability to innovate through S&T; and to accelerate the production of high-level human resources needed for research and development in S&T.
The Science Education Institute (SEI) is headed by Director Josette T. Biyo.
National Science Consortium (NSC)
The National Science Consortium (NSC) is a consortium of eleven (11) DOST-SEI in the implementation of Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Program. The member universities are composed of ADMU, CLSU, DLSU, MSU-IIT, UPD, UPLB, UPM, UPV, USC, UST, and VSU.
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CLSU
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DLSU
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MSU-IIT
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UPD
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UPM
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UPV
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USC
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UST
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VSU
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These universities offer different courses under Priority S&T Programs such as:
- Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resources
- Biological Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Sciences
- Earth, Atmospheric and Space Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
- Fisheries and Marine Science
- Health and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Information and Communication Technology
- Materials Science and Nanotechnology
- Pure and Applied Mathematics
- Pure and Applied Physics
- Statistics
CHAIR & CO-CHAIR
The Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP) is a graduate scholarship program being implemented by the Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (SEI-DOST), in collaboration with the National Science Consortium (NSC).
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) is this year’s Conference Chair headed by Dr. Jomar Rabajante (Project Leader).
The University of San Carlos (USC) is the Co-Chair headed by Dr. Paul John Geraldino (Project Leader).
