Here are scholarship programs and opportunities that provide financial support and assistance to Filipino students and professionals wishing to study abroad.
Various international scholarships and fellowship programs are now available to Filipino students and professionals seeking to study or enhance their careers overseas.
These programs offer opportunities in higher education and career advancement in other countries for students and professionals from the Philippines.
The following are scholarships and fellowship programs that are now accepting applications from Filipino citizens:
JAPAN: 2023 Japanese Government Scholarship
The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan is now accepting applications for the following categories of the 2023 Japanese Government (MEXT/Monbukagakusho) Scholarship Program: Research, Undergraduate, Specialized Training College, and College of Technology.
The scholarship program is open to all nationalities of countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan.
Interested applicants may visit the embassy website for more details.
The deadline for submission of applications is on May 31, 2022.
USA: Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Program
The FLTA Program is a full scholarship program for early-career (not more than seven years of teaching experience) English-language teachers to work as Filipino-language teaching assistants at a U.S. university for one academic year (nine months).
More details and requirements are available on the Fulbright Philippines website.
The deadline for applications is on August 19, 2022.
USA:The Hubert H Humphrey Fellowship Program
The Hubert H Humphrey Fellowship Program for the academic year 2023-2024 is now open for applications.
Established in honor of the late U.S. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, the Humphrey Program provides a year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced Filipino professionals.
Fellowships are granted competitively in the following fields: Sustainable Development, Democratic Institution Building, Education, and Public Health.
More details and requirements are available on the Fulbright Philippines website.
The deadline for applications is on July 1, 2022.
The PhilFrance-DOST Scholarships were offered by the Embassy of France in the Philippines to Filipinos working in academic, research, or government institutions.
Returning women overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were earlier offered educational scholarships, while science and technology undergraduate scholarships were available to students interested in joining the science community by pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
SHARE this article to help more Filipino students and professionals find scholarship programs and opportunities to study abroad.
Good News Pilipinas is a Lasallian Scholarum Awardee. TELL US your good news story tips by messaging GoodNewsPilipinas.com on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or e-mail editor@goodnewspilipinas.com and WATCH Good News Pilipinas TV YouTube & Good News Pilipinas TikTok for more Filipino Pride stories!
