Friday, February 5, 2021

CHED, 3 Baguio universities ink scholarship for instructors

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet --The Commission on Higher Education – Cordillera Administrative Region (CHED-CAR) under Dr. Danilo B. Bose, OIC Office of the Director IV and three private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) signed memorandum of agreement “Delivering higher education institution (DHEI) for the scholarship for instructors’ knowledge advancement program (SIKAP)” grant Jan. 28 here at CHED-CAR regional office.
    The three HEIs were Saint Louis University, University of Baguio and the University of the Cordilleras.
    Saint Louis University was represented by Dr. Jeffrey Centeño, executive assistant to the president and Dr. Cecilia Mercado, dean for advance studies and grant administrator.
    University of Baguio was represented by Dr. Janice Kaylyn Lonogan, vice president for academic affairs and doctors Aida Dapiawen, Kareen Leon and Charesma Grace Lud-ayen, deans from different colleges of the university.
    UC president Dr. Nancy Flores with vice president of administration Dr. Rhodora Ngolob took part in the activity.
    The grant provides opportunities for HEI teaching personnel, or former HEI teaching personnel who wish to go back to the academic to acquire advance degree.
    HEI teaching personnel may apply as SIKAP grant scholar, provided they qualify into the eligibility criteria and qualifying and selection process.
    There are two scholarship types: full time scholars and part time scholars.
    The eligibility requirements: Filipino citizen, employed as a teaching personnel in HEI, been employed as teaching personnel the last 12 months at the time of application, does not hold full time employment in any government agency or private company which are not HEIs.
    Full time scholars must commit to pursue the program on full time study.
    Part time scholars must commit to have a maximum of 12 units of teaching load or 20 hours of work per week in no case greater than any of the 2 conditions.
    The financial privileges are: masters full time scholars actual  tuition and other fees, while the living allowance for full time masters is P25,000/month and P12,500/month for part time, for full time doctorate is P33,000/month and P16,500 for part time.
    There are book allowance and transportation assistance for scholars studying outside their province, P12,000 for full time scholars while P6,000 for part time scholars.
    Additional privilege is thesis allowance of P50,000 and dissertation allowance worth P100,000
    SIKAP grant is under CHED K to 12 transition program management unit (TPMU).
    The permanent alternate focal person of CHED CAR K to 12 PMU is Dr. Mariano D. Marchan Jr.
    Project technical staff are Eileen Aguirre, Bender Ambas, Clarrence Kate Malao, Lynette Cholin and Jerome Quitola.

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