Kudos to all perseverant scholarship seekers of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao! The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has announced that they are extending the application for the Bangsamoro Assistance for Science Education (BASE) and BASE– MERIT program for the school year 2023-2024 from the original deadline of February 24, 2023 to March 30, 2023.
According to the ministry's annoucement through their Facebook account, they extended the application to give students enough time to apply for the program and to guarantee that prospective Bangsamoro students in the area would have access to applications for MOST educational cash grants.
Moreover, MOST is encouraging all incoming first-year college students from the Bangsamoro region to be a part in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) courses and other highly specialized courses. Under this initiative, Bangsamoro youth were encouraged to seek occupations in science and technology that would be rewarding for the rest of their lives. It also aims to maintain a consistent, sufficient supply of qualified S&T human resources, guiding the area toward growth and economic advancement.
As you can see the, scholarship program has two types: the Bangsamoro Assistance for Science Education (BASE) and the BASE– MERIT program. Below you will be enlightened about these schemes, as their detailed information were hauled from the MOST website.
Who can apply for the scholarships?
According to MOST, the BANGSAMORO ASSISTANCE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION (BASE) is awarded to deserving student of Senior High School graduate class to enable him/her to pursue higher education or training in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Interested applicants must be:
✓ Natural-born Filipino citizen and a resident of BARMM;
✓ Member of the STEM strand Senior High School graduating class with 85% GWA during the Grade 12 of 1st semester;
✓ For Non-STEM strand senior high school graduating class; 90% GWA during the Grade 12 of 1st semester;
✓ Not a recipient of other scholarship programs;
✓ Of good moral character and in good health;
✓ Do not have any post-secondary or undergraduate units;
✓ Passed the BASE qualifying examination; and
✓ Must be enrolled in the BASE S&T
priority courses.
Further, the BANGSAMORO ASSISTANCE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION- MERIT is awarded to students with high aptitude in sscience and mathematics and are willing to pursue highly technical courses in the fields of science and technology, engineering and mathematics.
Interested applicants must be:
✓ Natural-born Filipino citizen and a resident of BARMM;
✓ Member of the STEM strand Senior High School graduating class with 85% GWA during the Grade 12 of 1st semester;
✓ For Non-STEM strand senior high school graduating class; 90% GWA during the Grade 12 of 1st semester;
✓ Not a recipient of other scholarship programs;
✓ Of good moral character and in good health;
✓ Do not have any post-secondary or undergraduate units;
✓ Passed the BASE-MERIT qualifying examination; and
✓ Must be enrolled in the BASE-Merit S&T priority courses.
What are the necessary documentary requirements?
All interested applicants must prepare the following documents:
- Accomplished downloadable BASE Application Form; and
- BASE-MERIT Application Form.
What schools may the scholars enrolled to?
According to MOST, the grantees must enroll in any of the BASE & BASE-MERIT identified institutions including;
▪ The University of the Philippines;
▪ State Universities and Colleges (SUC);
▪ Private higher education institutions which are recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as Center of Excellence/Center of Development (COE/COD);
▪ Institutions with Level II accreditation from the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP) for the S&T program he/she intends to enroll in.
What are the benefits under the scholarship?
Qualified awardees for the BASE scholarship will receive a monthly cash assistance amounting to (Php 8,000.00). The money shall be deposited on the awardee’s bank account every last week of the month from the starting month of the 1st semester, class of school year. The grantee shall receive a total amount of Eighty Thousand Pesos (Php 80,000.00) per annum to cover the following;
✓ School Fees – Tuition and other school fees.
✓ Book Allowance -For prescribed textbooks and essential school supplies to be released as outright grant;
✓ Transportation Expenses
✓ Clothing Allowance– The cost of Physical Education and school uniform; and
✓ Monthly Living Allowance
Meanwhile, for the BASE-MERIT scholarship, the grantees shall be entitled to receive a monthly cash assistance amounting to (Php 20,000.00). The money shall be deposited on grantees bank account every last week of the month starting of the 1st semester, class of school year. The grantee shall receive a total amount of Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000.00) per annum, to cover the following;
✓ School Fees – Tuition and other school fees.
✓ Book Allowance – For prescribed textbooks and essential school supplies to be released as outright grant;
✓ Transportation Expenses
✓ Clothing Allowance– The cost of Physical Education and school uniform; and
✓ Monthly Living Allowance
Application Period: January 16 to
February 24, 2023 (extended to March 30, 23)
Date of Examination: April 10-14, 2023 (changed to May 8-12, 2023)
Here are the testing centers for the examination as well as the contact person and number/s:
This image was taken from the MOST BARMM's website.
How to file your application?
For more details about this scholarship, where you can secure forms, and how to apply kindly visit the website of MOST BARMM via this link: https://most.bangsamoro.gov.ph/base-and-base-merit-application-cy-2023/.
Source: MOST BARMM
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