Dr. Placido Mapa Grant

Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr., Ph.D. (Harvard) was the one and only Chairman of the Center for Research and Communication (CRC) and its successor institution, the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), until his demise on May 5, 2019, at the age of 86. 

To honor his legacy, UA&P has established the Dr. Placido L. Mapa, Jr. Scholarship Endowment which aims to provide student grantees with 100% coverage of tuition and miscellaneous fees, a 10-month stipend of P8,000, and an exclusive professional development coach from UA&P's Board of Trustees.