ANNOUNCEMENT: This scholarship grant is available by 2nd semester AY 2020-2021. Go to the application portal to apply for this scholarship. 

About the Scholarship

 The Paz Morales-Ferrer Scholarship and Thesis Grant is supported and donated by Feliciano Ferrer, MD (UPCM ‘__) in honor of his wife, UPCN alumni, Mrs. Paz Morales-Ferrer (BSN ’59), and approved by UPCN in 2009.  The Grant is intended to provide assistance to deserving Master of Arts (Nursing) Students of UP College of Nursing for course work and/or thesis.

Types of Scholarship

Two types of scholarship can be provided under this grant:

A. Masters Scholarship- this grant will cover tuition, miscellaneous fees, book allowance; student may qualify for thesis grant

B. Thesis Grant- this grant will cover support for implementation of approved thesis.

Eligibility Criteria:

The following are the minimum qualifications for the Masters Scholarship grant:  

a.   Must be a bonafide student in the UPCN Master of Arts (Nursing) program, either full-time or part-time student;

b.  Must have completed at least 12 units of course work with a GWA of 1.75 or better;

c.   Must be in good physical condition;

d.  Not a recipient of other private or government scholarships such as those from CHED or DOST;

e.   Applicant must pass an interview screening

f.        Must be willing to serve in the Philippines the equivalent of 1 year per every year under scholarship after graduation from the program

The following are the minimum qualifications for the Thesis Grant: 

a.   Must be a bonafide student in the UPCN Master of Arts (Nursing) program;

b.  GWA for coursework is 1.75 or better;

c.   Student must have passed the comprehensive examination in his/her respective track in the MA (Nursing) program; and has successfully defended his/her thesis proposal;

d.  Applicant must pass an interview screening

e.   Not a recipient of other private or government scholarships such as those from CHED or DOST;

f.        Must be willing to serve in the Philippines for at least 1 year after graduation from the program

Application Requirements:

Applicants need to submit the following requirements at the Office of the College Secretary on or before the deadline set by the Scholarship Committee. Incomplete submission will not be processed.

1.  Accomplished Paz Morales-Ferrer Scholarship Application Form which can be requested through the Office of the College Secretary;

2.  Endorsement from one professor in UPCN and one from outside UP System, preferably from the place of work;

3.  Medical certificate as to the health status signed by a licensed physician;

4.  If applying for Master’s Scholarship, approved program of study signed by the Program Adviser and certified true copy of grades;

5.  If applying for Thesis Grant, approval sheet of the thesis proposal signed by the thesis committee; and

6.  Signed and notarized return service agreement contract

Terms of Scholarship:

A. Master’s Scholarship:

1.  The student shall execute a return service agreement with the UP College of Nursing;

2.  The student is expected to finish the graduate program within three (3) years for full-time students or four (4) years for part-time students. This includes an allowable two (2) semesters in residency.

3.  Refund of the scholarship grant with interest shall be required of the student for non-completion of his/her master’s degree or failure to comply with the return service.

4.  To maintain the scholarship, the student needs to maintain at GWA of 1.75 or better for every semester enrolled. The student will be subjected to academic evaluation every semester.

B. Thesis Grant 

1.  The student shall execute a return service agreement with the UP College of Nursing;

2.  The student is expected to defend his/her thesis within one (1) year from the approval of his/her scholarship;

3.  A progress report on the thesis project noted by the adviser need to be submitted to the Scholarship Committee;

4.  Refund of the thesis grant with interest shall be required of the student for non-completion of his/her master’s degree or failure to comply with the return service within the prescribed period.

Return Service Obligation:

The recipient must sign a contract stipulating his/her obligation to work in the Philippines for a period equivalent to the number of years he/she is under the Scholarship. The nature of work should be nursing or nursing-related. Furthermore, once the recipient graduates, he/she will provide service to the UP College of Nursing in any capacity or role depending on the needs of the College.

Qualifications for Application: 

1. The applicant must be a regular student of the University who is of minimum Second Year standing in the College’s Master of Arts/Science in Nursing program. 

2. The applicant must have earned a cumulative minimum General Weighted Average grade of 1.75 in all courses previously taken in the College’s Master of Arts/ Science in Nursing program and must have final grades in not less than the required minimum number of credit units [6 units] in every semester or term. 

3. The applicant must not have been given a final grade lower than 2.00 or, before the awarding of the UPCN BSN Class 1979 Scholarship and Fellowship Grant or any payment of its benefits, have an existing grade of “INC” or “Incomplete”. 

4. The applicant must have complied and shall comply with all the rules on academic performance of his/her study program (e.g., minimum load per semester or term and maximum residence rule). 

5. The applicant must be financially needy with (by him/herself and, if not yet independent, his/her parents’ and guardians’) an annual gross revenue of a maximum of PHILIPPINE PESO: Five Hundred Thousand (PHP 500,000.00) based on their combined income tax returns, or as the College may duly document.

6. The applicant must not have been held liable in any disciplinary action by the University or College, as certified by the appropriate office of the University.

7. As certified by the Dean of the College, the applicant must have been of continued good character and not convicted of a crime. 

Scholarship Benefits: 

• Course work assistance - Php 10,000 per semester renewable for a maximum of 5 semesters. 

• Thesis grant - Php 80,000 per grantee. This is only open to those who are enrolled in N300 or currently pursuing their thesis. 

Application Requirements: 

1. Accomplished scholarship application form. 

2. Letter of application addressed to the Dean of the College of Nursing. 

3. True copy of grades. 

4. Income tax return. 

5. Certificate of good moral character from the Office of Student Affairs and from the College of Nursing certified by the Dean. 

Terms of the Grant: 

1. The grantee shall be called the UPCN BSN CLASS 1979 Scholarship and Fellowship Grant Awardee and shall use this name whenever appropriate (e.g., bound publication of the thesis, any publication directly or indirectly related to their thesis and in his/her CV).       

2. The grantee shall finish the requirements of his/her study program within the duration prescribed by the College or University. 

3. The grantee must not be concurrently a recipient of any other scholarship grants or assistance that provide benefits exceeding the cumulative equivalent of PHILIPPINE PESO: Five hundred thousand pesos (PHP [Php 500,000]) for the duration of the Scholarship or Grant.  

4. The grantee must not be employed in a manner with earnings more than the cumulative equivalent of PHILIPPINE PESO: Five hundred thousand pesos PHP [500,000]) per annum for the duration of the Scholarship or Grant. 

5. The UPCN BSN Class 1979 Scholarship and Fellowship Grant is renewable every semester [up to a maximum of 5 semesters] provided the grantee satisfies the application and grantee qualifications and terms herein, and the grantee does not change study program or go on leave of absence without the prior written approval from the Scholarship Committee. A disruption of the awarding of the Grant shall enable the grantee to again complete like a new applicant. 

ANNOUNCEMENT: This scholarship grant is NOT yet available. 

Minimum Qualifications for Application

• The applicant must be a regular student of the University who is of minimum Second Year Standing or has earned at least twelve (12) units of coursework in the Ph.D. Program of the College of Nursing (herein referred to as the “College”) of the University. 

• The applicant must be enrolled in the Ph.D. Program of the College.

• The applicant must have earned a cumulative minimum General Weighted Average Grade of 1.50 in all courses taken in the Ph.D. Program of the College at the time of application. 

• The applicant must not have been given a final grade lower than 3.00 (“Pass”) or, before the awarding of the Grant or any payment of its benefits, have an existing grade of “INC” or “Incomplete”. 

• The applicant must have complied with and shall comply with the rules of the College on academic performance (e.g., minimum academic load per semester or year, and maximum residence rule). 

• The applicant must be financially needy (i.e., his/her personal annual gross income is not more than PHILIPPINE PESO: FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND (PHP 400,000) based on his/her income tax returns in the immediately prior year.

• The applicant must not have been held liable in any disciplinary action by the University or by the College, as certified by the Office of Student Affairs of the University.

• The applicant must be of good moral character, as certified by the dean of the College, and not have been convicted of a crime.