Scholarships for Instructors’ Knowledge Advancement Program (SIKAP)
Scholarships for Instructors’ Knowledge Advancement Program (SIKAP) provides opportunities for Higher Education Institution (HEI) teaching personnel, or former HEI teaching personnel seeking advanced studies in identified universities and colleges in the Philippines.Overview
Scholarships for Instructors’ Knowledge Advancement Program (SIKAP) provides opportunities for Higher Education Institution (HEI) teaching personnel, or former HEI teaching personnel seeking advanced studies in identified universities and colleges in the Philippines.
Scholarships for Instructors’ Knowledge Advancement Program (SIKAP) provides opportunities for Higher Education Institution (HEI) teaching personnel, or former HEI teaching personnel seeking advanced studies in identified universities and colleges in the Philippines.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
Be a Filipino citizen;
Be employed as a Teaching Personnel in an HEI, or have been employed as Teaching Personnel within the last twelve (12) months, at the time of Application;
Applicants must:
Be a Filipino citizen;
Be employed as a Teaching Personnel in an HEI, or have been employed as Teaching Personnel within the last twelve (12) months, at the time of Application;
a. Does not hold an administrative or management position;
b. Does not hold full-time employment in any government agency, or private company, which are not HEIs (e.g. State and Local Universities and Colleges, Private HEIs, etc.);
For full-time scholars, must commit to pursue the program on a full time study
a. If the scholar is employed, with commitment / proof from the employer to release the applicant for full time study and will be released from all teaching and/or administrative duties for the duration of the scholarship.
Has been admitted to an eligible graduate program;
a. Must be pursuing a program vertically articulated to her/his teaching discipline;
b. Must not hold a degree in the degree level being pursued (i.e. applicants for a scholarship for doctorate degree, must not already possess a doctorate degree);
c. In the event where the teaching personnel was not able to pursue a degree vertically articulated to his/her teaching discipline is still eligible provided that a strong justification is provided (e.g. program being pursued is an emerging or niche program), subject to the approval of the Commission en Banc.
b. Must not hold a degree in the degree level being pursued (i.e. applicants for a scholarship for doctorate degree, must not already possess a doctorate degree);
c. In the event where the teaching personnel was not able to pursue a degree vertically articulated to his/her teaching discipline is still eligible provided that a strong justification is provided (e.g. program being pursued is an emerging or niche program), subject to the approval of the Commission en Banc.
For scholars who are employed, the justification must be from the head of the Institution.
Be of age that will allow her/him to render sufficient return service after obtaining her/his graduate degree; This will be guided by the following rules:
a. If admitted in a Master’s degree program, the applicant must not be more than 52 years old at the time of application;
b. If admitted in a Doctorate degree program, s/he must not be more than 50 years old at the time of application; and
c. Exceptions may be considered as may be provided for by the Commission en Banc.
Be of age that will allow her/him to render sufficient return service after obtaining her/his graduate degree; This will be guided by the following rules:
a. If admitted in a Master’s degree program, the applicant must not be more than 52 years old at the time of application;
b. If admitted in a Doctorate degree program, s/he must not be more than 50 years old at the time of application; and
c. Exceptions may be considered as may be provided for by the Commission en Banc.
Not be enjoying any other government-funded scholarship or grant at the time of application;
Committed to complete the degree program requirements within the study duration; and
Not have a relative, up to the fourth (4th) degree of consanguinity or affinity, to any CHED employee in the CHED Regional Office (CHED RO) where the application is being processed.
Exceptions to these criteria may be considered by the Commission En Banc on a case-to-case basis.
Financial Privileges and Incentives
Financial Privileges and Incentives
Additional Privileges and Incentives
Documentary Requirements
- Application Form*
- Curriculum Vitae*
- Certificate of Employment**
- Statement of Eligibility and Undertaking**
- Recommendation Forms (Former Professor, Peer and Immediate Supervisor)**
- Birth Certificate or Passport (Proof of Citizenship)
- Medical Certificate**
- Proof of Admission to the DHEI or Eligible HEI
- Transcript of Records (for every undergraduate, professional, and graduate/post-graduate degree attained)
- Re-entry Action Plan**
- Release Form (for full-time study)
- Any Government-issued ID
**Using CHED Template available through the Online Portal
Application Process
1. Check the eligibility criteria.
2. Accomplish the ONLINE APPLICATION here.
a. Get your Application Number
b. Download the generated Application Form and Curriculum Vitae
c. Send the link https://bit.ly/chedsikapreco and your Application Number to your referees.
b. Download the generated Application Form and Curriculum Vitae
c. Send the link https://bit.ly/chedsikapreco and your Application Number to your referees.
3. Upload scanned copies of the required documents through the same application portal.
4. Submit the complete scholarship package:
For DHEI Model submit it to your Delivering Higher Education Institution
For Individual Model submit it to your CHED Regional Office
4. Submit the complete scholarship package:
For DHEI Model submit it to your Delivering Higher Education Institution
For Individual Model submit it to your CHED Regional Office
Source:https://ched.gov.ph/sikap/
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