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DoST opens S&T Fellows Program for 33 expert scientists

OPPORTUNITY abroad comes easily for Filipino science experts who are MS and PhD graduates with extensive skills and experience. This makes it a great challenge for the government to attract homegrown science experts to stay and work in the Philippines.

To address this issue, the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) through the Science and Technology (S&T) Fellows Program continues to engage highly qualified and skilled Filipino researchers referred to as “S&T Fellows” to lead research and development (R&D) projects and programs in their respective fields of expertise.

Dr. Thomas Neil Pascual, a former Balik Scientist and now an S&T Fellow assigned at the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DoST-PNRI), is making strides in contributing to the establishment of the first Nuclear Medicine Center of PNRI. The Center hopes to help in providing affordable diagnosis and treatment for cancer.

“I’ve always believed in the brilliance of our Filipino scientists and it is only fitting that we create opportunities and encourage them to work in the country,” said DoST Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said.

The S&T Fellows Program aims to increase and strengthen the R&D human resource complement of the DoST. Fellows are expected to participate in the conceptualization, policy and funding development, and monitoring and evaluation of various R&D programs and projects.

The program is on its second year of implementation offering competitive compensation and hopes to attract MS and PhD graduates.

The Call for Application is now open for 33 S&T Fellows, with the following qualifications: 17 S&T Fellow 1 – at least three years of relevant R&D experience after MS graduation; 11 S&T Fellow 2 – at least five years of relevant R&D experience after MS graduation; and 5 S&T Fellow 3 – PhD graduate with at least 10 years of relevant R&D experience.

Visit https://tinyurl.com/JanuaryCallScopeofWork and https:// www.facebook.com/DOST.STFellows or email sntfellows@dost. gov.ph for more information.

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