CHED SIKAP Scholarship 2025 is Open – Apply NOW
The CHED SIKAP Scholarship 2025 program is now open to apply for all eligible applicants in the Philippines. Recently, CHED has announced the opening of its Scholarships for Instructors’ Knowledge Advancement Program – popularly known as CHED SIKAP Scholarship.
Table of Contents
- CHED SIKAP Scholarship
- Scholarship Benefits
- Who are Eligible to Apply
- Who are Not Eligible to Apply
- Documentary Requirements
- CHED SIKAP Scholarship Application Timeline
- How to Apply for CHED SIKAP Scholarship
CHED SIKAP Scholarship
The CHED SIKAP Scholarship program provides scholarship opportunities to the teaching and non-teaching personnel of Higher Education Institution (HEI) seeking advanced studies in identified universities and colleges in the Philippines.
Under this program, applicants can apply for a Full-Time Study or a Part-Time Study.
Scholarship Benefits
Following is the list of benefits a CHED Scholar will receive under the CHED SIKAP Scholarship program:
SIKAP Full-Time Study Benefits
For Masters
- Tuition and other fees – Actual tuition and other fees
- Stipend – PhP41,000 x number of months / term
- Research Allowance – PhP150,000.00
For Doctorate
- Tuition and other fees – Actual tuition and other fees
- Stipend – PhP54,000 x number of months / term
- Research Allowance – PhP250,000.00
SIKAP Part-Time Study Benefits
For Masters
- Tuition and other fees – Actual tuition and other fees
- Student Subsidy – PhP40,000 / term
- Research Allowance – PhP150,000.00
For Doctorate
- Tuition and other fees – Actual tuition and other fees
- Student Subsidy – PhP50,000 / term
- Research Allowance – PhP250,000.00
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Who are Eligible to Apply
Applicants who meet the following eligibility criteria can apply for CHED SIKAP Scholarship program:
- Applicant must be a Filipino citizen;
- A teaching or non-teaching personnel employed in any of the following HEIs on a full-time basis;
- Public or Private HEIs (excluding LUCs) that are institutionally recognized by CHED as Certified by the Office of Institutional Quality Assurance and Governance (OIQAG);
- An HEI located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) that is duly recognized by the Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE); or
- For Local University and Colleges (LUCs), LUCs with Institutional Recognition (IR) issued by CHED.
- Admitted or will enroll in graduate degree program within the term of application;
- Physically and mentally fit to undertake and complete the scholarship program;
- Not more than 50 years old within the next six (6) months from the date of application;
- Cleared of any pending obligations from all previously awarded grants or scholarships, including those in which you were engaged as a team member in research grants, or grants of similar nature as attested by a Clearance;
- Part of the SHEI’s manpower development plan, as attested by endorsement from Sending HEl;
- Willing to execute a Return Service Agreement with the SHEI;
- In good academic standing and not on extension of study at the time of application, if on-going student.
- If applying for Full-Time Study, have an approved full-time study leave without teaching/workload covering the entire scholarship period.
- If applying for Part-Time Study, have a permit to study from SHEI.
Who are Not Eligible to Apply
A candidate is not eligible to apply if they are any of the following:
- With existing government-funded grants/scholarships, including those with Notice of Award and/or executed scholarship/ grant contract;
- Do not have clearance from previous awarded grants/scholarships, including those where you served as team members on a funded grant;
- Failed to disclose having a relative up to the fourth (4th) degree of consanguinity or affinity employed at the CHED Regional Office (CHEDRO) where the application is being processed;
- With relatives within the fourth (4th) degree of consanguinity who are already existing scholars of SIKAP or HUSAY program;
- With administrative and supervisory functions and/or designations/positions that has the authority to appoint and/or issue appointments;
- Found guilty of administrative or criminal charges, or those with pending administrative or criminal cases;
- Not currently employed in an HEI at the time of application;
- With degree at the same level being applied for (i.e. applicants applying for scholarship to pursue a doctorate degree must not have an existing doctorate degree);
- Enrolled in more than one graduate program at the time of application;
- With incomplete, failed grades, or dropped subjects from prior graduate-level courses;
- Already on extension of study or beyond the prescribed period of study;
- With poor academic performance;
- Transferred to another program due to failure to meet academic requirements or inability to complete the program;
- Employed and studying in the same HEI including Contract of Service/ Contractual and Job Order arrangement except those belonging to the following groups:
- Persons with Disabilities (PWDs);
- Solo parents;
- Beneficiary of existing faculty and staff development programs of their Sending HEIs (SHEIs);
- Terminated from a CHED or government scholarship due to non-completion, breach of contract and other analogous reasons; and
- Filed multiple applications in the CHED Regional Office and/or in more than one CHED Regional Office; and
- Do not fulfill any of the eligibility requirements provided in this policy, including non-compliance or incomplete submission of documentary requirements.
Documentary Requirements
Following is the list of documents required to apply for CHED SIKAP Scholarship program:
- SHEI Endorsement Form*
- Application Form:* Full-Time | Part-Time
- Certificate of Employment with Compensation*
- Approved Study Leave issued by the SHEI represented by its Governing Board or its equivalent and duly endorsed by the Faculty and Staff Development Committee or its equivalent for full-time study
- Certificate of clearance from previous grants, proof of trainings attended, published works or research presented, if applicable
- NBI Clearance
- Medical Certificate of physical fitness and mental fitness to undertake and complete the program, as certified by a licensed physician including a copy of medical records *
- Proof of Admission to the DHEI
- Transcript of Records (for every undergraduate and graduate/post-graduate degree attained)
- Return Service Agreement and Draft Re-entry Action Plan*
- Copy of publication in the past five (5) years, if any;
- Certificate of Award, if applicable.
*Using CHED Template. Download Forms (link given below)
CHED SIKAP Scholarship Application Timeline
The CHED SIKAP Scholarship is ongoing and is open to apply now.
Deadline Date of CHED SIKAP Scholarship for Batch 1 is August 4, 2025.
Deadline Date of CHED SIKAP Scholarship for Batch 2 is September 8, 2025.
How to Apply for CHED SIKAP Scholarship
All interested and eligible applicants can apply for the CHED SIKAP Scholarship 2025 program by completing the documentary requirements at CHED Scholarship website from here: https://ched.gov.ph/sikap/.
Applicants can download all required CHED templates from the link given above. For more information and inquiries, kindly contact your CHED Regional Office or visit the link provided above.
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