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Call for Registration for Filipino and Filipino-Canandian Graduate Students, Scientists, Engineers and Experts in Canada, and Filipino Science and Technology Organizations in Canada

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PR-3-2025

Consistent with Republic Act 11035 or the Balik Scientist Act implemented by the Philippine Department of Science and Technology, and as part of the Philippine Government’s efforts to strengthen and expand research and development networks and capabilities in the industry, energy and emerging technology sectors, the Philippine Foreign Service Posts in Canada are calling on all Filipino and Filipino-Canadian Graduate Students, Scientists, Engineers, and Experts in Canada, and Filipino Science and Technology Organizations in Canada to register and be informed of programs, including the DOST Balik Scientist Program (BSP). 

The BSP is a brain gain initiative of the Philippine government which aims to tap into the ingenuity and expertise of Filipinos abroad to strengthen the S&T capabilities of local researchers in the academe, public and private institutions, and industry. The program was established in 1975 and was institutionalized in 2018 as a DOST-administered program.

Register through https://qrco.de/FilCanScientists until March 15, 2025, and learn more about the Balik Scientist Program!

By providing your information, you are consenting to the inclusion of your details in the Philippine Embassy and Consulates in Canada’s directory, as well as the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research and Development. Your information will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and will not be shared with any third party.