The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) Foreign Graduate Scholarship Program Postdoctoral Fellowship Program 2026 (With up to CAD 35,000 in Funding)

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About DOST-PCHRD Foreign Graduate Scholarship Program Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

This international postdoctoral programme focuses on advancing research in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD), a growing global health concern linked to metabolic disorders.The fellowship offers early-career Filipino scientists an opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in a world-class academic setting in Canada.

• Sponsor Organisation: DOST PCHRD

Benefits of DOST-PCHRD Foreign Graduate Scholarship Program Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

• DOST-PCHRD will provide a maximum of ₱1.5 million (approximately CAD 35,000) financial assistance for the one-year fellowship while the University of Toronto will provide a counterpart fund of CAD 16,000 to meet the minimum postdoctoral salary requirement in Canada.

Scholarship Privileges

• Living/Subsistence Allowance
• School fees (i.e. bench fees, permits, etc.)
• Health and accident insurance
• One (1) round-trip economy airfare from the Philippines to Ontario, Canada (start and end of the fellowship period only)
• Pre-departure allowance (one-time only)

DOST-PCHRD Foreign Graduate Scholarship Program Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Requirements

The applicant must:

• Be a Filipino citizen;
• Not be more than 50 years old at the time of application;
• Be in good health condition;
• Hold an MD-PhD or PhD degree in a field relevant to health and molecular biology;
• (For previous DOST-PCHRD scholars) have completed at least two (2) years of return service in the country before applying for a postdoctoral fellowship abroad;
• Pass the interview and other screening procedures conducted by DOST-PCHRD and the host institution at the University of Toronto;
• Not avail of or enjoy any other scholarship/fellowship grant;
• Be willing to render the required service obligation (two years of service for every year of scholarship/fellowship); and
• Have a full-time commitment to the fellowship and must not engage in any form of employment during the fellowship period.

Application Date and Process

• Please check the eligibility criteria of this Call before submitting your application. Interested applicants must submit their CVs to [email protected].

• The application form must be submitted to DOST-PCHRD on or before April 27, 2026 and all application requirements on or before May 11, 2026. Only eligible applicants will be contacted for further screening and interview.

  Eligible applicants will be asked to submit the following application requirements: 

  1) Application Form with recent ID pic

  2) Re-Entry Action Plan (narrative)

  3) Certifications for all qualifications undertaken (i.e. Diploma/Certificate of PhD or MD-PhD degree)

  4) Transcript of records (Certified true copy)

  5) Recommendation letters from two (2) former professors in the PhD/MD-PhD program

  6) If employed, 

• Certificate of Employment
• Endorsement letter from Head of Agency
• Permission to take a leave of absence (LOA) while on scholarship
• For any other inquiries, please email us at [email protected].

Application Deadline

27 April, 2026

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