CHED Medical Scholarship 2022

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Apply for CHED Medical Scholarship, a scholarship program started by Commission on Higher Education to help Filipino students studying in the medical fields. CHED Medical Scholarship can be used to pay for tuition, accommodation, books, or any other educational expenses.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) is calling for applicants who are interested to apply for the Medical Scholarship and Return Service (MSRS) Program for the Second Semester (AY 2021-2022) and First Semester (AY 2022-2023).

Overview of CHED Medical Scholarship

As per CHED’s Memorandum, the MSRS is under the amendments of “Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994” and the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) No. 11509, otherwise known as the “Doktor Para Sa Bayan” Act.

“The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), is now accepting applicants for the Medical Scholarship and Return Service (MSRS) program for Doctor of Medicine program for the second semester, AY 2021-2022 and first semester, AY 2022-2023,” the memorandum read.

Benefits of CHED Medical Scholarship

CHED Scholarship and return service program in state universities and colleges or partner private higher education institutions. Following are the benefits of CHED Medical Scholarship

Free tuition and other school fees
Allowance for prescribed books, supplies and equipment
Clothing or uniform allowance
Allowance for dormitory or boarding house accommodation
Transportation allowance
Internship fees
Medical board review fees
Licensure fees
Annual medical insurance
Other education-related miscellaneous subsistence or living expenses

Qualifications to Apply for CHED Medical Scholarship

The Following are the Qualifications to Apply for CHED Medical Scholarship

Must be a Filipino citizen living in the Philippines
Must be a graduating student or a graduate of an appropriate undergraduate program identified as a prerequisite for a medicine degree from any higher educational institution recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
Passed the entrance examinations and complied with other requirements for admission into a medicine degree
Obtained a National Medical Admission test score mandated by CHED and required by the educational institution where the student intends to enroll in.

Also Read : Ongoing Scholarships in Philippines

List of Partner Universities

A scholar must be rolled of must be intended to enroll in the following universities

Region	Name of Higher Education Institutions	Type
1	Mariano Marcos State University	SUC
	University of Northern Philippines	SUC
2	Cagayan State Univeristy	SUC
3	Angeles University Foundation	Private
4	Adventist University of the Philippines	Private
	De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute	Private
7	Bicol University	SUC
6	West Visayas State University	SUC
	Central Philippine University	Private
	University of St. La Salle	Private
8	Cebu Normal University-Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center	SUC
9	University of the Philippines School of Health Sciences	SUC
10	Western Mindanao State University	SUC
11	Mindanao State University – Iligan	SUC
	University of Southeastern Philippines	SUC
	Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc.	Private
	Brokenshire College, Inc.	Private
12	Mindanao State University – General Santos	SUC
NCR	University of the Philippines Manila	SUC

Prohibitions : Things that can get you banned

The student will lose the scholarship benefits under the following circumstances:

Accepts a new scholarship from a different public or private organization
Failure to meet academic requirements or complete the course within the time frame prescribed by the school in which he is enrolled
Fails to obtain a passing grade on the physician licensure examination within five years of completing the mandatory internship program
Commits to gross misconduct in behavior

Return Service

Following successful completion of the physician licensure examinations and receipt of a licence to practise, the student is expected to enter the public health and medical care system, subject to the following conditions:

Serve at least one year in a government public health office, government hospital, or any accredited government health facility in his hometown or in any underserved municipality closest to his hometown for each scholarship year received.
Provide mandatory return service within six years of passing the licensure examination for those who completed a four-year programme and seven years for those who completed a five-year programme.

A physician who takes part in the programme but does not complete the required return service and integration will be charged twice the scholarship amount. If a physician fails to pay the costs, his licence will not be renewed; however, this law does not apply to persons who missed the mandatory return service due to a serious illness.