Northern Samar opens 10 scholarship slots for med students

TACLOBAN CITY – The provincial government of Northern Samar has started accepting applications for its scholarship program for aspiring medical doctors in the province this week. 

In a statement on Friday, Governor Edwin Ongchuan said they opened 10 slots for the first year of the program's implementation, which aims to address the health needs of the people by increasing the availability of local doctors.

The scholarship covers tuition and other school fees up to PHP100,000 per semester, plus a PHP35,000 stipend and PHP40,000 book and uniform allowance.

The provincial government will also shoulder the review fees for the medical licensure exam, plus allowances.

An applicant must be a Filipino citizen, a resident of Northern Samar, and not more than 35 years old for incoming freshmen and not more than 50 years old if currently enrolled in a medical school.

The deadline for application is October 23, the provincial government said.

More details about the process and the application form link are posted on the Northern Samar Provincial Information Office Facebook page.

"They will be selected based on a set of criteria which include financial status and intellectual acuity," Ongchuan said.

In return, scholars are required to render service in the provincial and district hospitals, depending on the number of years they have availed of the program, he added.

"This coronavirus disease 2019 health emergency has heightened the need for more health professionals, hence we are bent on pursuing the program as soon as possible," Ongchuan said.

To date, the province has confirmed a total of 150 infections, with 118 recoveries and zero death, based on the monitoring of the provincial health office. (PNA)

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