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DOST Nation Building
DOST Nation Building
Philippines
Department of Science and
Technology
• premiere science and technology
body in the country charged
• mandate is to provide central
direction, leadership and
coordination of all scientific and
technological activities, and of
formulating policies, programs
www.dost.gov.ph
and projects to support national
development.
DOST through the years
• 1958-Congress passes a law establishing the
National Science Development Board (NSDB)
http://dost.gov.ph/phocadownload/Downloads/Annual_Reports/
Performance_Reports/2017_DOST_performance_report.pdf
Young Innovators Program (YIP)
• launched in 2017 by the DOST-PCIEERD to
provide funding to promising scientists and
engineers and up-and-coming researchers
with innovative research direction to pursue
pioneering work leading to quality
thesis/dissertation, publication or product/
invention.
Young Innovators Program (YIP)
• aids in ushering young high school students,
to independent research and encourage new,
innovative research areas. It is open to young
talented researchers who wish to gain
research experience by engaging in a research
activity under a mentor
YIP
http://dost.gov.ph/phocadownload/Downloads/Annual_Reports/
Performance_Reports/2017_DOST_performance_report.pdf
References:
• www.dost.gov.ph
• http://sciencenationtour.science.ph/
• 2017 DOST Performance Report
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