Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it.
Now I understand why the old poets of China went so far
and high into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.
"The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver

Financing MA Coursework

Only for students of the UP Asian Center's MA programs

Financing for MA Course Work

AC Angara Scholarships

1. To qualify for scholarship, the student must:

  •  Be in good academic standing (i.e. must not be in violation of the maximum residency rule);
  •  Have a GWA of at least 1.66 in the program he/she is enrolled in;
  •  Not enjoy any other scholarship; and
  •  Sign the scholarship contract

2. To retain the scholarship, the student must:

  • Be in good academic standing;
  • Have a GWA of at least 1.66;
  • Not enjoy any other scholarship;
  • Have a load of 9-12 units per semester [1];
  • Not have an outstanding grade of INC as of the date of registration;
  • Not have been given any disciplinary action worse than 5 class days suspension;
  • Not have exceeded 5 semesters as a beneficiary of the same scholarship [2]; and
  • Sign the scholarship contract.

3. The benefits of the scholarship are as follows:

  • Free tuition and miscellaneous fees;
  • Stipend of P1,200 per month [3] (excluding summer) or a total of P12,000 per year; and
  • For AC Angara grantees – book allowance of P2,000 per semester or P4,000 per year;
  • For AC UP-funded grantees – book allowance of P1,000 per semester or P2,000 per year.

4. The obligations of the grantee are as follows:

  • The grantee shall enroll for the semester immediately following the award of the grant.  No deferment shall be allowed except for substantial and valid reasons and only upon approval of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.  Refusal or inability to use the grant shall result in the cancellation of the grant.
  • For government employees, the grantee must serve the institution/organization he is affiliated with, or another government agency, 6 months for every semester that he/she is a scholar.
  • If employed outside of government or unemployed at the time of scholarship, the grantee must render reasonable service to the university or the Asian Center without compensation through its extension programs, e.g. assist in trainings, conferences, publications, student affairs during the semester of the grant.  The actual activities shall be determined through consultations between grantee and the Office of the College Secretary. A certification that service obligation has been satisfied must be issued by the Admissions and Scholarship Committee as part of clearance procedures for graduation.
  • The grantee shall reimburse the total amount received from the university and in addition 20% penalty charge if he/she drops a course/courses during the semester and/or withdraws from the program for unjustifiable reasons and/or refuses to render reasonable service, for whatever reason.

5. To apply, please email the Office of the College Secretary for procedures at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Kindly coordinate with Mr. Robert Silleza.

For other information, visit the Tuition and Financing page.

[1] Including units for language subjects

[2] Students are required up to 39 units of coursework plus 12 non-credit units of language. Assuming that they have already earned a minimum of 6 units at the time of scholarship approval, 5 semesters should suffice for completion of other courses.

[3] For AC Angara grantees, the stipend is subject to increase in the amount of P2,500 provided they can show proof that they are financially needy (UP indicators: not exceeding P130,000 annual family income for Metro Manila; P117,000 for annual family income for other urban areas; and P110,000 annual family income for rural areas) and do not enjoy other benefits like leave of absence with pay from their institution/organization.