PCASTRD invites researchers to submit R&D proposals

By Framelia V. Anonas
MediaCore, PCASTRD

The Department of Science and Technology's Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development invites Filipino scientists and researchers in government, academe and private R&D institutions to avail of agency support for R&D.

Priority will be accorded to proposals in advanced S&T such as biotechnology, information and communication technology, materials science, space technology applications, photonics, and electronics.

Projects must be innovative, technically and financially feasible, culturally acceptable, socio-economically and environmentally beneficial, and be undertaken by researchers or institutions with proven research capability and can to attain objectives within reasonable time. 

 PCASTRD's R&D support program aims to boost the competitiveness of the country's production sector and enhance the know-how of Filipino scientists and technologists.

For more program details, log on to http://www.pcastrd.dost.gov.ph or call the agency's advanced technology division at tel. no. 837-2071 local 2106, or e-mail PCASTRD at pcastrd@dost.gov.ph (end)