The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) continuously provides assistance to relevant R&D endeavors to push the development of local and appropriate technologies with socio-economic benefits for the people. This is to ensure that new knowledge and information are generated to increase productivity and ensure quality products and processes in the country.

Please be informed that the Call for Proposals for CY 2021 funding and implementation under the DOST Grant-In-Aid (GIA) Program is now open. We enjoin you to submit proposals that are aligned with the priority areas under the Harmonized National Research and Development Agenda (HNRDA) 2017-2022. We strongly encourage proposals that the forge linkage between the government, academe and the industry sector to ensure the development of demand-driven technologies and most important projects that will ensure the transfer of technologies developed from completed R&D projects funded by DOST-GIA.

For your guidance, below are deadlines for submission of proposals:

All proposals written in the prescribed DOST format should be submitted to the office of the Undersecretary for R&D on or before the given deadline. You may also email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The HNRDA and DOST forms may be downloaded via the following links:

• http://dost.gov.ph/knowledge-resources/downloads/file/791-harmonized-national-r-d-agenda-2017-2022.html
• http://dost.gov.ph/knowledge-resources/downloads/category/255-revised-dost-gia-forms.html

Below is the list of required documents for reference and guidance. Please note that submissions that do not conform with the prescribed format and with incomplete attachments will not be entertained. Thank you.

LIST OF REQUIRED DOST FORMS AND DOCUMENTS TO SUBMIT FOR CY 2021 DOST-GIA CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

For R&D Program Proposals

For R&D Project Proposals

For Non-R&D Project Proposals

• Form 3
• Form A
• Form B
• 1-page curriculum vitae

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