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24th FERCAP International CONFERENCE
A hybrid conference with face-to-face and online participation
November 24-27, 2024, Kathmandu, Nepal
Nepal Health Research Council

Theme: Maximizing Benefits through Responsible Conduct of Research

An annual program of the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products to provide funding to all undergraduate students who wish to conduct their thesis on natural products from microorganisms and plants which aims to sustain a research culture in natural products to increase the number of research and consequently build a pool of researchers/experts specializing in the field. The program supports the Drug Discovery and Development (Tuklas Lunas) program of the DOST-PCHRD which aims to develop safe, effective, and affordable alternative drugs from the country’s natural resources.

As part of the Region 1 Health Research and Development Consortium’s (R1HRDC) program, the R1HRDC received a total of 16 Capsule Research Proposals for possible funding and reviewed by the Research Management Committee (RMC) on March 21, 2024, at El Cielito Hotel, Baguio City.

The main objective of the program is to grant funding to our budding and professional researchers in the region who wish to conduct meaningful health research. A maximum of Php999,999.000 research fund will be granted to all qualified research proposals.

In line with their mandate, a call for research proposal submission was conducted from January to March 15, 2024. The program was opened to all professional researchers from R1HRDC member institutions who wish to conduct health research in their field.

This year’s submitted research proposals were the following:

The Region 1 Health Research and Development Consortium (R1HRDC) invites professionals, experts, researchers, and students in the field of health research to contribute to the 2024 R1HRDC Research Conference with the theme "Empowering Health Innovations: Uniting Minds, Ensuring Ethics, and Celebrating Excellence in Research".

This event, hosted by the Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation (VMUF) at San Carlos City, Pangasinan, serves as a platform for knowledge sharing and dissemination, with the following objectives:

• Facilitate the presentation and sharing of the latest findings, ideas, innovations, and insights in health research;

• Strengthen collaboration among researchers and institutions, providing networking opportunities and building relationships;

• Prioritize ethical conduct in research by establishing a duly accredited research ethics committee for quality research; and

• Support, encourage, and nurture scholarly work from both student and professional researchers.

The Region 1 Health Research and Development Consortium (R1HRDC) is now accepting research proposals for funding for CY 2024, up to Php999,999.00. It must be aligned with the National Unified Health Research Agenda (NUHRA) and Region 1: Ilocos Region Health Research Priorities 2023-2028.

The program is open to all professional researchers (with plantilla position) from R1HRDC member institutions who wish to conduct health research. Interested individuals may send the following requirements to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: