The Department of Health created the Midwifery Scholarship Program of the Philippines (MSPP) in support to the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals to decrease maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rate by producing and ensuring a constant supply of consistent competent midwives fit to serve the identified priority areas of the country.
The program provides a 2 year midwifery scholarship grant to qualified applicants in partnership with midwifery schools. MSPP will be producing graduate midwives to be deployed as Rural Health Midwives (RHMs) in priority areas identified by the Department of health (DOH) in the country.
A scholar, upon receiving his/ her Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Midwives License, shall render service to the government on the ratio of 2 years service for every year of study or scholarship. Return service shall be in a form of an area assignment to the chosen identified priority areas in the country.
As an MSPP scholar, you are bound to follow the rules and standards set by the school and the DOH while in the program. After you passed the licensure examination, the DOH will prepare the scholars for deployment to areas previously chosen for community service as Rural Health Midwives. The licensure exam shall be taken and passed within 2 years upon completion of the academic and PRC requirements.
If failed, the scholar shall still take chance for the second midwifery licensure examination. The scholar shall prepare for the next exam and renew for free at the partner school, devote 6 hours per week of community work to area of choice and submit a weekly journal of the community work conducted.
Eligibility
Must be 15 to 35 years old
Preferably be part of, or are child/ children/ grandchildren of a traditional birth attendant, indigenous people, hilot, barangay health worker, government healthcare worker
With a combined gross family income of P50,000 per month or P600,000 per annum or lower
High school graduate with weighted average of 80% and above
Minimum height of 5 feet or thumb-to-middle finger span or 6 inches or more
Shall have no more than one year of college education
How do you apply for the scholarship program?
Apply directly to the CHD. CHDs endorse qualified applicants based on documentary requirements to partner midwifery schools for selection process. Professional organizations may recommend applicants to CHDs.
Is it possible a scholar can be removed from the scholarship?
Yes. The following conditions shall be grounds for the removal of scholar from the Program after a written report of the partner midwifery school and thorough investigation by the DOH-HHRDB and the CHD concerned:
Failure to comply with school standards and policies
Falsification of submitted documents, application or enrollment under false pretense.
Failure to meet academic requirements with the school’s prescribed period of time due to absence within notice, reasons of willful neglect or other causes within his/her control, and upon request of the grantee.
Failure to pass the Midwifery Licensure Examination within two (2) years after completion of academic and PRC requirements.
Behavioral misconduct in such a manner as to bring embarrassment or humiliation to DOH and partner midwifery school
Engagement in reprehensive, illegal or subversive activities as defined by existing Philippine laws.
Failure of the scholar to observe above stipulations means he/she shall refund to DOH the total amount of tuition and matriculation fees already provided to the said scholar including all other expenses incurred with ten percent (10%) markup per year.
Requirements
Duly accomplished MSPP Application Form (MSPP Application Forms are available upon request in partner midwifery schools).
High School Report Card – Form 138 (photocopy only; original to be brought to entrance examination venue) or Transcript of Records.
High School Diploma (photocopy only; original to be brought to entrance examination venue).
Certificate of Good Moral Character (photocopy only; original to be brought to entrance examination venue).
Passport size color picture with name (3 copies).
Long brown envelope.
Benefits
Monthly Living Subsidy
Monthly Lodging Subsidy
Monthly Transportation allowance
Semestral book and uniform allowance
Annual PhilHealth insurance (new)
www-doh-gov-ph-book-export-html-1273
For the partner midwifery schools, DOH gives the following benefits that includes payments for the scholars’:
Tuition and other matriculation fees
School uniforms
Duty kit
Affiliation and transportation fees
Board review and materials fees
PRC examination and registration fees
The MSPP Scholars are duty bound to follow the rules, regulations, and standards set by the school and the DOH while in the scholarship program, at the same time, they must bear in mind that they are carrying the names of the school and the DOH, hence must not indulge in any action unbecoming of a scholar.
The DOH-Central Office through the HHRDB shall ensure the timely release of allowances and school fees.
After the scholars have finished the academic requirements and passed the licensure examination by the PRC, the DOH prepares the scholars for deployment to areas previously chosen for community service as Rural Health Midwives.
Further reading, http://www.doh.gov.ph/node/1273
DOH partner midwifery schools
Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital-School of Midwifery (DJFMHSM) Lope de Vega St., Sta. Cruz, Manila (NCR)
Naga College Foundation, Inc. Naga City (Luzon)
University of the Philippines Manila School of Health Sciences (UPMSHS) Palo, Leyte (Visayas Region)
Tecarro College Foundation, Inc. Davao City (Mindanao Region)
Submit Your Application To
Directly to the CHD
Inquiry
MSPP Secretariat
San Lazaro Compound, Tayuman
Sta Cruz, Manila 1003, Philippines
Telephone: 02 651 7800
Mobile: 0918 888 8364
Email: [email protected]
Or visit
Department of Health HHRDB
2nd Floor, Bldg 12-A, San Lazaro Compound
Sta Cruz, Manila
Contact persons
Dr Josephine H Hipolito
Ms Winselle Joy C Manalo
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Hello po ma’am /sir nag-apply po kasi ako ng DOH scholar bali nagtake na kame ng entrance exam na interview na rin at oriented na rin po ako kaya lang po sabi nila sa amen sa Sultan Kudarat Educational Institution Region 12 update lang daw nila kame first week of MAY kaya lang po until now wala pa po kameng update ang nangyari late na kame sa ibang school kaya tambay na lang kame sa bahay sa kakahintay po ng reult ng list of approval from National po. ang tanong ko lang po may pag-asa paba ang scholar na yun? may hinihintay pa poba kame? salamat.
Hello Sittie, hindi po kayo nag followup? Dapat nag follow up kayo. Naku, publish lang kasi kami dito ng general information eh. Puntahan mo at ifollowup. Sabihin mo late ka na sa enrolment.