NELLIE KELLOG VAN SCHAICK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
I. OBJECTIVES
1. To help solve the problem of inadequate medical manpower in the ruralareas particularly in Mindanao.
2. To give financial support to deserving medical students
who otherwise would find difficulty if not improbability of going through
the DMSF because of financial reasons.
3. To help in the development of a strong faculty line-up
in the DMSF especially in the Basic Sciences.
II. FUNDING
Funding is made available by the Nellie Kellogg Van Schaick Foundation
based in Tucson, Arizona, USA.
III. IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation of the program shall be through a Scholarship Committee
constituted by the Board of Trustees upon recommendation of the Dean.
There shall be a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of
five (5) members with one to be designated as Chairperson.
The tenure of office of the Committee members shall be
for a period of two years subject to reappointment. Appointment shall
be made such that expiration of terms shall be on staggered basis.
The Scholarship Committee shall have the following duties
and responsibilities:
1. The Committee shall screen the applicants for the scholarship and determine
the extent of financial support needed by each one of them which will
serve as the basis for the budgetary proposal.
2. The Committee shall then submit its recommendation
to the Dean for final approval. Any disagreement on the recommendation
shall be communicated back to the Committee for reconsideration. In the
event of unresolved disagreement between the committee and the Administration,
the issue shall be elevated to the Board of Trustees for final resolution.
3. The Committee shall receive from administration a yearly
financial statement of the scholarship fund for its guidance.
IV. REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOLARSHIP
1. The candidate must have been accepted by the committee on admission
and/or enrollment into the College of Medicine.
2. For those entering the first year class, the candidate
must have an average of 85 of better or its equivalent during the preparatory
BS Degree with NO grade below 80 except for the subjects not closely related
to the Study of Medicine (ex. P.E.; ROTC).
3. For maintenance or renewal of scholarship, the following
academic standing shall be required;
a. For the full scholars: average of 82 or better without
a grade less than 78 in any subject during the immediate preceding year.
b. For the partial scholars: average of 80 or better with
NO grade below 75 in any subject during the immediate preceding year.
c. Based on academic performance and or continuing financial
needs, the committee may maintain the scholarship grant or upgrade it
from partial to full or downgrade the same from full to partial, or even
discontinue the scholarship grant. All scholars re re-evaluated yearly.
4. The candidate must commit to serve the rural area after
completing their studies and passing the licensure exam.
5. The candidate must be physically fit and must be of
good moral character.
6. The candidate must be in need of financial assistance.
7. The contracts under the Scholarships are renewed yearly
subject to re-classification/re-qualification of current scholars.
V. PRIVILEGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
a. Full Scholar: Full tuition and Miscellaneous Fees, Full Book Allowance
with Board and Lodging Allowance.
He or she must serve in a rural area approved by the DMSF
for period equivalent to the number of years enjoyed under the scholarship
program.
b. Partial Scholar:
Category A – Full Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees, Full Book Allowance
without Board and Lodging Allowance.
Category B – Full Tuition and Miscellaneous Fees,
without Book Allowance
The same as those for the full scholar except that the scholar required
to serve for a period equivalent to ¾ of the number of years enjoyed
under the grant.
Category C – 50% of Tuition and Miscellaneous fees,
Full Book Allowance, No Board and Lodging Allowance.
The same as those for the Partial Scholar Category A &
B except that the scholar is required to serve for a period equivalent
to ½ of the number of years enjoyed under the grant.
If for one reason or another, the scholar is unable to
serve the terms of the contract, he/she is required to reimburse in lump
sum the total amount enjoyed under the scholarship plus interest based
on prevailing interest rate at the time the scholarship grant was enjoyed.
c. The student shall be obliged to attend school functions
including those of the NKVS program to which he/she is asked to attend
or participate.
d. After graduation and after qualifying for medical practice,
the graduate shall be obliged to pay his loans from the NKVS Scholarship
program through any of the following:
1. By showing proof to the school that he/she has served
a rural community as a physician and/or as a member of the faculty or
staff of any unit of DMSF provided it is approved beforehand by the DMSF
upon recommendation of the Scholarship Committee. Length of service is
dependent on the type of scholarship grant enjoyed as clarified in the
rules and regulations governing the NKVS Scholarship Program. Such payment
in the form of service must be rendered immediately after passing the
Medical Board Examination. It is understood that any income derived for
his/her service is solely his/her own.
2. Should he/she be unable to pay the loan in the form
of service within the specified time, and without prior acceptable arrangement
with school authorities, the students and or his parents or guarantor
are obliged to refund the NKVS Scholarship fund the total amount of loan
enjoyed plus interest based on current bank interest during the time of
nonpayment of the loan. All legal expenses incurred in the collection
process shall be charged against the account of the scholar.
e. Application for residency training in specialized medicine,
(except for Family Medicine) or for training in a foreign country or immigration
to a foreign country before payment of loan without prior approval of
school authority is considered a violation of the agreement and therefore
a cause for refund of the loan plus interest as defined in 4.B.
f. Graduates of the NKVS Scholarship loan program are
obliged to give priority acceptance of service to “doctor less areas”
in Mindanao under the Department of Health Program.
g. In case the scholarship is revoked by the scholarship
committee or the student decides to withdraw from the school, all books
issued to him/her under the scholarship program must be returned to the
DMSF bookstore. No student who has enjoyed a scholarship loan shall be
allowed to transfer to another medical school unless prior permission
is attained. Otherwise he/she refunds the total value of the loan enjoyed,
plus interest as defined in 4.B.
h. Postgraduate internship shall be undertaken in any
of the three affiliated teaching hospitals of DMSF, namely: Davao Medical
Center, San Pedro Hospital and Davao Doctors Hospital and soon at the
DMSF General Hospital.
VI. BASIS FOR SELECTION OF CANDIDATES
i. The candidate must submit a complete copy of his/her
transcript of records.
ii. All candidates including the current scholars are
required to submit income tax returns of their parents during the two
(2) immediate preceding years and the latest BIR declaration of assets
and liabilities.
iii. The candidate must submit a certification of good
moral character from the head of his/her school, or from the parish priest
or church minister.
iv. The candidate must submit a medical certification
of physical fitness.
v. The candidate shall have personal interview with the
scholarship committee.
vi. All data in the submitted documents or stated during
the interview may be subject to verification and deliberation. Misdeclaration
of facts shall be ground for outright rejection of the applicant and no
appeals for reconsideration shall be entertained.
PROCEDURES:
1. Submit application letter addressed to the Chairman of the Committee
together with above documents to the secretary.
2. Fulfill the requirements for admission into any of
the classes of the DMSF before the interview with the Scholarship Committee.
3. Attend the orientation for the applicants and their
parents/guardian prior to interview.
4. Panel interview by Scholarship Committee.
5. Signing of Contract.
For yearly renewal, the scholar is expected to follow
up his/her grades from mentors and submit them to the committee on time.
PRE-MEDICINE (B.S. BIOLOGY / HUMAN BIOLOGY)
REQUIREMENTS / PROCEDURES
1. Application letter addressed to the Chairman of the Committee and submit
to the secretary together with the basic documents stated in IV.
2. Applicant must have NO grade below 80 in any year level
during high school with average of 85% during the final year. (If form
137 is not yet available, a certification from school registrar/class
adviser can be submitted.)
3. Must take the Aptitude test given by the Guidance Office
prior to scheduled interview with the Committee.
4. Attendance to the orientation for applicants and their
parents/guardian.
5. Panel interview with the NKVS Scholarship Committee.
6. Fulfill the criteria for Admission to College/ University.
7. Signing of Contract.
PRIVILEGES:
The privileges are the same with those set for the medicine proper.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. The NKVS Scholar who graduates from Pre-Med is obliged to proceed to
Medicine Proper. If in case, he/she do not pursue/shifts to another course,
a refund of the total amount spent by the scholarship will be collected.
2. To be able to remain in the scholarship, an average
of at least 85% with NO grade below 80% in any subject must be maintained.
The scholar must report to the Committee every semester.
3. In terms of post education responsibility the same
as those set for Medicine proper will apply.
Scholarship Committee Members
SY 2005-2006
Meldi A. Anuta, M.D. Chairperson
Genevieve D. Tupas, M.D. Member
Floranne Margaret L. Vergara, M.D. Member
Reagan F. Cabahug, M.D. Member
Atty. Ma. Theresa Y. Panes, M.D. Member
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