2011 Philippine High School for the Arts Scholarship (creative writing/journalism) Now Open for Applications

25 June 2010
2011 Philippine High School for the Arts Scholarship (creative writing/journalism) Now Open for Applications
The Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) conducts screening ofapplicants yearly to identify and develop artistically gifted and talented children by implementing a special secondary education curriculum and support programs to provide the country with a continuing source of artists of excellence and leaders in the conservation and promotion of the Filipino artistic and cultural traditions.

Scholarship Eligibility

As a state-supported special secondary school, PHSA accepts only a limited number of freshmen every year. Annual intake averages forty to fifty students only to ensure a more individualized and differentiated academic and arts training programs possible.

To be eligible for scholarship, an applicant must –
- be Filipino citizen with no pending application as immigrant to any foreign country;
- have an outstanding ability in an art discipline;
- be a graduating Grade VI or VII pupil at the time of application;
- be able to take up the scholarship in the School Year for which it is granted;
- not be older than 14 years upon enrolment;
- be proficient in oral and written Filipino and English;
- be willing to study in a residential school;
- have no debilitating illnesses or systemic and/or communicable diseases such as serum sickness, congenital heartdisease,
systemic lupus erythematosus, hepatitis A and/or B, untreated primary complex, chronic otitis media, malaria, bronchial asthma,and/or seizures/involuntary tremors;
- and be determined to pursue a college degree in Dance, Creative Writing, Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, Theater Arts, Journalism, or any related courses upon graduation from PHSA.

Scholarship Requirements

The following documents must be received by the Search Committee for the preliminary evaluation of scholarship applications:
- fully accomplished PHSA Scholarship Application Form;
- photocopy of Birth Certificate issued by the NSO;
- photocopy of Grade V or Grade VI Report Card;
- one-page resume citing accomplishments in the art field of interest;
- two (2) sets of priority mail stamps.
- ten (10 samples of works (e.g. short story, poem, essay) in Filipino and/or English, typewritten, double-spaced on A4 white bond paper authenticated by the teacher-in-charge (for creative writing)
- ten (10) images of artworks (jpeg format) in CD or DVD (for visual arts)-optional

Official records and other documents will not be returned to the applicant.Please be advised not to submit original copies when not required to.

All applications must be received by the Scholarship committee on or before August 30, 2010.

More information here.
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