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May ganda ang buhay dahil may thesis funding na naghihintay sa'yo! Pwede nang mangarap! 
 
The call for applications for the 2026 DOST-PCHRD Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products is NOW OPEN. If you are an undergraduate student of Pharmacy, Chemistry, Nursing, and Health and Allied Sciences, and working on a thesis project on natural products with direct health applications, baka para sa’yo na ‘to! 
 
 Apply now through your Regional Health Research and Development Consortium (RHRDC): https://bit.ly/RHRDCDirectory_2ndCall2026.
 
 Full guidelines, requirements, and RHRDC directory here: https://bit.ly/NatProdGrant2026_2ndcall
Are you ready to elevate your discoveries, spark health innovations, and impact Bicolano lives? Will your research break new ground and drive meaningful solutions in local healthcare? The Bicol Consortium for Health Research and Development (BCHRD) is thrilled to announce the official CALL FOR ENTRIES for this year’s Health Research Contests - a flagship regional platform highlighting innovative health studies by students and professional Bicolano researchers.

This is your opportunity to not only showcase your groundbreaking findings but also to directly shape regional health strategies and lead the pulse of health innovation. If you are eager to take your research to the next level and ignite real-world impact, we invite you to take the stage!
 
Need funding for your undergraduate thesis? You’re in luck - call for applications are now open for the DOST-PCHRD Undergraduate Thesis Grant in Natural Products!
 
If you're doing your undergraduate thesis on natural products from terrestrial plants indigenous to the Philippines, you can get funding support of up to Php 75,000!
 
 Open to all undergraduate students of Pharmacy, Chemistry, Nursing, and Health and Allied Sciences
 Thesis must be implemented from January to May 2027 (5 months)
 Will utilize natural products from terrestrial plants indigenous to the Philippines
 With direct applications on human health
 
Apply now through your Regional Health Research and Development Consortium (RHRDC)! Full guidelines, requirements, and RHRDC directory here: https://bit.ly/NatProdGrant2026_2ndcall , https://bit.ly/RHRDCDirectory_2ndCall2026 
 

The Bicol Consortium for Health Research and Development proudly congratulates Mr. Francis Ignatius L. Nieva of the Partido State University for winning 3rd Place in the Oral Research Presentation Competition - Professional Category during the 19th Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) Week Celebration held on 11-13 August 2026 in the City of Koronadal, South Cotabato.


The Bicol Consortium for Health Research and Development (BCHRD) successfully convened the 22nd Regional Health Research Coordinating Council and Joint Technical Working Group (TWG) Meetings on 14 May 2026 at the Iñigo Hotel, Legazpi City.