MANILA, March 14 -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced Thursday it has inked partnerships with two Canadian universities to provide scholarships to Filipinos.

The agreements were signed with University of Saskatchewan (USask) and University of Alberta (UAlberta) on March 13 in Canada.

DOST's partnership with USask aims to promote long-term collaboration and exchange in graduate education. This would create a mechanism for doctoral students from the Philippines to study and conduct research at USask, with support to be provided by both parties.

Up to 10 scholars can be accommodated in the DOST-USask partnership, wherein USask will provide discounted rates and research funding for the scholars' dissertations.

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