Scholarships for Staff and Instructors’ Knowledge Advancement Program for Legal Education (SIKAP-L) – 2026 Batch 4

• Bona fide members of the Philippine Bar in good standing
  
• Teaching and non-teaching personnel of Higher Education Institutions
  
• Lawyers pursuing an LL.M., Doctor of Civil Law, Doctor of Juridical Science, or another eligible doctoral program at a Legal Education Institution
  
• Applicants undertaking either full-time or part-time legal graduate studies in the Philippines

Scholars may enjoy the following benefits:

• Tuition and other scholarship assistance for an approved LL.M. or doctoral program
• Full-time or part-time scholarship arrangements
• Financial and research support subject to the applicable SIKAP-L guidelines and approved scholarship contract

The exact SIKAP-L stipend, subsidy, and research-allowance amounts were not stated in the announcement text provided. Applicants should consult the SIKAP-L portal, applicable call, and handbook for the complete monetary package.

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

• Must be a bona fide member of the Philippine Bar in good standing
• Must be teaching or non-teaching personnel of an eligible Higher Education Institution
• Must be pursuing an eligible LL.M. or doctoral program at a recognized Legal Education Institution
• Must be admitted and enroll in the approved program within the applicable term
• Must comply with the documentary, institutional-nomination, physical and mental fitness, clearance, and return-service requirements under the SIKAP-L guidelines
• Must not simultaneously hold another government-funded scholarship or grant