BASE and BASE-MERIT Scholarship Programs – Bangsamoro Government (AY 2026–2027)

• Incoming first-year college students from the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
  
• Students pursuing STEM or applied science and technology programs
  
• Applicants with strong academic performance (at least 85%–90% GWA depending on strand)
  
• Residents of BARMM committed to pursuing priority science and technology fields

Scholars may enjoy the following benefits:

• Monthly stipend of ₱20,000 (BASE-MERIT scholars)
  
• Monthly stipend of ₱8,000 (BASE scholars)
  
• Financial support for academic and living expenses
  
• Opportunity to pursue STEM education aligned with regional development goals

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

• Must be a natural-born Filipino citizen
  
• Must be a resident of BARMM
  
• Must be an incoming first-year college student
  
• Must meet minimum GWA requirements:
  
• At least 85% for STEM strand graduates
  
• At least 90% for non-STEM strand graduates
  
• Must enroll in a priority science and technology course
  
• Must pass the qualifying examination