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Who We Are & What We Do

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GradMAP was founded on the belief that STEM careers and educational opportunities should be more accessible to everyone, including Filipinos. We believe that there are many talented and motivated students in the Philippines who’d make wonderful scientists and STEM professionals but are limited by the lack of resources and guidance.

 

We aim to bridge this gap by providing one-on-one mentorship, pairing students with experienced mentors in their respective fields. Mentors provide support, encouragement, and insights into the graduate school application process, as well as help polish application materials. In doing so, we hope to increase the pipeline of Filipino students pursuing graduate studies, and concurrently, build a global community of Filipino scientists to support and celebrate each other.

Our Vision

GradMAP envisions a thriving community of Filipino scientists that work to reduce barriers for Filipinos in pursuing advanced degrees in STEM and related fields

Our Mission

Increasing awareness of advanced educational and career opportunities for Filipinos

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Providing mentorship and support to Filipino students from all walks of life for their graduate school applications

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Building a thriving global community that facilitates collaboration among
impact-focused Filipino scientists

Our Values

Our Strategy

Inclusion

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We strive to provide equitable access to STEM opportunities for Filipinos regardless of gender, social, economic, geographical, or educational background.

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Compassion

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We try to place ourselves in other people's shoes.

 

We listen actively and recognize the challenges faced by people from different backgrounds.​

Service​

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We actively find ways to open opportunities for others.

 

We are motivated by and fully invested in other people's success.​

Collaboration

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We work together to achieve our goals.​

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We communicate clearly, ask for help and feedback, and are open to others' ideas.

Commitment

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We are willing to do hard things for others.

 

We push through discouragement and commit time and effort to helping others succeed.​

Build a network of mentors

who can provide personalized

assistance to mentees

Develop and disseminate

free materials about STEM careers

Share stories of STEM students and professionals and their journeys to graduate school

Advisory Board

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Chair and Co-Founder

Baylor College of Medicine

US

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Deputy Chair

University of California, Irvine

US

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University of Melbourne

Australia

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University of California, Berkeley

US

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Utrecht University

The Netherlands

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Northwestern University

US

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Brown University,

US

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University of California, Irvine

US

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Arizona State University

US

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Akita University

Japan

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Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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University of York

UK

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PhD in Public Health

University of New South Wales

Australia

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PhD in Systems and Control

Politecnico di Milano

Italy

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President

MD-PhD student, Duke-NUS Medical School

Singapore

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Vice President

PhD student in Chemistry

Uppsala University 

Sweden

Faculty Network

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New York University

US

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New York University

US

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University of Houston

US

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The University of Texas

US

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State University of New York at Buffalo

US

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Kyoto University

Japan

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University of California, Berkeley

US

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Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

Japan

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University of Delaware

US

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University of British Columbia

Canada

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University of California, Davis

US

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University of Toronto

Canada

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University of Bonn

Germany

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University of Tennessee-Oakridge National Laboratory

US

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Pace University

US

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University of California, Merced

US

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Virginia Tech

US

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De la Salle University

Philippines

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North Carolina State University/NAST

US

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Columbia University

US

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Dartmouth

US

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University of Texas at Dallas

US

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Duke University

US

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Florida A&M University

US

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