Who We Are & What We Do

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 Misision
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

Carlo David Cristobal
Chair and Co-Founder
Baylor College of Medicine
US

Asst. Prof. Herdeline Ardoña
Deputy Chair
University of California, Irvine
US

Prof. Greg Foliente
University of Melbourne
Australia

Assoc. Prof. James Olzmann
University of California, Berkeley
US
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Assoc. Prof. Jaivime Evaristo
Utrecht University
The Netherlands

Asst. Prof. Christian Malapit
Northwestern University
US

Asst. Prof. Daniel Ibarra
Brown University,
US

Asst. Prof. Maxx Arguilla
University of California, Irvine
US

Asst. Prof. Mickey Mancenido
Arizona State University
US

Asst. Prof. Pearlyn Manalo
Akita University
Japan

Asst. Prof. Yen Joe Tan
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Dr. Alyssa Avestro
University of York
UK

Paul delos Trinos
President
PhD in Public Health
University of New South Wales
Australia

Lorenzo Sabug, Jr.
Vice President
PhD in Systems and Control
Politecnico di Milano
Italy
Faculty Network

Prof. Alex Reyes
New York University
US

Prof. Michael Purugganan
New York University
US

Prof. Arnold Guloy
University of Houston
US

Prof. Richard Behringer
The University of Texas
US

Prof. Diana Aga
State University of New York at Buffalo
US

Assoc. Prof. Cerrone Cabanos
Kyoto University
Japan

Asst. Prof. James Nuñez
University of California, Berkeley
US

Asst. Prof. Mark Anthony Redo
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
Japan

Asst. Prof. Justin Parreno
University of Delaware
US

Asst. Prof. Sheila Teves
University of British Columbia
Canada

Asst. Prof. Marie Heffern
University of California, Davis
US

Asst. Prof. Ruby Sullan
University of Toronto
Canada