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Philippines, which paved the way for two
impressive

In the last three years, the OVCRD scaled
up the implementation of several existing
activities. Specifically, it intensified the
campaign for Research Load Credit/
Creative Work Load Credit (RLC/CWLC)
applications among faculty members,
expanded UP Diliman’s participation in the
National Science and Technology Week
(NSTW), and tenaciously negotiated for
bigger budgets for research and creative
work grants. With these efforts, more UP
Diliman faculty members, researchers and
creative workers were able to avail of
incentives for research and creative work,
and a larger sector of the public have been
informed about the dynamic R&D
environment in UP Diliman.
Office assumed two new functions.
First, it took over (from the Office of the
Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs) the
management of the Research Dissemination
Grant (RDG) program. But the OVCRD did
not treat this as a simple case of reassignment; instead, it took the transfer as
an opportunity to review the RDG program
guidelines and introduce changes therein.
Second, the OVCRD agreed to serve as the
Innovation and Technology Support Office
(ITSO) for UP Diliman. With this, the
Office firmed up its partnership with the
Intellectual Property

Finally, the OVCRD takes pride in its crucial
role in the establishment of two new
programs: the Gawad Chanselor sa
Natatanging Mananaliksik sa Filipino and the
Source of Solutions (SOS) Grant. The Gawad
Chanselor, a collaboration with the Sentro ng
Wikang Filipino, recognizes the contribution
of UP Diliman scholars to the advancement of
the use of the Filipino language in research.
The SOS Grant is a flagship program of the
Saloma administration that funds resultsoriented research and creative work projects,
including those that respond to emergency
situations confronting the country. So far, the
grant has been awarded to 62 projects.
Indeed, expansion is the way forward for the
OVCRD. In the coming years, it is poised to
take on new functions, which will entail
reorganization and restructuring of the Office.
In a narrower sense, these forthcoming
changes are well-considered moves seen to
further advance UP Diliman’s position as a
research university. More broadly, these
changes are part of the reforms aimed at
rationalizing the overall organizational
structure of the University. These reforms are
the recommendations of the comprehensive
organizational review initiated by the
administration of Chancellor Saloma.