THE University of Santo Tomas partnered with the DivinaLaw Foundation Inc. to provide scholarship grants for academic staff of the Faculty of Civil Law.

Through the UST Research and Endowment Foundation Inc., a memorandum of agreement was signed between Rector Very Rev. Fr. Richard Ang and DivinaLaw Foundation, Inc.’s Founder Atty. Nilo Divina, JD.

Ang said that the scholarship program is pivotal to the university’s commitment “to fostering academic excellence, advancing faculty development, and creating an environment where knowledge is actively utilized to address real-world challenges.”

“The University’s mission as an institution of higher learning is geared toward generation, advancement, integration, dissemination, and the application of knowledge,” he added.

The partnership aims to provide scholarship opportunities to faculty members and those wanting to explore the Master of Laws and Doctor of Civil Law programs offered by the UST Graduate School of Law.

It will also cultivate the next generation of Thomasian legal scholars, advocates, and leaders.

“To attract the best, you have to offer the best. Thus, this partnership is their contribution to the University’s cause. This scholarship program represents our unwavering belief in the transformative power of education. It is our way of saying we are committed to adjusting standards and raising the bar,” Divina said.

UST Graduate School of Law Dean Jacqueline Lopez-Kaw said the scholarship grants are more than just faculty development programs.

“They are investments not only to the individual aspirations of the deserving candidates but also to the advancement of the legal profession,” she added.

Serving as witnesses were Lopez-Law and DivinaLaw Foundation, Inc. Corporate Secretary Atty. Lean Jeff Magsombol.