The 2023 Taiwan Scholarship Awards Ceremony was conducted recently by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in the Philippines, and this year, 70 Filipino students awarded in total. Kyle Ezekiel Juadines, one of the honorable mentions, will attend National Central University in Taiwan to pursue a master's degree with a focus in space and remote sensing research. Juadines stated that being an astronaut is his greatest dream.
Filipino student receives Taiwan scholarship to study in Taiwan, aiming to become an astronaut.Photo reproduced from Department of Physics - Mapúa University Facebook
Juadines earned a degree in electrical engineering and physics from Mapúa University in the Philippines and was given a scholarship by the International Cooperation and Development Fund. Juadines had always desired to study in Taiwan because his adviser went there before and there are no space science programs offered in Philippine colleges and universities, which would prevent him from pursuing his ambition of becoming an astronaut.
According to Juadines, there have previously been two possibilities to do research in Taiwan; however, these trips were canceled owing to the pandemic. He will travel to Taiwan to pursue a master's degree this year. Juadines intends to work for the Philippine Space Agency and share his knowledge when he returns.
