AI Scholarships for Filipino builders
Approval basis only. Scholarships and certification exam attempts are granted on an approval basis and are not guaranteed. Completing the review track or mock exams does not automatically qualify you.
Join us in democratizing AI for all Filipinos. Whether you’re building robotics or engineering AI, access national peer learning, global certifications, and scholarships to become a world-class AI innovator.
- FreeSelf-paced Claude certification review track
- 3×Mock exam passes before you apply
- 1Fully paid certification exam attempt
- 13Locations nationwide, open to all
Three steps to your certification
Pass the mock exam and submit your progress for review. Scholarships are approved case by case, subject to available slots, and are not guaranteed.
Review the material
Work through DEVCON’s Claude certification review track: self-paced, free, and open to all skill levels.
Pass the mock exam, then get certified
Pass the mock exam three times, then apply. If your application is approved, you get one fully paid attempt at the official Claude Certification Exam.
Get connected
Certified builders are connected to AI Engineering work, backed by DEVCON’s nationwide network.
Who this is for
- Filipino developers of any background, regardless of language, framework, or stack.
- Willing to commit to the self-paced review track and the mock exam process.
- Based anywhere in the Philippines, not just Manila or a single chapter.
- Ready to work with AI Engineering clients once certified.
Good to know
One paid attempt. Make it count.
The scholarship covers one take of the official exam. Use the mock exam to study, and review the guidelines closely before your attempt.
Study with the AI cert reviewer (opens in a new tab)Learn the tools builders actually use
From Anthropic Claude to open-weight models you run on your own machine with Ollama, and AI coding agents like OpenCode.
Tools across our AI programs
- OpenCode
- Anthropic Claude
- Ollama
- Qwen
- Gemma
- Llama
- GitHub
- Vercel
- and more
From your first model to a certification
Open-Source AI Code Camps
Build and ship your own AI in one afternoon, for free.
See the code campsAI Fluency Masterclass
AI Fluency for Builders plus a hands-on Agentic AI Hackathon.
About the masterclassAI Engineering Internships
Five months building real AI with Amihan and Avtica engineers.
About the internshipsAI Certification Scholarships
Get certified, starting with Claude, and get connected to AI work.
How it works
Before you apply
Who can apply?
Filipino developers and builders of any background, language, framework, or stack, anywhere in the Philippines. It isn’t limited to Manila or any single chapter.
Next stepSee the path to certification
Is the review track free?
Yes. The Claude certification review track is self-paced, free, and open to all skill levels.
What does the scholarship cover?
One fully paid attempt at the Claude Certification Exam for applicants who complete the program requirements and pass the mock exams.
Next stepHow the scholarship works
How many exam attempts are covered?
One. Take your time to study and review the exam guidelines closely before your official attempt.
How do I secure a slot?
Pass the mock exam three times to show you’re ready, then submit your progress. Selected applicants receive a separate email with access to the official exam.
Next stepTake the mock exam (opens in a new tab)Submit your progress
What happens after I’m certified?
DEVCON connects certified builders to AI Engineering work through our nationwide network.
Help certify the next wave of Filipino AI builders.
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