The Balik Scientist Program (BSP) is a brain gain initiative of the Philippine government which aims to tap into the ingenuity and expertise of Filipinos abroad to strengthen the Science and Technology (S&T) capabilities of local researchers in the academe, public and private institutions, and industry. The program was established in 1975 and was institutionalized in 2018 as Department of Science and Technology (DOST) administered program through Republic Act 11035 or the Balik Scientist Act.
To further promote the BSP to Filipino scientists living and working abroad, Filipino graduate students, scientists, engineers, and experts in New Zealand who are also members of Filipino organizations in the field of S&T, such as universities and institutions, are invited to register here.