Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI) has launched a program that will provide full scholarship grants to select students in five state universities nationwide.

The five state universities include Pangasinan State University in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan; Central State University in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija; Pamantasan ng Lungsod ngMaynila in Intramuros, Manila; Batangas State University in Batangas City, Batangas; and Negros Oriental State University in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental.

The GSMI Scholarship Program will provide full scholarship grants to graduating students of B.S. Mechanical Engineering and B.S. Chemistry. Upon passing their board examinations, scholars are also considered for employment opportunities in the company’s facilities.

“GSMI has always been committed to helping secure a better future for the youth by providing free education and employment opportunities. The scholarship program combines the company’s corporate social responsibility thrust of building better communities and the goal of developing a talent pool for the company’s cadetship and traineeship programs. With the company’s numerous plants and facilities located in different regions of the country, opportunities for our scholars are countless,” GSMI Human Resources head Roxanne Millan said.

GSMI is the producer of the world’s no. 1 selling gin Ginebra San Miguel and other quality liquor products including Vino Kulafu, Ginebra San Miguel Premium Gin, GSM Blue, GSM Blue Flavors, Antonov Vodka and Primera Light Brandy.

GSMI is a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation.