CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT3rd Floor OZ Building900 San Marcelino Street, Ermita, Manila 1000Phone (002)524-20-11 Local 410

May 4, 2015

Dr. Belinda T. CondeDirector, Center for Research, Evaluation and Continuing Education

Dear Dr. Conde,

We, the undersigned, are Fourth Year Chemical Engineering students who have taken the research subject, Methods of Research as one of the course requirement of our degree program. Our research proposal entitled Bioconversion of Rice (Oryza Sativa) straw to Ethanol using Alkali Pre-treatment and Co-culture Fermentation was approved by the Chemical Engineering Department Faculty to advance to experimentation.

In line with this, we would like to apply for the undergraduate thesis assistance offered by your good office to aid the financial requirement of the set of equipment, reagents, qualitative and quantitative tests which are necessary for the execution and completion of the experiment. Attached with this letter are the requirements for the research grant application.

Sincerely yours,

Dela Cruz, Robert C.________________Elduayan, Jeromaie C.________________Mendoza, Maryjane S.________________Pascual, Ronald Patrick D.________________Viguilla, Jam Pauline E.________________

Accepted and Endorsed by:

_________________________ Engr. Rowena B. Carpio Research Adviser

_________________________ Dr. Erison C. Roque College Research Coordinator

_________________________ Engr. Jerry G. Olay Chairperson, ChE Department

_________________________ Engr. Evelyn Q. Raguindin Dean, College of Engineering