Deadline for DOST scholarships’ application set

The Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute (DOST- SEI) has set the deadline of applications for the 2019 Undergraduate Science Scholarships on August 31 this year.

There are two scholarship programs available for graduating senior high school students under the DOST – SEI Undergraduate Science Scholarships, namely Republic Act 7687 Scholarship and the Merit Scholarship Program.

To qualify for the application of the scholarship examinations, applicants must be a natural-born Filipino citizen; willing to pursue priority courses in science, mathematics and engineering; member of the top five percent of the Non- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) strand senior high school graduating class, or, member of the STEM strand senior high school graduating class; and possess good moral character.

Qualifiers of the 2019 S&T Scholarship Examination shall enjoy the privileges of tuition and other school fees, book allowance, Physical Education uniform for the first semester of the first year only, and transportation allowance for those studying outside of their home province.

They will also receive monthly living allowance, group insurance, summer allowance if required per curriculum, and post-graduation clothing allowance.

The RA 7687 program provides scholarship slots to poor but deserving students whose families’ annual gross incomes do not exceed P300, 999.00, while the DOSTSEI Merit Scholarship Program is awarded to students with high aptitude in science and mathematics and are willing to pursue careers in the fields of science and technology.