Undergraduate Scholarships

S&T Undergraduate Scholarships

The S&T Undergraduate Scholarships Program aims to stimulate and entice talented Filipino youths to pursue lifetime productive careers in science and technology and ensure a steady, adequate supply of qualified S&T human resources which can steer the country towards national progress.

Types of Scholarship

RA 7687

Republic Act No. 7687, also known as the “Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994”, provides for scholarships to talented and deserving students whose families’ socio-economic status do not exceed the set cut-off values of certain indicators. Qualifiers must pursue priority fields of study in the basic sciences, engineering, other applied sciences, and science and mathematics teaching.

MERIT

The DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program, formerly known as the NSDB or NSTA Scholarship under RA No. 2067, is awarded to students with high aptitude in science and mathematics and are willing to pursue careers in the fields of science and technology.

Priority S&T Programs and Study Placement

S&T Programs Covered Under the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarships

Aeronautical Engineering	Industrial Design
Aerospace Engineering	Industrial Engineering
Agribusiness Management	Industrial Management Engineering-Information Technology2
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering	Industrial Pharmacy
Agricultural Biotechnology1	Information and Communications Technology
Agricultural Chemistry	Information System
Agricultural Economics	Information Technology
Agricultural Engineering	Information Technology Systems
Agricultural Technology	Instrumentation and Control Eng’g.
Agriculture	Life Sciences
Animal Science	Management Information Systems2
Applied Mathematics	Manufacturing Engineering
Applied Mathematics Major in Mathematical Finance2	Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Biomedical Engineering2
Applied Physics	Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Mechatronics and Robotics2
Applied Physics with Applied Computer System	Marine Biology
Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering	Marine Science
Applied Statistics	Materials Engineering
Astronomy Technology	Mathematics
Bachelor of Library and Information Science	Mathematics and Science Teaching
Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Science	Mathematics Teaching
Biochemistry	Mechanical Engineering
Biology	Mechatronics Engineering
Ceramics Engineering	Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
Chemical Engineering	Metallurgical Engineering
Chemistry	Meteorology
Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems	Microbiology
Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering	Mining Engineering
Civil Engineering	Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Community Nutrition	Nutrition
Computer Engineering	Nutrition and Dietetics
Computer Science	Packaging Engineering
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine	Petroleum Engineering
Electrical Engineering	Pharmaceutical Sciences
Electronics and Communications Engineering/Electronics Engineering	Pharmacy (4-year program)
Environmental Science	Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy (5-year program)
Fisheries	Physics
Food Technology	Psychology3
Forestry	Public Health
Geodetic Engineering	Science Teaching (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Biology and Chemistry)
Geography	Statistics
Geology
Geothermal Engineering
Health Science
Human Biology

1at UP System only

2at DLSU only

3BS Program

Study Placements

State Universities and Colleges (SUC)

CHED identified Centers of Excellence (COE) or Centers of Development (COD) for the S&T priority program

Institutions with FAAP Level III Accreditation

Scholarship Privileges

A. Regular Academic Year
Tuition and other school fees	₱40,000.00 / year
Book Allowance	₱10,000.00 / year
MS/PE uniform (1st Semester of First Year only)	₱1,000.00
Group Health and Accident Insurance	Premium
Transportation Allowance (for those studying outside of home province)	1 economy-class roundtrip fare
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month
Graduation Clothing Allowance	₱1,000.00
B. Summer Allowance (if required in the curriculum)
Tuition and other school fees	₱1,500.00
Book Allowance	₱500.00 (to submit Official Receipt)
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month for two months

Qualifications

Qualifications	RA 7687	Merit
1. natural-born Filipino citizen;	✓	✓
2. poor, talented and deserving student who belongs to a family whose socio-economic status does not exceed the set values of certain indicators;	✓	✗
3. a. member of the top five percent (5%) of the Non-STEM strand senior high school graduating class; or b. member of the STEM strand senior high school graduating class;	✓	✓
4. resident of the municipality for the last 4 years	✓	✗
5. of good moral character and in good health; and	✓	✓
6. qualifier of the S&T Scholarship Examination	✓	✓

Requirements

Forms A to G are available in the Application Form/System

Items to be Submitted	RA 7687	Merit
1. Personal Information (Form A)	✓	✓
2. Household Information Questionnaire (Form B)	✓	✗
3. Certificate of Good Moral Character (Form C)	✓	✓
4. Certification that applicant belongs to the senior high school STEM strand class; OR (Form D1)	✓	✓
5. Certification that applicant belongs to the upper 5% of the NON-STEM strand senior high school graduating class (Form D2)	✓	✓
6. Statement of applicant that he/she has not taken any previous DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship Examination and any undergraduate units or post-secondary course (Form E)	✓	✓
7. Statement of parent that applicant has no pending application as immigrant to any other country (Form F)	✓	✓
8. Certificate of Residency (Form G)	✓	✗
9. Two recent (1”x1”) pictures	✓	✓
10. Photocopy of Birth Certificate	✓	✓
11. Parent/s 2017 Income Tax Return / W2 / Employment Contract for OFW / BIR Cert. of Exemption from Filing of ITR / Brgy. Cert. of Indigency	✓	✗
12. Electric bill for 3 consecutive months. Brgy. Certificate of Electric Sharing - If sharing with other households in paying the electricity bills.	✓	✗
13. Non-refundable test fee of P200.00	✗	✓

Junior Level Science Scholarships

The Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) Program aims to: provide scholarships that will finance the education of talented and deserving students in their third year of college and who are pursuing degree programs in the areas of science and technology; and ensure a steady, adequate supply of qualified S&T human resources who can steer the country towards national progress.

Types of Scholarships

RA 10612

Republic Act No. 10612 aims to strengthen the country’s science and technology education by fast-tracking graduates in the sciences, mathematics and engineering who shall teach science and mathematics in secondary schools throughout the country.

RA 7687

Republic Act No. 7687, also known as the “Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994”, provides for scholarships to talented and deserving students whose families’ socio-economic status does not exceed the set cut-off values of certain indicators. Qualifiers must pursue priority fields of study in the basic sciences, engineering, other applied sciences, and science and mathematics teaching.

MERIT

Priority S&T Programs and Study Placement

Priority S&T Programs

S&T Programs Covered Under the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarships

Aeronautical Engineering	Industrial Design
Aerospace Engineering	Industrial Engineering
Agribusiness Management	Industrial Management Engineering-Information Technology2
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering	Industrial Pharmacy
Agricultural Biotechnology1	Information and Communications Technology
Agricultural Chemistry	Information System
Agricultural Economics	Information Technology
Agricultural Engineering	Information Technology Systems
Agricultural Technology	Instrumentation and Control Eng’g.
Agriculture	Life Sciences
Animal Science	Management Information Systems2
Applied Mathematics	Manufacturing Engineering
Applied Mathematics Major in Mathematical Finance2	Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Biomedical Engineering2
Applied Physics	Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Mechatronics and Robotics2
Applied Physics with Applied Computer System	Marine Biology
Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering	Marine Science
Applied Statistics	Materials Engineering
Astronomy Technology	Mathematics
Bachelor of Library and Information Science	Mathematics and Science Teaching
Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Science	Mathematics Teaching
Biochemistry	Mechanical Engineering
Biology	Mechatronics Engineering
Ceramics Engineering	Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology
Chemical Engineering	Metallurgical Engineering
Chemistry	Meteorology
Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems	Microbiology
Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering	Mining Engineering
Civil Engineering	Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Community Nutrition	Nutrition
Computer Engineering	Nutrition and Dietetics
Computer Science	Packaging Engineering
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine	Petroleum Engineering
Electrical Engineering	Pharmaceutical Sciences
Electronics and Communications Engineering/Electronics Engineering	Pharmacy (4-year program)
Environmental Science	Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy (5-year program)
Fisheries	Physics
Food Technology	Psychology3
Forestry	Public Health
Geodetic Engineering	Science Teaching (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Biology and Chemistry)
Geography	Statistics
Geology
Geothermal Engineering
Health Science
Human Biology

1at UP System only

2at DLSU only

3BS Program

Study Placement

State Universities and Colleges (SUC)

CHED identified Centers of Excellence (COE) or Centers of Development (COD) for the S&T priority programs

Institutions with FAAP Level III Accreditation

Other tertiary institutions which have CHED-compliant programs (for RA 10612 only)

Scholarship Privileges

A. Regular Academic Year
Tuition and other school fees	₱40,000.00 / year
Book Allowance	₱10,000.00 / year
Group Health and Accident Insurance	Premium
Transportation Allowance (for those studying outside of home province)	1 economy-class roundtrip fare
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month
Graduation Clothing Allowance	₱1,000.00
B. Summer Allowance (if required in the curriculum)
Tuition and other school fees	₱1,500.00
Book Allowance	₱500.00 (to submit Official Receipt)
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month for two months

Qualifications

	RA 10612	RA 7687	MERIT
1. natural-born Filipino citizen;	✓	✓	✓
2. poor, talented and deserving student who belongs to a family whose socio-economic status does not exceed the set values of certain indicators;	✗	✓	✗
3. incoming regular 3rd year college student in an identified priority S&T course for SY 2019-2020;	✓	✓	✓
4. has a general weighted average (GWA) of at least 83% or its equivalent in his/her first and second years in college;	✓	✓	✓
5. resident of the municipality for the last 4 years as attested by the barangay;	✗	✓	✗
6. of good moral character and in good health; and	✓	✓	✓
7. qualifier of the JLSS Examination	✓	✓	✓

Requirements

Forms A to F2 are available in the Application Form

	RA 10612	RA 7687	MERIT
1. Personal Information (Form A)	✓	✓	✓
2. Household Information Questionnaire (Form B)	✗	✓	✗
3. Certificate of Good Moral Character (Form C)	✓	✓	✓
4. Certificate of Good Health (Form D)	✓	✓	✓
5. Certification of Program of Study and Year Level (Form E)	✓	✓	✓
6. Certificate of Residency (Form F for RA 7687 only)	✗	✓	✗
7. Commitment to Return of Service
Form G1	✗	✓	✓
Form G2	✓	✗	✗
8. Applicant's Certification (Form H)	✓	✓	✓
9. Signed Declaration (Form I)	✓	✓	✓
10. Official Transcript of Records (TOR) or True Copy of Grades (TCG) for first and second years in college	✓	✓	✓
11. Two recent (1”x1”) pictures	✓	✓	✓
12. Photocopy of Birth Certificate	✓	✓	✓
13. Photocopy of any document containing your DepEd Learner Reference Number (High School Diploma, Form 137, etc.)	✓	✓	✓
14. Parent/s 2018 Income Tax Return / W2 / Employment Contract for OFW / BIR Cert. of Exemption from Filing of ITR / Brgy. Cert. of Indigency (for RA 7687 only)	✗	✓	✗
15. Electric bill for 3 consecutive months. Brgy. Certificate of Electric Sharing - If sharing with other households in paying the electricity bills.	✗	✓	✗
16. Non-refundable test fee of P200.00	✗	✗	✓

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