The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) has recently announced the opening of its undergraduate scholarship programs, namely RA 7687 and Merit to senior high school students who wish to pursue four- or five-year courses in S&T field starting SY 2023-2024. Below are the detailed information from the DOST-SEI website.

2023 DOST-SEI UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

• Allowance (P7,000 per month)
•Tuition and other school fees (P40,000 per Academic Year)
•Book Allowance (P10,000.00/year)
•Clothing Allowance for 1st Semester of First Year only (P1,000.00)
•Thesis Allowance (P10,000.00)
•Group Health and Accident Insurance (Premium)
•Transportation Allowance for those studying outside of home province (1 economy-class roundtrip fare)
•Summer Allowance (if required per curriculum)
• Tuition and other school fees (P1,500.00)
• Book Allowance of P500.00 (to submit O.R.) Monthly Allowance (2 months)

APPLICANTS SHOULD BE:

1.1 Graduating Grade 12 male and female students in SY 2022-2023:

a. STEM STRAND: All students belonging to the STEM class

b. NON-STEM STRAND: Must be in the top 5% of the graduating class, if belonging to the Non-STEM strand

• 1.2 Graduate of Grade 12 before SY 2022-2023 and did not enroll in college yet:

a. STEM STRAND: All students belonging to the STEM class

b. NON-STEM STRAND: Must be in the top 5% of the graduating class, if belonging to the Non-STEM strand

• 1.3 Graduate of high school before the K-12 Program. Must belong to the top 5% of the graduating class.

2. Must have grades in Grades 9, 10, and 11.

• 2.1 The scores in the Philippine Education Placement Test Certificate of Rating is acceptable if you skip a grade.

3. Must be natural-born Filipino citizen.

• 4. Must be of good moral character and in good health.

• 5. May have taken the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship Examination but did not qualify for the scholarship; OR may have qualified for the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship but did not avail of the award.

• 6. Must NOT have earned any post-secondary (college or vocational) units

WHEN TO APPLY?

• Start of Online Application Period-September 19,2022
• Last Day of Online Application and Uploading of Requirements: December 2,2022
• Schedule of Qualifying Examination: March 11 and 12,2023

•Graduation clothing allowance (P1,000.00)

HOW TO APPLY?

Those who wish to apply may visit the official website of DOST-SEI through this link: https://usas.science-scholarships.ph/#/register.

Source: Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI)