ANNOUNCEMENT:
We are pleased to announce that the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office XII (DOST XII) is now accepting applicants for DOST- Science Education Institute (SEI) Undergraduate Science and Technology Scholarships for the School Year (SY) 2018-2019.
Under the DOST-SEI undergraduate scholarship program, Bachelor of Science degree scholarships are awarded to students who wish to pursue priority fields of study in science, mathematics, and engineering. These courses, geared toward the government’s goal of creating a pool of scientists, researchers, engineers and technologists, are also positioned to increase the country’s capability in terms of producing champions in various science and technology related competitions. Existing science and technology priority courses include:
- Agriculture
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemical
- Engineering
- Forestry
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Mathematics and Science Teaching, among others
(See complete S&T Priority course at: http://www.sei.dost.gov.ph/images/downloads/2018Undergradbrochure.pdf)
For the next academic year, the DOST has added priority fields of study which the scholars could enroll in, including:
- Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Agribusiness Management
- Applied Statistics
- Industrial Design
- Industrial Pharmacy
- Marine Science
- Medical Technology
- Meteorology
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- Petroleum Engineering
- Public Health
- Dental and Veterinary Medicine, among others
(See complete S&T Priority course at: http://www.sei.dost.gov.ph/images/downloads/2018Undergradbrochure.pdf)
Applicants must be:
- ü a natural-born Filipino citizen
- ü talented and deserving students who belong to a family whose socio-economic status does not exceed the set values of certain indicators
- ü among the top five percent of the regular high school graduating class or member of the graduating class of DOST-SEI identified or science high school recognized by the Department of Education
- ü resident of the city or municipality for the last four years as attested by the barangay
- ü of good moral character and in good health, and
- ü qualifier of the scholarship examination
Be a part of region XII’s four hundred (400) currently enrolled scholars in various public and private institutions, colleges, and universities. Scholars will be given the following privileges:
- Tuition and other School Fees of P10,000/semester or P8,000/trimester
- Book Allowance of P10,000/year
- MS/PE uniform in the 1st semester of the First Year only of P1,000
- Group Insurance
- Transportation Allowance for those studying outside of home province
- Monthly Living Allowance, among others
Please secure your application forms at the Provincial S&T Centers near you, or you may download the form online and brochure at
http://www.sei.dost.gov.ph/images/downloads/2018UndergradAppForm.pdf
http://www.sei.dost.gov.ph/images/downloads/2018Undergradbrochure.pdf
Accomplished forms will be evaluated upon submission to our Provincial S&T Centers (PSTC) and it will be forwarded to the Regional Office for encoding to Undergraduate Scholarship Application System (USAS) and to Science Education Institute (SEI).
Deadline for filing of Application is August 25, 2017 and the examination will be on October 15, 2017. For more information, you may contact us at (064) 421-6908; (064) 421-2711 or visit the PSTC nearest you.
