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
- Priority S&T Programs and Study Placement
- Scholarship Privileges
- Qualifications
- Requirements
- Where to Secure or File Application
- Deadline of Submission
- For Further Inquiries
- Online Application System
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
Programs Covered by the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarships
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Aeronautical Engineering |
Health Science |
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Aerospace Engineering |
Human Biology |
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Agribusiness |
Industrial Design |
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Agribusiness Management |
Industrial Engineering |
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Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship |
Industrial Management Engineering-Information Technology3 |
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Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering |
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Agricultural Biotechnology 1 |
Industrial Pharmacy |
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Agricultural Chemistry |
Information and Communications Technology |
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Agricultural Economics |
Information System |
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Agricultural Engineering |
Information Technology |
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Agricultural Technology |
Information Technology Systems |
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Agriculture |
Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
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Animal Husbandry |
Life Sciences |
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Animal Science |
Management Information Systems 2 |
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Applied Mathematics |
Manufacturing Engineering |
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Applied Mathematics major in Mathematical Finance 2 |
Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Biomedical Engineering3 |
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Applied Physics |
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Applied Physics with Applied Computer System |
Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Mechatronics and Robotics3 |
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Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering |
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Marine Biology |
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Applied Statistics |
Marine Science |
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Architecture |
Materials Engineering |
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Astronomy |
Mathematics |
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Astronomy Technology |
Mathematics and Science Teaching |
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Bachelor in Technology and Livelihood Education with Specialization in Information and Communications Technology |
Mathematics Teaching |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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Mechatronics Engineering |
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Bachelor of Library and Information Science |
Medical Laboratory Science |
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Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science |
Medical Technology |
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Biochemistry |
Metallurgical Engineering |
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Biology |
Meteorology |
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Ceramics Engineering |
Microbiology |
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Chemical Engineering |
Mining Engineering |
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Chemistry |
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology |
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Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems |
Nutrition |
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Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering |
Nutrition and Dietetics |
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Civil Engineering |
Packaging Engineering |
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Clothing Technology |
Petroleum Engineering |
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Community Nutrition |
Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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Computer Engineering |
Pharmacy (4-year program) |
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Computer Science |
Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy (5-year program) |
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine |
Physics |
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Electrical Engineering |
Psychology4 |
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Electronics and Communications Engineering |
Public Health |
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Electronics Engineering |
Science Teaching (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physical Science, Biology and Chemistry, Science) |
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Environmental Science |
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Fisheries |
Speech Pathology |
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Food Technology |
Statistics |
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Forestry |
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Geodetic Engineering |
1at UP System only |
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Geography |
24 yrs, ADMU |
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Geology |
3at DLSU only |
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Geothermal Engineering |
4BS Program |
STUDY PLACEMENTS
Scholarship Privileges
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A. Regular Academic Year |
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Tuition and other school fees |
₱40,000.00 / year |
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Book Allowance |
₱10,000.00 / year |
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Group Health and Accident Insurance |
Premium |
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Transportation Allowance (for those studying outside of home province) |
1 economy-class roundtrip fare |
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Monthly Living Allowance |
₱7,000.00 / month |
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Thesis Allowance |
₱10,000.00 |
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Graduation Clothing Allowance |
₱1,000.00 |
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B. Summer Allowance (if required in the curriculum) |
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Tuition and other school fees |
₱1,500.00 |
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Book Allowance |
₱500.00 (to submit Official Receipt) |
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Monthly Living Allowance |
₱7,000.00 / month for two months |
Qualifications
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Qualifications |
RA 7687 |
Merit |
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1. natural-born Filipino citizen; |
✓ |
✓ |
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2. poor, talented and deserving student who belongs to a family whose socio-economic status does not exceed the set values of certain indicators; |
✓ |
✗ |
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3. a. member of the top five percent (5%) of the Non-STEM strand senior high school graduating class; |
✓ |
✓ |
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4. resident of the municipality as attested by the barangay; |
✓ |
✓ |
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5. of good moral character and in good health; |
✓ |
✓ |
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6. do not have any post-secondary or undergraduate units |
✓ |
✓ |
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7. a. Have not taken any previous DOST-SEI examination; or b. Have taken the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Examination but did not qualify for the scholarship; or c. Qualifier of the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship but did not avail of the award; |
✓ |
✓ |
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8. qualifier of the S&T Scholarship Examination |
✓ |
✓ |
Requirements
Forms A to G are available in the Application Form/System
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Items to be Submitted |
RA 7687 |
Merit |
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1. Personal Information (Form A) |
✓ |
✓ |
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2. Household Information Questionnaire (Form B) |
✓ |
✓ |
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3. Certificate of Good Moral Character (Form C) |
✓ |
✓ |
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4. Certificate of Good Health (Form D) |
✓ |
✓ |
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5. Principal's Certification (Form E1 or E2) |
✓ |
✓ |
| - Form E1- applicant belongs to the senior high school STEM strand class | ||
| - Form E2-applicant belongs to the upper 5% of the NON-STEM strand senior high school graduating class | ||
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7. Certificate of Residency (Form F) |
✓ |
✓ |
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8. Parent's Certification(Form G) |
✓ |
✓ |
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9. Applicant’s Certification (Form H) |
✓ |
✓ |
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10. Signed Declaration by applicant and the Parent/Legal Guardian (Form I) |
✓ |
✓ |
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11. Recent (1”x1”) picture |
✓ |
✓ |
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12. Photocopy of Birth Certificate |
✓ |
✓ |
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13. Parent/s 2019 Income Tax Return / W2 / Employment Contract for OFW / BIR Cert. of Exemption from Filing of ITR / Brgy. Cert. of Indigency |
✓ |
✓ |
Where to Secure or File Application
E-Scholarship Application System
Contact Information of DOST Regional Offices and Provincial S&T Centers
For Further Inquiries
Should you have questions or concerns, please contact the S&T Scholarship Division at
tel nos.: (02)8837-2071 loc. 2382
cellphone no.: 09278868816;
e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
online system: https://www.science-scholarships.ph/support
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
- Priority S&T Programs and Study Placement
- Scholarship Privileges
- Qualifications
- Requirements
- Application Period
- For Further Inquiries
- Online Application System
Types of Scholarships
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.
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.
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.
Priority S&T Programs and Study Placement
Priority S&T Programs
Programs Covered by the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarships
Bachelor in Mathematics EducationBachelor in Technology and Livelihood Education with Specialization in Information and Communications
Bachelor of Library and Information Science
BS Aeronautical Engineering
BS Aerospace Engineering
BS Agribusiness
BS Agribusiness Management
BS Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship
BS Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
BS Agricultural Biotechnology1
BS Agricultural Chemistry
BS Agricultural Economics
BS Agricultural Engineering
BS Agricultural Technology
BS Agriculture
BS Animal Husbandry
BS Animal Science
BS Applied Mathematics
BS Applied Mathematics major in Mathematical Finance2
BS Applied Physics
BS Applied Physics with Applied Computer System
BS Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering
BS Applied Statistics
BS Architecture
BS Astronomy
BS Astronomy Technology
BS Basic Medical Sciences6
BS Biochemistry
BS Biology
BS Biology for Teachers
BS Biotechnology
BS Ceramics Engineering
BS Chemical Engineering
BS Chemistry
BS Chemistry for Teachers
BS Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems
BS Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering
BS Civil Engineering
BS Clothing Technology
BS Community Nutrition
BS Computer Engineering
BS Computer Science
BS Electrical Engineering
BS Electronics and Communications Engineering
BS Electronics Engineering
BS Environmental Science
BS Fisheries
BS Food Science and Technology
BS Food Technology
BS Forestry
BS Geodetic Engineering
BS Geography
BS Geology
BS Geothermal Engineering
BS Health Science
BS Human Biology5
BS Industrial Design
BS Industrial Engineering
BS Industrial Management Engineering-Information Technology3
BS Industrial Pharmacy
BS Information and Communications Technology
BS Information System
BS Information Technology
BS Information Technology Systems
BS Instrumentation and Control Engineering
BS Life Sciences
BS Management Information Systems2
BS Manufacturing Engineering
BS Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Biomedical Engineering3
BS Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Mechatronics and Robotics3
BS Marine Biology
BS Marine Science
BS Materials Engineering
BS Mathematics
BS Mathematics and Science Teaching
BS Mathematics for Teachers
BS Mechanical Engineering
BS Mechatronics Engineering
BS Medical Laboratory Science
BS Medical Technology
BS Metallurgical Engineering
BS Meteorology
BS Microbiology
BS Mining Engineering
BS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
BS Nutrition
BS Nutrition and Dietetics
BS Packaging Engineering
BS Petroleum Engineering
BS Pharmaceutical Sciences
BS Pharmacy (4-year program)
BS Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy (5-year program)
BS Physics
BS Physics for Teachers
BS Psychology
BS Public Health
BS Speech Pathology
BS Statistics
BSE Biological Sciences
BSE Biology
BSE Biology-Chemistry4
BSE Chemistry
BSE General Sciences
BSE Mathematics
BSE Physical Sciences
BSE Physics
BSE Physics-Chemistry4
BSE Physics-Mathematics4
BSE Science
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
1 UP System only
2 4yrs, ADMU only
3 DLSU only
4 4yrs, USC only
5 3yrs, DLSU only
6 4 yrs, UPM only
STUDY PLACEMENT
University of the Philippines
State Universities and Colleges
Private Institutions that are recognized by CHED as Centers of Excellence or Centers of Development or has FAAP Level III accreditation for the priority S&T programs of study
For RA 10612: All of the above and schools that offer CHED compliant courses that are included in the list of priority S&T programs of study
Scholarship Privileges
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A. Regular Academic Year |
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Tuition and other school fees (for scholars enrolled in private HEIs) |
₱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 |
|
Thesis Allowance |
₱10,000.00 |
|
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
| CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY | MERIT | RA 7687 | RA 10612 |
| 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. REGULAR Third Year college student in an identified priority S&T course at an identified university for SY 2021-2022 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4. Must have a general weighted average of at least 83% or its equivalent and with no conditional or failing mark in the first two years in college including in the midyear terms, if enrolled | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 5. Resident of the municipality as attested by the barangay for four (4) years or longer | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| 6. Of good moral character and in good health | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
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7. Have not taken any DOST-SEI Scholarship Examination; OR may have taken the DOST-SEI Scholarship Examination before but did not pass; OR have qualified for the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship but did not avail the scholarship award. |
✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Requirements
| DOCUMENT | FORM | SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS | ||
| 1 | Certificate of Good Moral Character | C | 1. Download these forms here 2. Print each form in a size A4 bond paper. 3. Have these forms accomplished by the proper authorities/ officials/ persons as indicated in each form. 4. Make sure that each form is signed. 5. Scan or take picture of each accomplished form and save file. 6. Name each file: (Surname-Form __) when saving it. 7. Submit each form using the Upload Module in the E-Application System. Use the appropriate upload field for each file. |
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| 2 | Certificate of Good Health | D | ||
| 3 | Certificate of Program of Study and Year Level | E | ||
| 4 | Certificate of Residency | F | ||
| 5 | Commitment to Return Service |
Merit/ |
G1 | |
| RA 10612 | G2 | |||
| 6 | Applicant’s Certification Re- Not a DOST Scholar prior to this application | H | ||
| 7 | Applicant/Parent Declaration | I | ||
| 8 | Official Transcript of Records (TOR) or True Copy of Grades (TCG) or Grade Report downloaded from the portal for first and second years in college | Must be duly signed by the University Registrar/Dean of College | ||
| 9 | Recent picture, passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm or 1.8 inches x 1.4 inches) |
1. Must show face of the Applicant, 80% of the picture 2. Must be colored, with white background 3. With the name tag position at approximately 1 inch or 2.54 cm below the chin): Full name, handwritten- First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, and Extension Name, if any (e.g. JUAN C. DELA CRUZ, JR.), and signature over printed name 4. Taken within the last three (3) months prior to filing of application |
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| 10 | Birth Certificate | Readable copy. May be issued by the PSA, NSO or the Municipal Registry Office | ||
| 11 | Parent/s or Legal Guardian’s 2020 Income Tax Return / BIR Form 1701 / Employment Contract for OFW / BIR Certificate of Exemption from Filing of ITR / Certificate of Indigency / Certificate of Employment with Compensation / Proof of Pension |
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Application Period
| Start of Online Application Period |
20 September 2021 |
| Last Day of Online Application and Uploading of Requirements | 29 October 2021 |
For Further Inquiries
Should you have questions or concerns, please contact the S&T Scholarship Division at
Telephone Numbers: (02)88308876
cellphone no.: 09278868816; 0921526814
e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
online system: https://www.science-scholarships.ph/support
Contact Information of DOST Regional Offices and Provincial S&T Centers
