Undergraduate Scholarships

Types of Scholarship

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.

Priority S&T Programs and Study Placement

Programs Covered by the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarships

Bachelor in Mathematics Education
Bachelor 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 Engineering²
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 Major in Business³
BS Chemistry for Teachers
BS Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems
BS Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering²
BS Civil Engineering
BS Clothing Technology
BS Community Nutrition
BS Computer Engineering
BS Computer Science
BS Electrical Engineering
BS Electronics and Communications Engineering

BS Environmental Engineering
BS Electronics Engineering
BS Environmental Science

BS Fine Arts Major in Industrial Design
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-Manila only
⁴ 4yrs, USC only
⁵ 3yrs, DLSU-Manila only
⁶ 4 yrs, UPM only

STUDY PLACEMENTS

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

Scholarship Privileges

A. Regular Academic Year
Tuition and other school fees (for scholars enrolled in private HEIs)	Actual fees up to ₱40,000.00 /AY
Learning Materials and/or Connectivity Allowance	₱10,000.00 /AY
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month
Clothing Allowance	₱1,000 (1^st Sem of 1^st Year only)
Transportation Allowance	1 economy-class roundtrip fare
(for those studying outside of home province)	1 economy-class roundtrip fare
Group Accident and Health Insurance	Premium
Thesis Allowance	₱10,000.00
Graduation Allowance	₱1,000.00
B. Mid-Year Term¹Allowance (if required in the curriculum)
Tuition and other school fees	Actual fees up to ₱10,000.00
Learning Materials and/or Connectivity Allowance	₱2,000.00
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month for two months

^{1 Same as Summer Term/Intersession}

Qualifications

CRITERIA OF ELIGIBILITY	MERIT	RA 7687
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;	✗	✓
3.1. 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 class based on Grade 11 ranking OR 3.2. 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 OR 3.3. Graduate of high school before the K-12 Program. Must belong to the top 5% of the graduating class.	✓	✓
4. Resident of the municipality as attested by the barangay for at least four (4) years ;	✗	✓
5. Of good moral character and in good health;	✓	✓
6.Do not have earned any college units AND Do not have any post-high school vocational units	✓	✓
7.1. Have not taken any previous DOST-SEI examination; OR 7.2. Have taken the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Examination but did not qualify for the scholarship; OR 7.3. Have qualified for the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship but did not avail of the award. OR 7.4. Have not taken any DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship Examination.	✓	✓

Requirements

	DOCUMENT		FORM	SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
1	Certificate of Good Moral Character		C	1. Download Forms C-J here. 2. Print each form in an A4 size 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 completely 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. 8. Ensure that the files uploaded are correct and complete.
2	Certificate of Good Health		D
3	Principal’s Certification	Applicant who is Grade 12 Graduating/Graduated student in the STEM strand	E1
		Applicant who is Grade 12 Graduating/Graduated student in NON-STEM strand and belongs to the upper 5% of the class	E2
		Applicant who is attending homeschool	E3
		Applicant who is under the Alternative Learning System	E4
		Applicant who graduated in High School before the K-12 program and belongs to the upper 5% of the graduating class	E5
4	Certificate of Residency		F
5	Parent’s Certification – Applicant has no pending immigration application to another country		G
6	DOST-SEI Scholarship Examination/Award		H
7	Applicant’s Certification of No Post-Secondary Units		I
8	Signed Declaration of Applicant and the Parent/Legal Guardian		J
9	Certified Copy of Permanent Student Record (Form 137) or Report Card (Form 138) for Grades 9, 10 and 11 OR			Must be duly signed by the School Principal/University Registrar.
	Philippine Equivalency Placement Test Certificate of Rating OR			Must be submitted by applicant who skipped a Grade Level by taking PEPT.
	For Grades 9 and 11: Accreditation and Equivalency Test Certificate of Rating OR Presentation Portfolio Assessment Certificate of Completion For Grade 10: Certificate of Completion from ALS teacher			Must be submitted by applicant who is an ALS completer.
10	Recent picture, passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm or 1.8 inches x 1.4 inches)¹			1. Must show face of the Applicant, 80% of the picture. 2. Must be colored, with white background. 3. With the name tag (approximately positioned 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.
11	Birth Certificate			Readable copy. May be issued by the PSA, NSO or the Municipal Registry Office.
12	Parent/s or Legal Guardian’s 2021 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			Clear, signed copy.
				Annual Gross Income must be clearly indicated in the document.²
				The particular document depends on the parent's class of worker.³
13	Notarized Affidavit of Guardianship			Must be submitted if the applicant is not living together with either of the parents.

¹Sample Picture

²Sample ITR

³Class of Worker and Corresponding Proof of Income
For a certain class of worker, any one proof of income with (✓) may be submitted.

Application Period

Start of Online Application Period	September 19, 2022
Last Day of Registration	December 2, 2022
Last Day of Online Application and Uploading of Requirements	December 16, 2022
Qualifying Examination¹	March 11 and 12, 2023

¹If and when the COVID 19 alert level will be heightened at around the time of the examination per advisory from Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the conduct of the pen and paper examination may be cancelled. In this event, proper communication will be sent to the Applicant's registered email address.

For Further Inquiries

Should you have questions or concerns, please contact the S&T Scholarship Division at
Telephone Number : (02)88308876
Mobile Number : 09278868816
E-mail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Contact Information of DOST Regional Offices and Provincial S&T Centers

Online Application System

E-Scholarship Application System

Start of Online Application Period	9 June 2022
Last Day of Online Application and Uploading of Requirements	31 July 2022
Schedule of Qualifying Examination	August 27-28, 2022

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Junior Level Science Scholarships

Types of Scholarships

Priority S&T Programs and Study Placement

Scholarship Privileges

Qualifications

Requirements

Application Period

For Further Inquiries

Online Application System

A. Regular Academic Year
Tuition and other school fees (for scholars enrolled in private HEIs)	₱40,000.00 / year
Learning Materials and/or Connectivity Allowance	₱10,000.00 / year
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month
Transportation Allowance (for those studying outside of home province)	1 economy-class roundtrip fare
Group Health and Accident Insurance	Premium
Thesis Allowance	₱10,000.00
Graduation Allowance	₱1,000.00
B. Summer Allowance (if required in the curriculum)
Tuition and other school fees	₱10,000.00
Learning Materials and/or Connectivity Allowance	₱2,000.00 (outright grant)
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month for two months

	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.
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/ RA 7687	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 Semester of First Year until the First Semester of Second Year in college, including in the midyear term, if enrolled.			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
10	Birth Certificate			Readable copy. May be issued by the PSA, NSO or the Municipal Registry Office
11	Parent/s or Legal Guardian’s 2021 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			Clear, signed copy. Annual Gross Income must be clearly indicated in the document.¹ The particular document depends on the parent's class of worker.²
12	Notarized Affidavit of Guardianship			Must be submitted if the applicant is not living together with either of the parents