If you are looking for undergraduate scholarships (tertiary education), you can try to apply to DOST Scholarship. There are lots of benefits of this scholarship grant.
Two Types of DOST Scholarship
1. RA 7687 Scholarship
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.
1. Merit Scholarship
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.
Eligibility for DOST Scholarship
- natural-born Filipino citizen;
- poor, talented and deserving student who belongs to a family whose socio-economic
status does not exceed the set values of certain indicators (NOT for MERIT); - member of the top five percent (5%) of the Non-STEM strand senior high school
graduating class; or - member of the STEM strand senior high school graduating class;
- resident of the municipality for the last 4 years as attested by the barangay chairman (NOT for MERIT);
- of good moral character and in good health; and
- qualifier of the 2021 S&T Scholarship Examination
Scholarship Privileges
- Monthly Living Allowance (P7,000 per month)
- Tuition and other school fees (P40,000 per Academic Year)
- Book Allowance (P10,000.00/year)
- MS/PE uniform for 1st Semester of First Year only (P1,000.00)
- Thesis Allowance (P10,000.00)
- Group 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)
- Graduation clothing allowance (P1,000.00)
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
How to apply to this scholarship?
The application form can be obtained at the Science Education Institute, 2nd Level, Science Heritage Bldg., DOST Cmpd., General Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila; DOST Regional Offices; Provincial Science and Technology Centers (PSTC) or Offices of the Congressmen and Senators. It can be downloaded at www.sei.dost.gov.ph or just simply go to this download LINK.
Bring all necessary requirements. (Read: Complete List of Requirements for DOST Scholarship Application)
Accomplished form can be filed at the Science Education Institute, or DOST Regional Office/PSTC nearest the applicant’s school or home address. (Read: List of DOST Regional Offices with Contact Numbers)
The Test Permit shall be mailed to the applicant/s or school principal for distribution to the applicants. In case the test permit is not received within the week before the examination day, the applicant may inquire from the DOST Regional Office / PSTC and check the nearest designated test center a day before the examination.
Deadline of Filing of Application
For 2023 DOST Scholarship, you can now start filing your application. The deadline of filing will be on December 2, 2022.
Should you have questions or concerns, please contact the S&T Scholarship Division at telephone numbers: (02)837-1333; (02)839-0083; (02)837-2071 local 2382; Cellphone no.: 09278868816; e-mail: [email protected]
Read Also:
- How to Apply Online
- DOST Scholarship Requirements and Exam Coverage
- DOST Priority Courses
- DOST Testing Centers
We know that you have lots of questions, so we created an article – DOST Scholarship FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). Make sure you read that.
Source: sei.dost.gov.ph
Pwede papo ba ko mag apply first year college nako . Second sem napo nian ako
You can wait for the DOST JLAP Program.
balak ko po sanang bumalik sa pag-aaral next year. qualified pa po ba sa scholarship? first sem lang ang napag aralan ko.
Sorry but the Application to the DOST Scholarship 2020 is already closed.
ABM strands I mean
ABM strans cann’t apply for scholarship?
Ask ko lang po. What if wala pong affidavit of guardianship?
Pwede po bang mag apply ang incoming second year college agriculture. Thank you po.
Nag stop po ako 4years n s college secondyear na po ako nag stop nun…huminto dahil s financial problem
good day po! i read all the comments tas nabasa ko po hindi na pede pag college kana may iba po ba kayong offer na scholarship para sa mga college? sayang din naman po kasi isa sa priority ung course namin
Pwede po ba akong mag-apply for scholarship kahit na hindi po STEM ang kinukuha kong strand and i’m planning to take up Political Science po sa college?
Pwede po bang mag-exam kahit hindi STEM ang strand na kinuha sa SHS at ang binabalak pong kunin na course sa college ay Political science?
Hi..undergrad po ako ng college. 1st year lng natake ko pero balak ko po sa ibang school mg enroll ng ibang course po bs pshy..qualified po ba ako thanks…
Hi po, ask lang po pwede pa po ba mag apply kahit mag 3rd year college na? Actually drop po ako since 2015 natapos ko lang ang 2nd year 2nd sem.
Check the Junior Level Science DOST Scholarship.
Paano po ba mka apply’ may online exams po ba.
pano mag apply??
Kung wala po ba sa 5% sa class honor didisqualified na po ba?
hey!!! please notice me this is a very important question,
are we going to print the application form before we fill it up? or we’re going to print the application form after we fill it up?
Magandang araw po. Ngayung pasukan ay 1st year college napo ako(June 13,2019). Makaka apply poba ako sa DOST kahit na ang course ko ay Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics ?
This is for incoming first year po (SY 2020-2021).
Pag incoming 2nd year po next year pwede po mag apply ?
Grade 11 ngayon yong anak ko, available pa ba ito next year
Yes this is every year. 🙂
kylangan ko ng mga anak ko tong scholar
Hello. I will be a grade 12 student this coming AY 2019-2020 po. When will be the start of the application period po for students who will apply for scholarship for AY 2020-2021 ? Thank you po! 🙂
Pwede pa po bang mag apply ngayon ?
Pwede pa po bang mag apply? As long as maka pasa pa po ng mga requirements.
Yes pwede. Pero di pa open now.
pwede pa po ba humabol mag apply daughter ko now?
Sorry. Tapos na po.
Pwde mag apply po ba Yong undergraduate na naka stop?
Hindi na po.
2010 pa po aq graduate sa high school pwede po ba mkakuha ng scholarship.
Hindi po sa DOST. Try to look for scholarship sa LGU. Saka libre naman po ang tuition. Read https://governmentph.com/list-suc-luc-covered-free-tuition-law-ra-10931/
pwede pa po ba mgapply for 2019 dost scholarship. kelan po ulit ung schedule ng dost examination..
Stay tune sa updates namin for 2019 DOST Scholarship.
Hello ofw po ko gusto ko sanang umuwi at magaral. Nagtake ako before ng fine arts major in advertising naka 3years ako tas kulay ako school graduate ako ng 2years na sa kursong diploma in multi-media application development.
Hindi po pwede iyan sa DOST. Better inquire ng scholarship sa local government unit ninyo.
Can I still apply for scholarship? Magfi-first year college po ako this year Hm po kinuha kong course pwede po ba?
For Grade 12 lang po ito.
Good Afternoon po, I just want to ask if I can avail the scholarship but Accountancy ang course na kukunin sa college? Thank you! God Bless! 🙂
Check the list of priority courses of DOST: https://governmentph.com/list-dost-priority-courses/
hindi ko po natapos ung 2nd yr college ko.Bs hotel management po course ko. pwede po ba ako mag apply for scholarship kung mag shi-ship po ako ng course?
Nope. Dapat grade 12 po.
Puede pa po bang mag take ng dost scholarship exam Ang Anak ko this October 2018?nagenroll na po xa sa engineering stem strand po xa
Para po ito sa Grade 12 students. Kapag Second Year college na ang anak mo po, he/she can apply sa Junior Level DOST Scholarship.
pwdi po bang mag apply ng scholarship kapag ALS graduated lang po?
Yes you can apply po. Kaso para po ito sa Grade 12 students.
kapag poba ALS graduate lang pwdi pa ring mag apply ng scholarship sainyo at kasalukoyang nag aaral po ako ng 2nd year college nw. IT po kinuha ko. thanks po sa pag sagot sa tanung ko.
Try to check http://philippinescholarship.com/dost-jlss/
IS THERE AN ONLINE EXAM?
None.
Hi I just want to ask if where do I submit the form?
Ipriprint po ba yung form?
Yes please print the form.
sir ito po bang DOST scholarship is for students na gr. 12 ngaung 2018-2019 at magcocollege sa taong 2019-2020. For clarifications lang po. Salamat po sa response
Yes po. Para sa Grade 12 ngayon. At mag college sa AY 2019-2020.
ako po ay isang senior high school pwedi po ba ako mag apply ng scholarship>??
YES. Kung Grade 12 ka ngayon.
Saan po isusubmit yung application form? saka kailan po isusubmit?
Read the details of our article.
hello po taga quezon city po ako pano po kapag natapos ko na po ang application form ko saan ko po ipapasa meron po ba kayong branch dito sa metro manila or quezon city? at doon din po ba mag tetest kung saan ko binigay ang application form ko?
Go to DOST Regional Office ng Quezon.
Pwede po ba magapply incoming first year po ako. Nakapasa po ako sa state university. Pero di po ako kasali sa 5% na with honors. Pero stem graduate po ako. Pwede po ba kaya ako magapply?
Pwede po ba mag apply kahit freshmen college na now?
meron po bang scholarships for 4th year students? hanggang 5th year pa po ako.
Kung accountancy po yung kukunin na course, puwede po ba yung scholarship niyo? Thank you
What are the qualifications of applicants? I once took an exam when I was in high school but didn’t passed due to a blank answer.
Check the Qualifications for DOST Scholarship here: https://wp.me/p92Mlm-4qU
My son will be graduating from Senior Highschool on Sy2019-2020 under STEM Strand at PUP,when will he be allowed to apply for the DOST scholarship program?
This year po. Make sure mag-apply na po siya.
Pwdi pa rin po ba mag apply undergraduate po ako 2nd year college irregular student din nag stop na po ako last 2016.
Nope. But merong Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS). Tingan ang detalye sa link – Details of Junior Level Science Scholarship (https://goo.gl/2hCLXv).
Ako po ba pwedi mag apply para scholarship ng DOST, nag aaral pa po ako ngayun nga seniorhigh graduating na po ako ngayon,, pwedi po ba?
YES. For all Grade 12 yan.
Pwede po ba yung mga graduate po ng hs na old curriculum? Yung hindi po inabot ng K-12?
As long as hindi ka pa nakakakuha ng any course sa college.
2 year course lang yung natapos ko and currently employed naman kaya lang di sapat yung sahod ko if ever may assistance po ba na pedeng applyan? or scholarship para sa mga gov employees na gustong magtuloy ng studies?
Try to search for ETEEAP.
Admin Ab psychology undergraduate po ako pwede po ba ako mag apply kahit 2012 pa po ako nag stop?
BS Pyschology lang ang pwede. Saka kapag nakakuha na ng course sa college hindi na pwedeng mag-apply for DOST Scholarship. But meron tinatawag na Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS). Tingan ang detalye sa link – Details of Junior Level Science Scholarship (https://goo.gl/2hCLXv).
Pwede po ba mag apply. My son finished his gr 10 at Muntinlupa Science high school, 11 and 12 grade at De la Salle taft as scholar. Gusto nyo po mag UP sa college. Stem strand nya. Pls reply po. Thanks a lot and God bless!
Dapat ay Grade 12 siya ngayon. Kung nakagraduate na siya sa K12, dapat last year pa po siya nag-apply.
Pwede pa po ba magapply if 4 years ago na akong nakagraduate sa highschool?
Pwede as long as hindi ka pa nakakakuha ng course sa college, given that you also satisfied ang lahat ng requirements.
Hello po,undergraduate po ako. Gusto ko bumalik sa pag aaral para sa new learnings about science and technology, single mom po ako, ang course ko po ay office admin at dati po akong spes,naghahanap po ako ng scholarship programs para mas matutunan ko about DOST, gusto ko po talaga na makapag aral,hindi dahil sa gusto ko ng proffesionalism, kundi ang gusto ko ay matuto. Sana may makatulong sakin, wala lang po akong pera para makapag aral ulit. Maraming salamat po
hello po.ask ko lang kung pd po ba ako magapply ng scholarship ? 4th year undergrad po ako bsmathematics with computer science
I’m a fresh graduate from STEM strand pero next year pa ako mag-aaral. Eligible pa rin po ba ako para mag apply?
pwede po bang mag avail kahit naka 2nd year college na ko for engineering?
Pwede pa po bang mag apply kung ang pasok ko ay sa august pa which is july to august ang application period. I mean mag iistart na po ako ng 1st sa august pwede pa po ba?
pwede pa bang mag apply kahit 4th year college na?? engineering po course ko
Hindi na po. Sa Masteral Studies na lang kayo mag-apply after mo sa college. Read https://governmentph.com/dost-scholarship-faqs/
Hello po.Pwede po bang mag-apply kahit General Academic Strand po ang kinuha nung SHS. Thank you po sa pagreply.
If General Strand, make sure nasa top 5% ka ng graduating class. Inquire ka sa principal ninyo kung paano malaman yun.
pwede po ba ako maging isang sa mga makakapag avail netong scholarship kahit high school lang natapos ko. want ko kasi magcollage and science related course kukunin ko. never pa ko nakapag enroll sa collage.
Good day po!
Eligible pa rin po ba ako sa DOST scholarship kahit na hindi science related yung kukuhain kong college course? Maraming salamat po sa pagsagot.
HINDI po. Dapat nasa priority course. Read this FAQs: https://governmentph.com/dost-scholarship-faqs/
Good eve,if I may become one of your scholar, and my course is BA psychology, where shall I study?
Good morning po, pwede po ba ma appl ng scholar yung 2 kung anak grade 7 po at grade 10?
Pwede po bang mag apply kahit graduate na pero mangunguha po ng educ units. Certificate in teaching po. Thank you!
NO. Pero may pang-MS na scholarship. Check: https://governmentph.com/dost-scholarship-faqs/
I wish and pray that one of my childrens granted this scholarship from DOST proudly i say they deserving and can passed the exam …please help us
Can I still apply for scholarship if I’ve already started my first semester in College. I am a first year student taking up BS Medical Technology. Thank you 🙂
Sorry. Hindi na po. After second year ninyo try mo ang JLSS. Check more at https://governmentph.com/dost-scholarship-faqs/
grade 12 napo anak ko ngayon pwede po b xa mka avail dito pano po!?
ano po requirements slamat po.
Good day. Saan po ba dapat isubmit application and requirements for the scholarship -my daughter is enrolled at AMCC here in iligan city? Maraming salamat po!
Sa nearest DOST Regional Office.
Im not a graduate of K-12 im start studying at 1st year college because i finish my study at 4th year high school year of 2014-2015.. That time k-12 are not started. My question is do you have available scholarship for for does not graduate of k-12?