The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Scholarship 2015-2016 Application Form is now available for download. Every year, DOST offers undergraduate scholarship opportunities to talented and deserving students who wish to pursue 4 or 5 year degree priority courses in science and technology fields. The RA 7687 Scholarships and the Merit Scholarships both aim to produce and develop high quality human resources needed for the Science and Technology (S&T) and Research and Development (R&D) initiatives in the country.
DOST Scholarship Categories
RA 7687 Science and Technology Scholarship is for applicant whose socio-economic status does not exceed the set values of all the identified indicators as approved by DOST-SEI Advisory Committee on S&T Scholarships. No fees are required for RA 7687 applicants.
The DOST-MERIT Scholarship is for applicant who belongs to a family whose socio-economic status does not exceed the set values of any of the identified indicators. The applicants must pay a non-refundable test fee of P200.
Who can apply for DOST Scholarship 2015?
Below are the major criteria of those who are qualified to apply for DOST Scholarship.
| General Criteria of Eligibility | RA7687 | Merit |
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| Natural born Filipino Citizen |  |
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| 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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| Top 5% of the regular high school graduating class; or Member of the graduating class of DOST-SEI identified or DepEd-recognized science high school |
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| Resident of the municipality for the last 4 years as attested by the barangay; | |
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| Of good moral character and in good health; and | |
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| Qualifier of the S&T Scholarship Examination | |
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Who are not qualified to apply for DOST Scholarship 2015?
Below are those who are not qualified to apply for DOST Scholarship.
| Not Qualified to Apply | RA7687 | Merit |
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| Those who have earned units in any post-secondary/undergraduate course; | |
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| Those who have taken any previous DOST-SEI Scholarship Examination; and | |
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| Those who have applied for immigrant status in the USA or any other country | |
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What are the Benefits/Privileges for DOST Scholars?
Below are the privileges for DOST Scholars.
| Scholarship Privileges | RA7687 | Merit |
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| Tuition and other school fees | P10,000/semester or P8,000/trimester | P10,000/semester or P8,000/trimester |
| Book Allowances | P10,000/year | P10,000/year |
| MS/PE uniform (1st Semester of First Year Only) | P500 | P500 |
| Transportation Allowance (for those studying outside of home province) | 1 economy-class roundtrip fare | 1 economy-class roundtrip fare |
| Monthly Living Allowance | ||
| For BS Physics/Applied Physics/Physics Teaching/Geology/MiningE | P5,000/month | Full – P5,000/month Partial – P3,150/month Special – P2,825/month |
| For Other DOST-SEI priority courses | P4,000/month | Full – P4,000/month Partial – P2,400/month Special – P2,200/month |
| Summer Allowance (if required per curriculum) | ||
| Tuition and other school fees | P1,500 | P1,500 |
| Book Allowance | P500 (to submit OR) | P500 (to submit OR) |
| Monthly Allowance | 2 months | 2 months |
| Post-graduation clothing allowance | P1,000 | P1,000 |
Requirements for DOST Scholarship 2015 Application
If the applicant meets all the criteria, below are the requirements for DOST Scholarship to be submitted by the applicant.
| Requirements | RA7687 | Merit |
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| DOST-SEI Information Sheet (Form A) | |
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| Household Information Questionnaire (Form B) | |
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| Certificate of Good Moral Character (Form C) | |
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| Certification that applicant belongs to the upper 5% of graduating class (Form D1); or | |
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| Certification that applicant belongs to the graduating class of DOST-SEI identified or DepEd recognized science high school (Form D2) | |
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| Statement of applicant that he/she has not taken any undergraduate units or post secondary course (Form E) | |
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| Statement of applicant parent that applicant has no pending application as immigrant to any country (Form F) | |
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| Certificate of Residency (Form G) | |
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| Two recent (1″x1″) pictures | |
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| Photocopy of Birth Certificate | |
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| Parent(s) 2013 Income Tax Return/W2/Employment Contract for OFW/BIR Cert. of Exemption from Filing of ITR/Brgy. Cert. of Indigency | |
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| Electric Bill for 3 consecutive months in 2014 | |
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Where to Get/Submit Application Form for DOST Scholarship 2015?
The application form for DOST Scholarship are usually mailed by DOST to the different schools and DepEd Division offices. The forms can also be obtained from the nearest DOST Provincial Office. The Negros Occidental Provincial Science and Technology Center (PSTC) is at Cottage Road, Bacolod City. For those unfamiliar with the DOST Office, it’s beside the office of DOLE, fronting the Hall of Justice. You may also call (034) 7070170 for more inquiries.
The DOST-SEI released the DOST Application form online so it can easily be downloaded. You can download the form below.
2015 DOST Scholarship Application Form
Duly filled-out form including the required attachments should be submitted to the nearest DOST Provincial Office or mailed to the Science Education Institute.
Deadline of Filing of Application and Date of DOST Scholarship Examination
[infobox color=”#eeee22″ textcolor=”#dd3333″]2015 DOST-SEI Scholarship Application EXTENDED! Please be informed that the deadline for the filing of application forms and requirements for the 2015 DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship Examination has been extended until 29 August 2014 (Friday). – DR. JOSETTE T. BIYO, SEI Director[/infobox]
The date of examination is on September 21, 2014. There will be three test centers in Negros Occidental: TUP-Visayas for the Lone District of Bacolod, 3rd District and 4th District; Sagay City for the 1st District and 2nd District; and Kabankalan City for the 5th District and 6th District.
For more inquiries, call DOST Negros Occidental at (034) 7070170 or download the Scholarship Brochure below.
2015 DOST Scholarship Brochure