The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) had opened the application for DOST Scholarship 2023 with good benefits for qualified students pursuing education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
DOST Scholarship Benefits:
A. Regular Academic Year
1. Tuition and other school fees (for scholars enrolled in private HEIs) ₱40,000.00 / year
2. Book Allowance ₱10,000.00 / year
3. Monthly Living Allowance ₱7,000.00 / month
4. Transportation Allowance (for those studying outside of home province)1 economy-class roundtrip fare
5. Group Health and Accident Insurance Premium
6. Thesis Allowance ₱10,000.00
7. Graduation Allowance ₱1,000.00
B. Summer Allowance (if required in the curriculum)
1. Tuition and other school fees ₱1,500.00
2. Book Allowance ₱500.00 (to submit Official Receipt)
3. Monthly Living Allowance ₱7,000.00 / month for two months
Who are qualified?
A. All graduating Grade 12 students who belong to the STEM class
B. Non-STEM students who belong to the top 5% of the graduating class
C. All Grade 12 students belonging to the STEM class who graduated before SY 2022-2023 but have not enrolled in college
D. All non-STEM students who belong to the top 5% of the graduating class who graduated before SY 2022-2023, but have not enrolled in college
E. Graduates of high school before the K-12 program who belong to the top 5% of the graduating class
F. Must have grades in Grade 9, 10, and 11 or scores in the Philippine Education Placement Test Certificate of Rating if skipped a grade
G. Must be a natural-born Filipino citizen
H. Must be of good moral character and in good health
I. May have taken the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship Examination but did not qualify for the scholarship
J. May have taken the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship Examination but did not avail of the award
K. Must not have earned any post-secondary (college or vocational) units
For documentary requitements and application form, open DOST site and apply here: DOST Scholarship 2023 Application
Deadline for thr 2023 DOST Undergraduate Scholarships is on December 2, 2022.