The DOST Scholarship Program's General Criteria for Eligibility, Benefits and Privileges, and Requirements for Application. Apply now and be a DOST Scholar.

1. Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Science & Technology Scholarship
I N F I N I T H I N K Page 1
Who can apply for DOST Scholarship?
Below are the major criteria of those who are qualified to apply for DOST
Scholarship.
General Criteria of Eligibility RA7687 Merit
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.
✓ ✘
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
Resident of the municipality for the last 4 years
as attested by the barangay;
✓ ✘
Of good moral character and in good health; and ✓ ✓
Qualifier of the S&T Scholarship Examination ✓ ✓
Who are not qualified to apply for DOST Scholarship?
Below are those who are not qualified to apply for DOST Scholarship.
Not Qualified to Apply RA7687 Merit
Those who have earned units in any post-
secondary/undergraduate course;
✓ ✓
Those who have taken any previous DOST-SEI
Scholarship Examination; and
✓ ✓
Those who have applied for immigrant status in
the USA or any other country
✓ ✓

2. Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Science & Technology Scholarship
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What are the Benefits/Privileges for DOST Scholars?
Below are the privileges for DOST Scholars.
Scholarship Privileges RA7687 Merit
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

3. Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Science & Technology Scholarship
I N F I N I T H I N K Page 3
Requirements for DOST Scholarship Application
If the applicant meets all the criteria, below are the requirements for DOST
Scholarship to be submitted by the applicant.
Requirements RA7687 Merit
DOST-SEI Information Sheet (Form A) ✓ ✓
Household Information Questionnaire (Form B) ✓ ✓
Certificate of Good Moral Character (Form C) ✓ ✓
Certification that applicant belongs to the upper
5% of graduating class (Form D1); or
✓ ✓
Certification that applicant belongs to the
graduating class of DOST-SEI identified or
DepEd recognized science high school (Form
D2)
✓ ✓
Statement of applicant that he/she has not taken
any undergraduate units or post secondary
course (Form E)
✓ ✓
Statement of applicant parent that applicant has
no pending application as immigrant to any
country (Form F)
✓ ✓
Certificate of Residency (Form G) ✓ ✘
Two recent (1"x1") pictures ✓ ✓
Photocopy of Birth Certificate ✓ ✓
Parent(s) Income Tax Return/W2/Employment
Contract for OFW/BIR Cert. of Exemption from
Filing of ITR/Brgy. Cert. of Indigency
✓ ✘
Electric Bill for 3 consecutive months ✓ ✘