A. General Criteria of Eligibility RA 10612 RA 7687 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;

incoming regular 3rd year college student in an identified priority S&T course for SY 2017-2018;

has a general weighted average (GWA) of at least 83% or its equivalent in his/her first and second years in college;

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 2017 JLSS Examination

B. Scholarship Privileges

Tuition and other school fees P10,000.00/semester

or P8,000.00/trimester P10,000.00/semester

or P8,000.00/trimester P10,000.00/semester

or P8,000.00/trimester

Book Allowance P10,000.00/year P10,000.00/year P10,000.00/year

Group Insurance Premium Premium Premium

Transportation Allowance (for those studying outside of home province)

1 economy-class roundtrip fare

1 economy-class roundtrip fare

1 economy-class roundtrip fare

Monthly Living Allowance

For BS Physics / Applied Physics / Physics Teaching /Geology / Mining Eng’g./ Agriculture / Fisheries

P6,000.00/mo. P6,000.00/mo.

Full P6,000.00/mo.

Partial P4,150.00/mo.

Special P3,825.00/mo.

Other DOST-SEI priority courses P5,000.00/mo. P5,000.00/mo.

Full P5,000.00/mo.

Partial P3,400.00/mo.

Special P3,200.00/mo.

Summer Allowance (if required in the curriculum)

Tuition and other school fees

P1,500.00

P1,500.00

P1,500.00

Book Allowance P500.00 (to submit O.R.) P500.00 (to submit O.R.) P500.00 (to submit O.R.)

Monthly Allowance 2 months 2 months 2 months

Post –graduation clothing allowance P1,000.00 P1,000.00 P1,000.00 (full scholars only)

C. Items to be Submitted

Personal Information (Form A)

Family Socio-Economic Information (Form B for RA 7687 only)

Certificate of Course and Year Level (Form C)

Certificate of Good Moral Character (Form D)

Certificate of Residency (Form E for RA 7687 only)

Commitment to Return of Service

Form F1 (for RA 7687 and MERIT)

Form F2 (for RA 10612 only)

Official Transcript of Records (TOR) or True Copy of Grades (TCG) for first and second years in college

Two recent (1”x1”) pictures

Photocopy of Birth Certificate Parent/s 2016 Income Tax Return / W2 / Employment Contract

for OFW / BIR Cert. of Exemption from Filing of ITR / Brgy. Cert. of Indigency (for RA 7687 only)

Electric bill for 3 consecutive months in 2017 (for RA 7687 only)

Non refundable test fee of P200.00 (for MERIT only)

For Merit applicants, a non-refundable test fee of P200.00 will be collected. They should send postal money order instead of cash when mailing applications. The payee of the money order should be SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTE.

SEI can accept only cash, postal money orders, telegraphic transfer, certified cashier’s and manager’s checks. PERSONAL CHECKS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

E. Test Fee

D. Where to Secure / File Application

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 the website, www.sei.dost.gov.ph.

Accomplished form can be filed at the Science Education Institute, or DOST Regional Office/PSTC nearest the applicant’s school or home address.

The Test Permit shall be mailed to the applicant. 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 for Filing of Application: September 22, 2017

Date of Examination: November 19, 2017 (Sunday)

Department of Science and Technology SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTE

1st and 2nd Levels, Science Heritage Bldg., DOST Compound, General Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City

Contact nos. (02) 839-0083, (02) 837-1333, 837-2071 loc. 2382 www.sei.dost.gov.ph

JOSETTE T. BIYO Director

The awardees shall be selected on the basis of their performance in the 2017 Junior Level Science Scholarship Examination.

F. Selection Criteria

The list of awardees as approved and announced by the DOST Secretary is final and unappealable.

G. Final Selection

Types of Scholarships

Scholarships under the Republic Act No. 7687 are awarded to poor, talented and deserving students who belong to families whose socio-economic status do not exceed the set values of certain indicators.

Ra 7687

merit The DOST-SEI MERIT scholarships are awarded to students with high aptitude in science and mathematics and are willing to pursue careers in the fields of science and technology.

Ra 10612 The scholarship program under Republic Act No. 10612 aims to strengthen the country’s science and technology education by fast-tracking graduates in the sciences, mathematics and engineering who shall teach science and mathematics in secondary schools throughout the country.

S&T Priority Courses

Aeronautical Engineering Electronics and Communications

Engineering/Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering

Aerospace Engineering Environmental Science Mechatronics Engineering

Agribusiness Management Fisheries Medical Technology

Agriculture Food Technology Metallurgical Engineering

Agricultural Biotechnology1 Forestry Meteorology

Agricultural Chemistry Geology Microbiology

Agricultural Economics Geodetic Engineering Mining Engineering

Agricultural Engineering Geothermal Engineering Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Agricultural Technology Industrial Design Nutrition

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

Industrial Engineering Nutrition and Dietetics

Applied Mathematics Industrial Management Engineering-

Information Technology2 Pharmacy (4-year program)

Applied Physics Industrial Pharmacy Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy

(5-year program)

Applied Statistics Information System Packaging Engineering

Animal Science Information Technology Physics

Biochemistry Information Technology Systems Applied Physics with

Applied Computer System

Biology Instrumentation and Control

Engineering Applied Physics with Materials

Science and Engineering

Ceramics Engineering Manufacturing Engineering-

Management-Biomedical Engineering2 Petroleum Engineering

Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems

Manufacturing Eng’g.-Management-Mechatronics and Robotics2

Psychology3

Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering Public Health

Chemical Engineering Materials Engineering Science Teaching (Biology, Chemistry,

Physics and Physical Science)4

Chemistry Mathematics Statistics

Civil Engineering1 Mathematics Teaching4 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Computer Engineering Mathematics and Science Teaching4 Note:

1at UP System only 2at DLSU only 3BS Program 4For RA 7687 and MERIT only

Computer Science Marine Biology

Electrical Engineering Marine Science

STUDY PLACEMENT

State Universities and Colleges (SUC)

Other private universities or colleges that are

with CHED-compliant programs

RETURN OF SERVICE

CONDIT ION

Upon completion of the S&T course, the scholar-graduate shall teach full time high school subject/s, namely:

Agricultural Aquaculture Biology Chemistry Fisheries Technology Information Technology Mathematics Physics

in any high school, public or private of his/her choice within the country, with first priority in his/her home province for a minimum period of two (2) years.

STUDY PLACEMENT

State Universities and Colleges (SUC)

CHED identified Centers of Excellence (COE)

or Centers of Development (COD) for the priority S&T courses

Institutions with FAAP Level III Accreditation

RETURN OF SERVICE

CONDIT ION

Upon completion of the S&T course, the scholar-graduate shall render service in the country preferably along his/her field of specialization on a full-time basis for a minimum period equivalent to the length of time he/she enjoyed the scholarship.