DOST Scholarship Allowed Courses and Privileges

The Philippine Government offers a scholarship program for the brightest and deserving students through DOST – SEI or the Department of Science and Technology – Science Education Institute.

This scholarship offering was sign into law under Republic Act 7687 or RA 7687. DOST will award Bachelor of Science degree scholarships to students who plans to take up any of the “priority courses” as identified by DOST-SEI, for study placement in select schools.

You can download the application form from the website of DOST. Check more info about the DOST 2020 Scholarship Programs Application, Exam deadline, Eligibility and Documentary Requirements.

Below shows the list of college courses allowed under the DOST Scholarship Program for the undergraduate for academic year 2020. Kindly take note that some degrees are applicable to be taken only either in UP System, ADMU, or in DLSU, this is already indicated beside the course for your guidance.

These are the DOST priority degrees for RA 7687 Scholarship offerings, the focus is on mathematics, science, and engineering courses. There are also allied courses like Psychology.

This list of courses open for scholarship is updated today June 6, 2019.

Aeronautical Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Agribusiness Management
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Agricultural Biotechnology in UP System only
Agricultural Chemistry
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural Technology
Agriculture
Animal Science
Applied Mathematics
Applied Mathematics major in Mathematical Finance (4 years, ADMU)
Applied Physics
Applied Physics with Applied Computer System
Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering
Applied Statistics
Astronomy Technology

Bachelor of Library and Information Science
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science
Biochemistry
Biology

Ceramics Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems
Community Nutrition
Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Electrical Engineering
Electronics and Communications Engineering/Electronics Engineering
Environmental Science

Fisheries
Food Technology
Forestry

Geodetic Engineering
Geology
Geography
Geothermal Engineering

Health Science
Human Biology

Industrial Design
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Management Engineering Information – Technology – DLSU only
Industrial Pharmacy
Information and Communications Technology
Information System
Information Technology
Information Technology Systems
Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Life Sciences

Management Information Systems at DLSU only
Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering Management – Mechatronics and Robotics at DLSU only
Manufacturing Engineering Management-Biomedical Engineering at DLSU only
Marine Biology
Marine Science
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mathematics and Science Teaching
Mathematics Teaching
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics Engineering
Medical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology
Metallurgical Engineering
Meteorology
Microbiology
Mining Engineering
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Nutrition
Nutrition and Dietetics

Packaging Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Pharmacy (4-year program)
Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy (5-year program)
Physics
Psychology – BS Program
Public Health

Science Teaching (Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science)
Statistics

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Popular college courses like Nursing, Accountancy, Business Management, Marketing and Commerce, Mass Communication are NOT included in the DOST Scholarship offerings.

If the school is not identified as either UP, ADMU, or DLSU, then the DOST passer and qualified student can enroll in any school that meets any of the following requirements:

a.1 State universities and colleges (SUCs)

a.2 CHED identified Centers of Excellence (COE) or Centers of Development (COD) for the S&T programs covered under the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarships

a.3 Institutions with FAAP Level III Accreditation

What will you get if you become a DOST Scholar?

These are the privileges given to DOST scholars including info on stipend allowance for A.Y. 2020:

• Tuition and other school fees – P40,000 per academic year
• Book allowance in the amount of P10,000 per year.
• MS / PE Uniform (1^st semester of First Year only) allowance of P1,000.
• Transportation allowance for student grantees who will study outside of their home province – 1 economy-class round trip fare.
• Monthly Living Allowance or stipend at P7,000.
•  Summer Allowance (if required per curriculum) for Tuition and other school fees – P1,500
• Post – graduation clothing allowance of P1,000.
• Group Accident Insurance.

Find out if you meet all the DOST Scholarship Application Requirements and Eligibility for Academic Year 2020. If you do, apply as soon as DOST-SEI accepts undergraduate scholarship application for the next school year.

We hope that you will pass the qualifying exam and be one of the recipient of DOST scholarship!

DOST – SEI SCHOLARSHIP Return of Service Condition

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.

Info sourced for this article is from DOST – SEI website. The iSensey team aims to spread the info on this available college scholarship as our way of helping the government reach potential students especially those far from the metro.

Deadline for filing of scholarship application for 2020 Academic Year is September 6, 2019.

DATE OF EXAMINATION is October 20, 2019.  Make sure to review before the exam! We wish you success!