DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarships Program 2023

The Department of Science and Technology (abbreviated as DOST; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya), is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the coordination of science and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and projects in the fields of science and technology in support of national development.

The S&T Undergraduate Scholarships Program aims to stimulate and entice talented Filipino youths to pursue lifetime productive careers in science and technology and ensure a steady, adequate supply of qualified S&T human resources which can steer the country towards national progress. The DOST-SEI is now accepting application for the 2023 Undergraduate Scholarships, check below:

Types of Scholarship

• MERIT: The DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program, formerly known as the NSDB or NSTA Scholarship under RA No. 2067, is awarded to students with high aptitude in science and mathematics and are willing to pursue careers in the fields of science and technology.
• RA 7687: Republic Act No. 7687, also known as the “Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994”, provides for scholarships to talented and deserving students whose families’ socio-economic status does not exceed the set cut-off values of certain indicators. Qualifiers must pursue priority fields of study in the basic sciences, engineering, other applied sciences, and science and mathematics teaching.

Priority S&T Programs and Study Placement

Programs Covered by the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarships

• Bachelor in Mathematics Education
• Bachelor in Technology and Livelihood Education with Specialization in Information and Communications
• Bachelor of Library and Information Science
• BS Aeronautical Engineering
• BS Aerospace Engineering
• BS Agribusiness
• BS Agribusiness Management
• BS Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship
• BS Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
• BS Agricultural Biotechnology
• BS Agricultural Chemistry
• BS Agricultural Economics
• BS Agricultural Engineering
• BS Agricultural Technology
• BS Agriculture
• BS Animal Husbandry
• BS Animal Science
• BS Applied Mathematics
• BS Applied Mathematics major in Mathematical Finance
• BS Applied Physics
• BS Applied Physics with Applied Computer System
• BS Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering
• BS Applied Statistics
• BS Architecture
• BS Astronomy
• BS Astronomy Technology
• BS Basic Medical Sciences
• BS Biochemistry
• BS Biology
• BS Biology for Teachers
• BS Biotechnology
• BS Ceramics Engineering
• BS Chemical Engineering
• BS Chemistry
• BS Chemistry Major in Business
• BS Chemistry for Teachers
• BS Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems
• BS Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering
• BS Civil Engineering
• BS Clothing Technology
• BS Community Nutrition
• BS Computer Engineering
• BS Computer Science
• BS Electrical Engineering
• BS Electronics and Communications Engineering
• BS Environmental Engineering
• BS Electronics Engineering
• BS Environmental Science
• BS Fine Arts Major in Industrial Design
• BS Fisheries
• BS Food Science and Technology
• BS Food Technology
• BS Forestry
• BS Geodetic Engineering
• BS Geography
• BS Geology
• BS Geothermal Engineering
• BS Health Science
• BS Human Biology
• BS Industrial Design
• BS Industrial Engineering
• BS Industrial Management Engineering-Information Technology
• BS Industrial Pharmacy
• BS Information and Communications Technology
• BS Information System
• BS Information Technology
• BS Information Technology Systems
• BS Instrumentation and Control Engineering
• BS Life Sciences
• BS Management Information Systems
• BS Manufacturing Engineering
• BS Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Biomedical Engineering
• BS Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Mechatronics and Robotics
• BS Marine Biology
• BS Marine Science
• BS Materials Engineering
• BS Mathematics
• BS Mathematics and Science Teaching
• BS Mathematics for Teachers
• BS Mechanical Engineering
• BS Mechatronics Engineering
• BS Medical Laboratory Science
• BS Medical Technology
• BS Metallurgical Engineering
• BS Meteorology
• BS Microbiology
• BS Mining Engineering
• BS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
• BS Nutrition
• BS Nutrition and Dietetics
• BS Packaging Engineering
• BS Petroleum Engineering
• BS Pharmaceutical Sciences
• BS Pharmacy (4-year program)
• BS Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy (5-year program)
• BS Physics
• BS Physics for Teachers
• BS Psychology
• BS Public Health
• BS Speech Pathology
• BS Statistics
• BSE Biological Sciences
• BSE Biology
• BSE Biology-Chemistry
• BSE Chemistry
• BSE General Sciences
• BSE Mathematics
• BSE Physical Sciences
• BSE Physics
• BSE Physics-Chemistry
• BSE Physics-Mathematics
• BSE Science
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

SCHOLARSHIP PRIVILIGES

Who can Apply?

1. Graduating Grade 12 male and female students in SY 2022-2023:
   1. STEM STRAND: All students belonging to the STEM class
   2. NON-STEM STRAND: Must be in the top 5% of the graduating class, if belonging to the Non-STEM strand
2. Graduate of Grade 12 before SY 2022-2023 and did not enroll in college yet:
   1. STEM STRAND: All students belonging to the STEM class
   2. NON-STEM STRAND: Must be in the top 5% of the graduating class, if belonging to the Non-STEM strand
3. Graduate of high school before the K-12 Program. Must belong to the top 5% of the graduating class.
4. Must have grades in Grades 9, 10, and 11.
5. The scores in the Philippine Education Placement Test Certificate of Rating is acceptable if you skip a grade.
6. Must be natural-born Filipino citizen.
7. Must be of good moral character and in good health.
8. May have taken the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship Examination but did not qualify for the scholarship; OR may have qualified for the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship but did not avail of the award.
9. Must NOT have earned any post-secondary (college or vocational) units.

Source: Philippine Go