2006 DOST Scholarship now open for application

The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) announced lately the implementation of the 2006 Science & Technology Scholarship Program.

In a letter of DOST Regional Director Zinnia Parcon-Terruel to Gov. Niel D. Tupas, Sr., the former is asking the support of the latter in the dissemination of the scholarship programs being offered by the said department for parents to encourage their children to pursue S&T courses and be able to contribute to the development of their community.
Terruel said DOST-SEI shall award scholarships in baccalaureate degree programs to those who wish to pursue priority fields of study in Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering course.

She said two scholarships being offered are RA 7687 Science & Technology Scholarship for applicant whose family gross income does not exceed P156,600.00 annually and DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship for applicant whose family gross income is more than P156,600.00 annually.

Terruel further said the applicant must belong to the upper five percent (5%) of the high school graduating class, be a resident of the municipality in the last four (4) years, be a natural-born Filipino citizen, be in good health and be of good moral character.

She said the scholarship privileges are: a) tuition and other school fees not to exceed P4,500/semester/term; b) allowance for prescribed textbooks and essentials school supplies at P3,000.00/academic year; c) outright grant for prescribed Military Science/Physical Education uniform of P500.00 for first semester, first year only; d) free transportation for one economy-class round trip fare between permanent residence and place of study on reimbursement basis (for those studying outside of their home province);

e) monthly allowance for 10-11 months duration: RA 7687 S&T Scholarship-monthly living allowance of  P4,000.00 for those who will pursue Physics and Physics Teaching Courses and P3,000.00 monthly living allowance for those who will purse other DOST-SEI priority courses; while for DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship – monthly living of P4,000/P2,150/P1,825 for full/partial/special scholarship, respectively for those who will pursue BS Physics, BS Applied Physics, BS Physics , PS Physics for Teachers and BSE Physics and Technology and for those who will purse S&T priority courses, a monthly living allowances of P3,000/P1,400/P1,200 for full/partial/special scholarship, respectively;  f) group health and accident insurance; and g) additional privileges during summer, if required in the curriculum.

Interested student in Iloilo Province can secure application forms at the DOST Regional Office at Magsaysay Village, La Paz, Iloilo City. A non-refundable testing fee of P200.00 is required. Accomplished application forms should be submitted to the said office on or before Nov. 4, 2005.

Examination will be on Dec. 4, 2005 at Western Visayas College of Science and Technology, La Paz, Iloilo City. (Ian Espada/Capitol News)