Guide on DOST Scholarship Requirements for Application
You can check the list below for the DOST scholarship requirements for students who wish to apply for the scholarship offers.
In the Philippines, the Department of Science and Technology, more popularly called DOST, is one of the scholarship providers. It provides offers for undergraduate studies as well as junior level Science scholarships.
For the incoming students of the tertiary education, among the offers are the DOST-SEI Merit scholarship and the offer provided under the Republic Act No. 7687. To apply for these scholarship offers, the following DOST scholarship requirements must be submitted to the government agency:
- Certificate of Good Moral Character (Form C)
- Certificate of Good Health (Form D)
- Principal’s Certification
- Applicant who is Grade 12 Graduating/Graduated student in the STEM strand (Form E1)
- Applicant who is Grade 12 Graduating/Graduated student in NON-STEM strand and belongs to the upper 5% of the class (Form E2)
- Applicant who is attending homeschool (Form E3)
- Applicant who is under the Alternative Learning System (Form E4)
- Applicant who graduated in High School before the K-12 program and belongs to the upper 5% of the graduating class (E5)
- Certificate of Residency (Form F)
- Parent’s Certification – Applicant has no pending immigration application to another country (Form G)
- DOST-SEI Scholarship Examination/Award (Form H)
- Applicant’s Certification of No Post-Secondary Units (Form I)
- Signed Declaration of Applicant and the Parent/Legal Guardian (Form J)
- Recent picture, passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm or 1.8 inches x 1.4 inches)
- Birth Certificate
- Parent/s or Legal Guardian’s 2022 Income Tax Return / BIR Form 1701 / Employment Contract for OFW / BIR Certificate of Exemption from Filing of ITR / Certificate of Indigency / Certificate of Employment with Compensation / Proof of Pension
There are special instructions that the Department of Science and Technology has set with regards to the requirements for the DOST scholarship offers. Most of the forms can be downloaded from the DOST as well.
Every year, thousands of students apply for the DOST scholarship offers most especially those who want to pursue careers in line with Math and Science. Countless engineers, Science and Math teachers, and agribusiness graduates were assisted by DOST during their college years.