DOST JLSS Scholarship 2024 is Open | Apply Now

DOST JLSS Scholarship Online Application for the AY 2024-2025 is now open to apply for all eligible Filipino college students. JLSS Scholarship is one of the scholarship programs initiated by the Department of Science and Technology – DOST.

Table of Contents

• DOST Scholarship 2024-2025
• Types of DOST Scholarships
  • DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship
  • RA 7687
  • RA 10612
• Benefits of DOST JLSS Scholarship
• Eligibility Criteria
• Documentary Requirements
• DOST JLSS Priority Courses
• Study Placement
• DOST JLSS Scholarship Timeline
• How to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship 2024
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

DOST Scholarship 2024-2025

The Department of Science and Technology is popularly known as DOST. DOST is a government organization in the Philippines responsible for the development and administration of science and technology in the country.

To achieve the goal of Scientific and Technological development, DOST offers scholarship opportunities to the students pursuing education in the fields of science and technology.

DOST JLSS Scholarship offers scholarship grants to the students in the Junior Level Science education. Recently, the Department of Science and Technology made a post on its Facebook page calling in applications from interested and eligible individuals to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship for the School year 2024-2025.

Types of DOST Scholarships

DOST offers three main scholarship grants under the JLSS Scholarship program and they are as follows:

1. DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship
2. RA 7687
3. RA 10612

DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship

The DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program is formerly known as the NSDB or NSTA Scholarship under RA No. 2067. This scholarship grant is offered to students with high aptitude in science and mathematics who wish to pursue careers in science and technology.

RA 7687

The Republic Act No. 7687 is popularly known as the “Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994″. The RA 7687 scholarship grant is given to deserving students whose families’ socioeconomic situation does not exceed particular cut-off numbers.

Qualifiers must pursue priority courses of study in the basic sciences, engineering, other applied sciences, and science and mathematics teaching.

RA 10612

The Republic Act No. 10612 seeks to improve the country’s scientific and technology education by accelerating the recruitment of graduates in the sciences, mathematics, and engineering to teach science and mathematics in secondary schools around the country.

Benefits of DOST JLSS Scholarship

Students who are selected for DOST JLSS Scholarship 2024 program will receive the following benefits:

A. Regular Academic Year

Tuition and other school fees (for scholars enrolled in private HEIs)	₱40,000.00 / year
Book Allowance	₱10,000.00 / year
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month
Transportation Allowance(for those studying outside of home province)	1 economy-class roundtrip fare
Group Health and Accident Insurance	Premium
Thesis Allowance	₱10,000.00
Graduation Allowance	₱1,000.00

B. Summer Allowance (if required in the curriculum)

Tuition and other school fees	₱10,000.00
Learning Materials and/or Connectivity Allowance	₱2,000.00 (outright grant)
Monthly Living Allowance	₱7,000.00 / month for two months

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship, one must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

1. The applicant must be a Regular second year college student enrolled in a DOST-SEI priority S&T course at identified universities in the Second Semester of AY 2023-2024.
2. He or She must have a General Weighted Average, GWA of at least 83% or its equivalent and with no conditional or failing mark from the First Semester of First Year until the First Semester of Second Year in college, including in the midyear terms, if enrolled.
3. He or She must be natural-born Filipino citizen.
4. Must be of good moral character and in good health.
5. The candidate may have:
   • Applied for/taken the Junior Level Science Scholarship Examination but DID NOT QUALIFY for the scholarship.
   • Qualified for the Junior Level Science Scholarship but DID NOT AVAIL of the scholarship award.

Documentary Requirements

Following is the list of documents required to apply for DOST Scholarship 2024:

1. Form C – Certificate of Good Moral Character
2. Form D – Certificate of Good Health
3. Form E – Certificate of Program of Study and Year Level
4. Form F – Certificate of Residency
5. Form G – Commitment to Return Service
   • Form Form G1 – Merit/ RA 7687
   • Form Form G2 – RA 10612
6. Form H – DOST-SEI Scholarship Examination/Award
7. Form I – Applicant/Parent Declaration
8. Official Transcript of Records (TOR) or True Copy of Grades (TCG) or Grade Report downloaded from the portal for First Semester of First Year until the First Semester of Second Year in college, including in the midyear terms, if enrolled.
9. Recent picture – passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm or 1.8 inches x 1.4 inches)
10. Birth Certificate
11. Proof of Income – Parent/s or Legal Guardian’s or Spouse’s 2023 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
12. Notarized Affidavit of Guardianship
13. Marriage Certificate

DOST JLSS Priority Courses

Following is the list of priority courses a student must pursue to be eligible to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship:

• 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 Biotechnology¹
• 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 Finance²
• BS Applied Physics
• BS Applied Physics with Applied Computer System
• BS Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering²
• BS Applied Statistics
• BS Architecture
• BS Astronomy
• BS Astronomy Technology
• BS Basic Medical Sciences⁶
• BS Biochemistry
• BS Biology
• BS Biology for Teachers
• BS Biotechnology
• BS Ceramics Engineering
• BS Chemical Engineering
• BS Chemistry
• BS Chemistry for Teachers
• BS Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems
• BS Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering²
• BS Civil Engineering
• BS Clothing Technology
• BS Community Nutrition
• BS Computer Engineering
• BS Computer Science
• BS Electrical Engineering
• BS Electronics and Communications Engineering
• BS Electronics Engineering
• BS Environmental Science
• BS Environmental Engineering
• 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 Biology⁵
• BS Industrial Design
• BS Industrial Engineering
• BS Industrial Management Engineering-Information Technology³
• 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 Systems²
• BS Manufacturing Engineering
• BS Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Biomedical Engineering³
• BS Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Mechatronics and Robotics³
• 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-Chemistry⁴
• BSE Chemistry
• BSE General Sciences
• BSE Mathematics
• BSE Physical Sciences
• BSE Physics
• BSE Physics-Chemistry⁴
• BSE Physics-Mathematics⁴
• BSE Science
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

¹ UP System only
² 4yrs, ADMU only
³ DLSU only
⁴ 4yrs, USC only
⁵ 3yrs, DLSU only
⁶ 4 yrs, UPM only

Study Placement

Following is the list of study placements:

• University of the Philippines
• State Universities and Colleges
• Private Institutions that are recognized by CHED as Centers of Excellence or Centers of Development or has FAAP Level III accreditation (PAASCU, PACUCOA) for the priority S&T programs of study
• For RA 10612: All of the above and schools that offer CHED compliant courses that are included in the list of priority S&T programs of study

DOST JLSS Scholarship Timeline

DOST JLSS Scholarship Online Application starts on 4 March, 2024.

The Deadline date to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship is 31 May, 2024.

The Schedule of Qualifying Examination for DOST Scholarship is 28 July, 2024.

How to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship 2024

All interested and eligible candidates who are looking to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship AY 2024-2025 program are advised to visit the DOST E-Scholarship Application System.

The E-Scholarship application system provides additional information on the eligibility criteria, documentary requirements and Application process.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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[Source: DOST-SEI]