Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DOST Regional Office No. VI
ISO 9001:2008 ISO/IEC 17025:2005

DOST-SEI releases 2018 Scholarship Results,

announces 630 WV qualifiers
ILOILO CITY – Out of 8,994 qualifiers nationwide, a total of 630 senior high school students from
Western Visayas qualified for the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education
Institute’s (DOST-SEI) 2018 RA 7687 also known as the “Science and Technology Scholarship Act of
1994” and Merit Scholarship Program formerly known as the NSDB or NSTA Scholarship under RA
No. 2067, administered last October 15, 2017 nationwide, there having 466 passers for the former
and 164 for the latter. Among the 466 RA 7687 Scholarship exam passers, 48 are pending for
evaluation. The new scholars will get to enjoy the scholarship provided they enroll in four or five-year
S&T courses and comply with the requirements set by the DOST-SEI.

DOST is devoted to accelerating the development of science and technology for socio-economic
development. The Science and Technology (S&T) Scholarship Program is available for both
undergraduate and graduate level scholarships, to those who meet the minimum grade requirement
and those qualified by the S&T Scholarship Examination. DOST offers three undergraduate
scholarship programs– RA 7687 Scholarship, DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program and the RA
10612, known as Junior Level Science Scholarship.

RA 7687 Scholarship (RA 7687) provides scholarship slots to poor but deserving students whose
families’ annual gross incomes do not exceed the poverty threshold limit. The other scholarship
referred to as DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program is awarded to students with high aptitude in
science and mathematics and are willing to pursue careers in the fields of science and technology.
On the other hand, RA 10612 or Junior Level Science Scholarship is offered to third year college
students who are enrolled in S&T Priority courses at any State Universities and Colleges (SUC), other
private universities or colleges that are with CHED compliant programs, CHED identified Centers of
Excellence (COE) or Centers of Development (COD) for the priority S&T courses and Institutions with
FAAP Level III Accreditation.

The JLSS is a scholarship program under the Republic Act No. 7687 or the “S&T Scholarship Act of
1994,” R.A. No. 10612 or the “Fast-Tracked S&T Scholarship Act of 2013,” and the R.A. No. 2067 or
the Merit Scholarship Program.”

The said qualifiers shall enjoy financial benefits which include tuition subsidy, monthly stipend, book
allowance, and others.

The implementation of these scholarships supports its primary goal of increasing the number of
scientists and engineers that will help boost knowledge creation and economic productivity in the
country. The execution of the K to 12 law is supported by creating a pool of scholar-graduates that
can competently teach science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the basic
education level.

S&T scholars will be required to render service to the country upon graduation for a period equivalent
to the number of years they availed of the said scholarship. Likewise, the RA 7687 and Merit scholars
are expected to work along their fields of specialization while those under RA 10612 shall serve as
STEM teachers in any public or private high school in the country.

The list of 2018 DOST Scholarship Examination Region VI passers can be viewed at DOST Region VI
Facebook page. Meanwhile, the full list of passers can be accessed through DOST-SEI website:
http://www.sei.dost.gov.ph/index.php/news-archive/216-dost-scholarship-at-an-all-time-high-with-8-
994-new-s-t-scholars . (DOST6/JRAGabiota)

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Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. VI
Magsaysay Village, Lapaz, Iloilo City 5000
Office of the Regional Director: (033) 508-6939, 320-0908 (Telefax)
Finance and Administrative Services: (033) 508-6939, 320-0908 (Telefax)
Technical Operations: (033) 508-7183, 320-0907 (Telefax)
Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory: (033) 320-0093
S&T Scholarship Section: (033) 320-0093
Aklan Provincial Science & Technology Center
Capitol Compound, Kalibo, Aklan
Telefax No. (036) 500-7550
Antique Provincial Science & Technology Center
EBJ Memorial Center, Binirayan Sports Complex, San
Jose de Buenavista, Antique
Telefax No. (036) 540-8025
Capiz Provincial Science & Technology Center
Capiz State University, Roxas City, Capiz
Telefax No. (036) 522-1044
Guimaras Provincial Science & Technology Center
PSHS Research Center, Alaguisoc, Jordan, Guimaras
Tel. No. (033) 396-1765
Iloilo Provincial Science & Technology Center
DOST VI Compound, Magsaysay Village , Lapaz, Iloilo City
Tel. No. (033) 508-7183, Telefax No. (033) 320-0908
Negros Occidental Provincial Science & Technology Center
Cottage Road, Bacolod City
Telefax No. (034) 707-0170
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DOST Regional Office No. VI
ISO 9001:2008 ISO/IEC 17025:2005

Some aspiring senior high school students take the Department of Science and
Technology-Science Education Institute’s (DOST-SEI) 2018 RA 7687 and Merit
Scholarship examinations in Passi National High School. (Photo: DOST6/N.Grio)

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Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. VI
Magsaysay Village, Lapaz, Iloilo City 5000
Office of the Regional Director: (033) 508-6939, 320-0908 (Telefax)
Finance and Administrative Services: (033) 508-6939, 320-0908 (Telefax)
Technical Operations: (033) 508-7183, 320-0907 (Telefax)
Regional Standards and Testing Laboratory: (033) 320-0093
S&T Scholarship Section: (033) 320-0093
Aklan Provincial Science & Technology Center
Capitol Compound, Kalibo, Aklan
Telefax No. (036) 500-7550
Antique Provincial Science & Technology Center
EBJ Memorial Center, Binirayan Sports Complex, San
Jose de Buenavista, Antique
Telefax No. (036) 540-8025
Capiz Provincial Science & Technology Center
Capiz State University, Roxas City, Capiz
Telefax No. (036) 522-1044
Guimaras Provincial Science & Technology Center
PSHS Research Center, Alaguisoc, Jordan, Guimaras
Tel. No. (033) 396-1765
Iloilo Provincial Science & Technology Center
DOST VI Compound, Magsaysay Village , Lapaz, Iloilo City
Tel. No. (033) 508-7183, Telefax No. (033) 320-0908
Negros Occidental Provincial Science & Technology Center
Cottage Road, Bacolod City
Telefax No. (034) 707-0170