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DOST offers science scholarship for 3rd yearcollege
studentsCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug 6 (PIA) -- The
Department of Science and Technology
(DOST) will award additional scholarship slots for third year
college students through a competitivewritten examination.
DOST-10 Regional Director Alfonso Alamban said regular third
year college students currently enrolled
and taking up science and technology courses at DOST-accredited
universities all over the country are
qualified to apply.
For Region 10, the following are included: Central Mindanao
University, Musuan, Bukidnon; Mindanao
State University-Iligan Institute of Technology in Iligan City;
Xavier University, Cagayan de Oro City.
The applicants must be a natural-born Filipino citizen,
possessing a General Weighted Average (GWA) of83 percent or higher
with no failing grade during his or her first and second years in
college, a resident
of the municipality and district for the last four years, of
good moral character, of good health and must
have no pending application for resident or immigrant status in
any foreign country.
Interested applicants can apply for the scholarship grant in
either of the two categories: Program A, also
known as Republic Act 7687 which is designed for financially
incapable, but intelligent students whose
familys combined gross annual income does not amount to more
than P156,000. Students with a higher
combined family income on the other hand, can apply under
Program B (Merit Scholarship).
Applicants are required to submit an accomplished application
form, two recent, identical, 1x1 photoswhich should be taken within
the application period, with one photo attached to the application
form
and the other to the test permit. Also required is a photocopy
of the applicants birth certificate.
Applicants, however, are required to bring the original copy for
authentication purposes.
Scholarship application forms can be obtained at the Science
Education Institute, 2nd Level, Science
Heritage Building, DOST Compound, General Santos Avenue,
Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila or at
the DOST Regional Offices and Provincial Technology Centers
nearest to the applicants. Region 10
applicants may obtain application forms at the DOST Region-10
office located at J.V. Serina St. near JR
Borja Memorial City Hospital, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City.
Application forms can also be downloaded
online at www.sei.dost.gov.ph and
www.science-scholarships.ph.
Accomplished forms can be filed at DOST Regional Offices or its
Provincial Science and Technology
Center (PSTC) nearest the applicants school or home address.
Deadline for filing of application forms is
on August 24, 2012, Friday.
Selection of qualified applicants will be done through a written
examination which will be held on
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September 22, 2012, Saturday at the designated DOST Regional
offices across the country. A non-
refundable test-fee of P200 will be required from the applicants
under the Program B or Merit
Scholarship Program.
For more information, visit the DOST Region-10 office or contact
the local DOST-X scholarship office at
telephone number (088) 858-6790. Interested applicants may also
log-on to www.region10.dost.gov.ph
for more details.
Inquiries are also welcomed at the following Provincial Science
and Technology Centers:
For Bukidnon, Central Mindanao University Compound with landline
phone no. (088)3561853; Camiguin
at SSS Bldg., Gen. Bonifacio Aranas Sts., Mambajao; Lanao del
Norte at PCIERD Model Bldg., Mindanao
State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT)
Compound, Iligan City, with landline phone #
(063)3516275; Misamis Occidental at 2/F Amil Bldg., Independence
cor. Calapini Sts., Oroquieta City
with landline phone # (088)5311332; Misamis Oriental at Mindanao
University for Science and
Technology (MUST) Compound, Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City at
landline phone # 8562930.
The Junior Level Scholarship is part of the DOST Scholarship
Program which aims to financially assist as
well as develop young students with exceptional academic
performance in science and mathematics
who are interested in getting a career in the fields of science,
mathematics and engineering. (Giovanni
Ellescas Plasos/Tess Superioridad Baluyos,
[email protected]/09277559972)
(DOST/EOR/PIA10)
