DOST JLSS Scholarship 2024-2025 program is open

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DOST JLSS Scholarship 2024-2025 program is open for all eligible and interested college students in the Philippines. The Department of Science and Technology – DOST has recently announced the opening of its Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) program for the Academic year 2024-2025.

DOST JLSS Scholarship 2024
DOST JLSS Scholarship Benefits
Qualifications for DOST JLSS Scholarship
DOST Priority S&T Programs
Study Placement
Documentary Requirements
Important Information
How to Apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship
Scholarship Timeline and Exam Date

DOST JLSS Scholarship 2024

The Department of Science and Technology – DOST has called in applications from all eligible and interested Filipino college students for its Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) 2024 program.

The aim of DOST JLSS Scholarship are to provide scholarship grants to talented and deserving students in their third year of college who are pursuing degree programs in science and technology, as well as to ensure a steady, adequate supply of qualified S&T human resources who can steer the country toward national progress.

There are three main scholarships offered by the Department of Science and Technology under the DOST JLSS Scholarship program and they are as follows:

DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship
RA 7687
RA 10612

DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship

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

RA 7687

Republic Act No. 7687, popularly known as the “Science and Technology Scholarship Act of 1994,” grants scholarships 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

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.

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DOST JLSS Scholarship Benefits

Following is the list of benefits a DOST scholar will receive:

Regular Academic Year Benefits

Tuition and other school fees – ₱40,000.00 / year
Learning Materials + Connectivity Allowance – ₱10,000.00 / year
Monthly Living Allowance – ₱7,000.00 / month
Transportation Allowance – 1 economy-class roundtrip fare
Group Health and Accident Insurance – Premium
Thesis Allowance – ₱10,000.00
Graduation Allowance – ₱1,000.00

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

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Qualifications for DOST JLSS Scholarship

To be eligible to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship 2024, one must meet the following eligibility criteria:

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.
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.
The candidate must be natural-born Filipino citizen.
Should be of good moral character and in good health.
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.

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DOST Priority S&T Programs

Here is the complete list of Programs Covered by the DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarships 2024:

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

Documentary Requirements

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

Form C – Certificate of Good Moral Character
Form D – Certificate of Good Health
Form E – Certificate of Program of Study and Year Level
Form F – Certificate of Residency
Form G – Commitment to Return Service
- Form Form G1 – Merit/ RA 7687
- Form Form G2 – RA 10612
Form H – DOST-SEI Scholarship Examination/Award
Form I – Applicant/Parent Declaration
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.
Recent picture – passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm or 1.8 inches x 1.4 inches)
Birth Certificate
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
Notarized Affidavit of Guardianship
Marriage Certificate

Important Information

Following is the list of information you should know before filing your E-Application:

Father’s Annual Gross Income
Mother’s Annual Gross Income
If applicant is married, Spouse’s Annual Gross Income
If Legal Guardian is supporting Applicant, Legal Guardian’s Annual Gross Income
If family receives contribution from outside source: the giver, the amount of the contribution and the purpose of the contribution
If family owns agricultural land: how many hectares
If family owns vehicle: type, year and model
- Type: Ex. tricycle, passenger jeep, owner jeep, car, van
- Year and Model: Ex. 2023 Toyota Revo

How to Apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship

All interested and eligible candidates can apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship 2024 program by visiting the E-Scholarship Application System. Candidates are advised to visit the E-Scholarship application system for more information on eligibility criteria, documentary requirements and Application process.

Scholarship Timeline and Exam Date

The starting date of application period for DOST JLSS Scholarship is 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.

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[Source: DOST-SEI]