Davao City (18 September) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pleased to announce that application for Science and Technology undergraduate scholarships is now going on. This is open to graduating high school students with high aptitude in science and technology and who wish to pursue priority fields of study in basic sciences, engineering and other applied sciences and science teaching.

There are two (2) scholarship programs being offered. One is RA 7687, otherwise known as the S&T Scholarship Act of 1994, which is awarded to talented and deserving students coming from poor families. The other scholarship program, called DOST-SEI Merit Scholarships is granted to students with high aptitude in science, mathematics and technology regardless of the family's socio-economic status.

To quality for the scholarship programs, a student must possess the following qualifications:

1.) Belongs to the upper 5% of the high school graduating class; 2.) Be a natural-born Filipino citizen; 3.) Be a resident of the municipality for the last 4 yrs.; 4.) Be in good health; and 5.) Be of good moral character; and be a qualifier of the 2009 S&T Scholarship Examination.

Qualified applicants will be awarded tuition fees (not to exceed P6,000.00/sem). Book and uniform allowances, monthly stipend, and insurance.

Application forms and information materials are available at the DOST Regional Office No. XI, Dumanlas cor. Friendship Road, Bajada, Davao City. The deadline for filing of application is on September 30, 2008 and the examination is on November 9, 2008.