DOST JLSS Scholarship 2025-2026 | Apply Now!

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DOST-SEI opens the 2025 Junior Level Science Scholarships for aspiring third-year science and tech students.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has officially opened its Junior Level Science Scholarships (JLSS) for the academic year 2025–2026.

This scholarship is designed to support academically talented and deserving college students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

If you’re currently a second-year college student taking up a DOST-SEI priority course, this is your chance to apply for generous financial support and become part of the country’s future S&T professionals.

What is the DOST JLSS Scholarship?

The DOST JLSS Scholarship program aims to provide scholarships to qualified third-year college students in various science and technology courses.

There are three categories under JLSS:

  • RA 7687 – For poor but deserving students.
  • RA 10612 – For students who want to teach science and math in secondary schools.
  • DOST-SEI Merit – For students who meet the academic and moral criteria.

Scholarship Benefits

DOST scholars enjoy a wide range of financial support, including:

A. Regular Academic Year

  • Tuition Fees (Private HEIs): ₱40,000/year
  • Learning Materials/Connectivity Allowance: ₱10,000/year
  • Monthly Living Allowance: ₱8,000/month
  • Transportation Allowance: Actual fare (if studying away from home)
  • Clothing Allowance: ₱1,000 (1st semester only)
  • Group Health & Accident Insurance
  • Thesis Allowance: ₱10,000
  • Graduation Allowance: ₱1,000

B. Summer Allowance (If required)

  • Tuition and Other School Fees: ₱10,000
  • Learning Materials Allowance: ₱2,000
  • Monthly Living Allowance: ₱8,000/month (up to 2 months)

Who Can Apply?

To qualify for the DOST JLSS Scholarship, applicants must meet the following:

  • Natural-born Filipino citizen
  • A regular 2nd year college student enrolled in a DOST-SEI priority course
  • Must have a GWA of at least 83%, with no failing or conditional grades
  • Of good moral character and in good health
  • Not a current DOST scholar

Additional Criteria for RA 7687:

  • Must belong to an economically disadvantaged family
  • Must be a resident of the municipality for at least four years

Priority Courses

The DOST JLSS covers a wide range of science and tech programs, such as:

  1. Bachelor in Mathematics Education
  2. Bachelor in Technology and Livelihood Education with Specialization in Information and Communications
  3. Bachelor of Library and Information Science
  4. BS Aeronautical Engineering
  5. BS Aerospace Engineering
  6. BS Agribusiness
  7. BS Agribusiness Management
  8. BS Agribusiness Management and Entrepreneurship
  9. BS Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
  10. BS Agricultural Biotechnology1
  11. BS Agricultural Chemistry
  12. BS Agricultural Economics
  13. BS Agricultural Engineering
  14. BS Agricultural Technology
  15. BS Agriculture
  16. BS Animal Husbandry
  17. BS Animal Science
  18. BS Applied Mathematics
  19. BS Applied Mathematics major in Mathematical Finance2
  20. BS Applied Physics
  21. BS Applied Physics with Applied Computer System
  22. BS Applied Physics with Materials Science and Engineering2
  23. BS Applied Statistics
  24. BS Architecture
  25. BS Astronomy
  26. BS Astronomy Technology
  27. BS Basic Medical Sciences6
  28. BS Biochemistry
  29. BS Biology
  30. BS Biology for Teachers
  31. BS Biotechnology
  32. BS Ceramics Engineering
  33. BS Chemical Engineering
  34. BS Chemistry
  35. BS Chemistry Major in Business3
  36. BS Chemistry for Teachers
  37. BS Chemistry with Applied Computer Systems
  38. BS Chemistry with Materials Science and Engineering2
  39. BS Civil Engineering
  40. BS Clothing Technology
  41. BS Community Nutrition
  42. BS Computer Engineering
  43. BS Computer Science
  44. BS Electrical Engineering
  45. BS Electronics and Communications Engineering
  46. BS Electronics Engineering
  47. BS Environmental Science
  48. BS Environmental Engineering
  49. BS Fine Arts major in Industrial Design
  50. BS Fisheries
  51. BS Food Science and Technology
  52. BS Food Technology
  53. BS Forestry
  54. BS Geodetic Engineering
  55. BS Geography
  56. BS Geology
  57. BS Geothermal Engineering
  58. BS Health Science
  59. BS Human Biology5
  60. BS Industrial Design
  61. BS Industrial Engineering
  62. BS Industrial Management Engineering-Information Technology3
  63. BS Industrial Pharmacy
  64. BS Information and Communications Technology
  65. BS Information System
  66. BS Information Technology
  67. BS Information Technology Systems
  68. BS Instrumentation and Control Engineering
  69. BS Life Sciences
  70. BS Management Information Systems2
  71. BS Manufacturing Engineering
  72. BS Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Biomedical Engineering3
  73. BS Manufacturing Engineering-Management-Mechatronics and Robotics3
  74. BS Marine Biology
  75. BS Marine Science
  76. BS Materials Engineering
  77. BS Mathematics
  78. BS Mathematics and Science Teaching
  79. BS Mathematics for Teachers
  80. BS Mechanical Engineering
  81. BS Mechatronics Engineering
  82. BS Medical Laboratory Science
  83. BS Medical Technology
  84. BS Metallurgical Engineering
  85. BS Meteorology
  86. BS Microbiology
  87. BS Mining Engineering
  88. BS Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  89. BS Nutrition
  90. BS Nutrition and Dietetics
  91. BS Packaging Engineering
  92. BS Petroleum Engineering
  93. BS Pharmaceutical Sciences
  94. BS Pharmacy (4-year program)
  95. BS Pharmacy major in Clinical Pharmacy (5-year program)
  96. BS Physics
  97. BS Physics for Teachers
  98. BS Psychology
  99. BS Public Health
  100. BS Speech Pathology
  101. BS Statistics
  102. BSE Biological Sciences
  103. BSE Biology
  104. BSE Biology-Chemistry4
  105. BSE Chemistry
  106. BSE General Sciences
  107. BSE Mathematics
  108. BSE Physical Sciences
  109. BSE Physics
  110. BSE Physics-Chemistry4
  111. BSE Physics-Mathematics4
  112. BSE Science
  113. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Where You Can Study

The scholarship is applicable at:

  • University of the Philippines (UP) system
  • State Universities and Colleges (SUCs)
  • Private HEIs recognized as Centers of Excellence or Development, or with Level III FAAP accreditation for S&T programs

Required Documents

  • Applicants must prepare and upload the following:
  • Duly accomplished DOST JLSS Forms (A to I)
  • Official Transcript of Records (TOR) / True Copy of Grades
  • Passport-size photo
  • Birth certificate
  • Proof of income (ITR, COE, Indigency certificate, etc.)
  • Affidavit of guardianship (if applicable)
  • Marriage certificate (if married)

Important Dates

  • Application Opens: April 21, 2025
  • Application Deadline: May 23, 2025
  • Qualifying Exam Date: July 27, 2025
  • Deadline for Submission of Regular 3rd Year Certificate: August 22, 2025
  • Announcement of Qualifiers (Tentative): October 2025
  • Scholarship Effectivity: First Semester of AY 2025–2026

How to Apply

Interested and eligible students can apply online via the official DOST E-Scholarship Application System.

Make sure to read all guidelines, prepare your documents carefully, and submit your application before the deadline.

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