DOST JLSS Scholarship 2025-2026 is Open to Apply

The DOST JLSS Scholarship 2025-2026 online application is now open for all college students. The Junior Level Science Scholarships (JLSS) Program aims to provide scholarships for talented and deserving college students who are pursuing degree programs in science and technology.

DOST JLSS Scholarship
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DOST JLSS Scholarship 2025

The Department of Science and Technology – DOST has recently made an announcement on Facebook regarding the opening of its Junior Level Science Scholarships (JLSS) program for the Academic year 2025-2026.

The Department of Science and Technology – DOST is calling in applications from all eligible and interested college students to apply for the DOST Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) 2025 program.

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

  • DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship
  • RA 7687
  • RA 10612

Benefits of DOST JLSS Scholarship

Following are the benefits a DOST scholar is entitled to:

A. Regular Academic Year

Tuition and other school fees (for scholars enrolled in private HEIs)₱40,000.00 / year
Learning Materials and/or Connectivity Allowance₱10,000.00 / year
Monthly Living Allowance₱8,000.00 / month
Transportation Allowance(for those studying outside of home province)Actual*
Clothing AllowancePHP 1,000/1st Sem of 1st Year only
Group Health and Accident InsurancePremium
Thesis Allowance₱10,000.00
Graduation Allowance₱1,000.00

B. 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₱8,000.00 / month for two months
Group Health and Accident InsurancePremium

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Eligibility Criteria for DOST JLSS Scholarship

Following is the list of qualifications a candidate must meet to be eligible to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship:

  1. The candidate must be natural-born Filipino citizen.
  2. He or She 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 the school year.
  3. 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.
  4. He or She must be of good moral character and in good health.
  5. 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.

Additional Criteria

  • For RA 7687 scholarships: Being a poor, talented, and deserving student who belongs to a family whose socio-economic status does not exceed the set values of certain indicators, and being a resident of the municipality for four (4) years or longer as attested by the barangay
  • For RA 10612 scholarships: No additional criteria beyond the general ones mentioned above apply.

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DOST JLSS Priority S&T Programs

The list of courses and programs eligible for DOST Scholarship are as follows:

  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

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

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Documentary Requirements for DOST Scholarship

Following is the list of documents required to apply for DOST Scholarship 2025 program:

  1. Form C – Certificate of Good Moral Character
  2. Form D – Certificate of Good Health
  3. Form E – Certificate of Program of Study and Year Level
  4. Form F – Certificate of Residency
  5. Form G – Commitment to Return Service
    • Form G1 – Merit/ RA 7687
    • Form G2 – RA 10612
  6. Form H – Applicant’s Certification Re: Not a DOST Scholar prior to this Application
  7. Form I – Applicant/Parent Declaration
  8. Official Transcript of Records (TOR) or True Copy of Grades (TCG) or Certified Grade Report downloaded from the school’s portal for First Semester of First Year until the First Semester of Second Year in college, including in the midyear terms, if enrolled.
  9. Applicant’s Recent picture – passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm or 1.8 inches x 1.4 inches)
  10. Birth Certificate
  11. Proof of Income – Parent/s or Legal Guardian’s or Spouse’s 2024 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
  12. Notarized Affidavit of Guardianship (if with legal guardian)
  13. Marriage Certificate (if married)

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Scholarship Application Deadline

  • Opening date of online application for DOST JLSS Scholarship is April 21, 2025.
  • The deadline date to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship is May 23, 2025.

DOST Scholarship 2025 Timeline

  • Opening date of Online Application – April 21, 2025
  • Last Date of Online Application Submission and Uploading Requirements – May 23, 2025
  • Schedule of Qualifying Examination for DOST Scholarship is July 27, 2025
  • Issuance of Test Permit – July 27, 2025
  • Submission of Certification as Regular Third Year – August 22, 2025
  • Announcement of Scholarship Qualifiers (Tentative) – October 2025
  • Effectivity of Scholarship Award – First Semester of AY 2025-2026

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How to apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship

All interested and eligible candidates can apply for DOST JLSS Scholarship 2025 program by visiting the E-Scholarship Application System.

Candidates are advised to carefully read the eligibility criteria, documentary requirements and Application process mentioned in the E-Scholarship application system and then apply for scholarship.

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