By Teng Datu,
Correspondent
Cotabato City — The Department of Science and Technology in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Dost-Armm) has announced the opening of application for its Science and Technology scholarship programs for school year 2017-2018.
Dost-Armm Secretary Myra Mangkabung said they’re offering three scholarship programs to qualified students in the region. It includes the admission to the Philippine Science High School System (PSHS), the Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) Program, and the Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (ASTHRDP).
She is encouraging all interested applicants to visit the Dost-Armm office inside the Armm Compound in Cotabato City or any of their provincial offices to inquire about the scholarship programs and avail of application forms and brochures.
Philippine Science High School System
As stated in Republic Act No. 3661, the Philippine Science High School (PSHS), more commonly known as Pisay, was established “to offer on a free scholarship basis a secondary course with special emphasis on subjects pertaining to the sciences with the end view of preparing its students for a science career.”
Its scholarship program is intended for incoming Grade 7 students who belong to the upper 10 percent of the graduating class as certified by the school principal or those who have special aptitude in science and mathematics.
To qualify, an applicant must have a final grade of 85% or better in Science and Mathematics; must be a Filipino citizen with no pending or approved application; be born on or after August 1, 2002; must have at least a satisfactory rating (or its equivalent) in his/her Character Rating in his/her report card; not have taken the PSHS examination previously; and preferably be in good health and fit to undergo a rigorous academic program.
The PSHS entrance examination will be administered on October 22, 2016.
Junior Level Science Scholarship Program
“Our department (Dost-Armm) really wants to produce quality teachers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects,” she added.
She said graduates of this program will be given priority job placement in secondary schools or will be employed by the Department of Education in a position equivalent to Special Science Teacher I in the Philippine Science High School.
They are also allowed to teach even without the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) eligibility, but has to pass the LET within five (5) years from the date of hiring.
JLSS program beneficiaries are awarded tuition and other school fees amounting to P10,000 per semester or P8,000 per trimestral term; book allowance amounting to P10,000 per year, P6000 monthly stipend for BS Physics, Applied Physics, Physics Teaching, Geology and Mining Engineering and P5,000 monthly allowance for other priority courses, transportation allowance and group insurance coverage worth of P200,00.
The deadline for filing of application this year is on October 15.
Graduate
Scholarships Program
S“This program aims to boost the global competitiveness for S&T researchers, and produce top-level human resources through provision of scholarship for Master’s and Doctorate degrees,” she said.
She said they offer two types of graduate scholarships: the University-based MS/PhD program and Thesis/Dissertation grant support for priority areas of the DOST.
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