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DOST chief envisions a ‘smarter' Philippines

Wednesday, May 01, 2013 05:01 PM    Views : 2713by:People's television (ptv)

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo expressed his hope for a better country through the future efforts of the new DOST scholars.

"We are optimistic that these future big players will help us in creating S&T-based (science and technology-based) solutions for us to achieve a ‘smarter' Philippines," he said.

A total of 3,597 students qualified for undergraduate scholarships under the DOST-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) for the incoming school year.

Moreover, DOST-SEI recorded a 7.1 increase in the number of scholars compared to the 3,559 qualifiers in 2012.

DOST-SEI added that the number of municipalities with scholars increased to 1,107 this year compared to a record of 975 in 2012.

Furthermore, among the 2013 passers, 3,089 belong to indigent families who qualified under the RA 7687 or the Science and Technology Scholarship Program, while 508 students qualified for the DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program.

Montejo said that the recent figures show the government's growing commitment in the development of science and technology.

SEI Director Filma G. Brawner meanwhile believes that through the enactment of different innovations in human resource development, the country can produce more science and technology professionals.

"I believe that through the different scholarship programs of DOST-SEI, we are slowly inching towards meeting the ideal number of scientists and engineers per million population as well as in reaching our vision of a scientifically-equipped society," Brawner said.

Meanwhile, RA 7687 scholars "must pursue priority fields of study in the basic sciences, engineering, other applied sciences and science and mathematics teaching" either in the University of the Philippines (UP) or De La Salle University (DLSU).

Grantees under RA 7687 are entitled to the following privileges: P 8,000 per semester; P 5,000 book allowance per year; P 500 for PE uniform only in the first semester in first year; one economy class round trip fare for those studying outside of home province; P 4,000-5,000 stipend per month depending on the course taken; P 1,000 for post-graduation clothing allowance.

On the other hand, DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program grantees should "pursue priority courses in the basic sciences, engineering, other applied sciences and science and mathematics in any of the following universities: Adamson University, Aquinas University, Ateneo de Davao University, Ateneo de Manila University, Batangas State University, Bulacan State University, Cagayan State University,

Central Philippine University, DLSU, Don Bosco Technical College, Holy Angel University, Mapua Institute of Technology, Mariano Marcos State University, Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology, Philippine Normal University, Rizal Technological University, Silliman University, St. Louis University, Tarlac State University,

Technological University of the Philippines-Manila, University of the East, University of Mindanao, University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, UP, University of San Carlos, University of Souteastern Philippines, University of Santo Tomas, University of St. La Salle, Visayas State University, Xavier University, Wesleyan University, Western Institute of Technology and Western Mindanao State University.

Scholars under the said bracket are also entitled to the same privileges of grantees under RA 7687 except stipend. Stipend for DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship Program grantees ranges from P 2,200 to P 5,000 per month depending on the type of scholarship acquired and the course taken.

Source: http://ptvnews.ph/index.php/bottom-news-life2/11-11-nation-submenu/16490-dost-chief-envisions-a-smarter-philippines

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