THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) announced that 33 college students  out of the 178 examinees that took the qualifying exam on August 27 in Pangasinan, qualified for the Junior Level Science Scholarship (JLSS) program of DOST’s Science Education Institute (SEI).

Bernalyn Martinez, project assistant II of DOST-Pangasinan, said the 33 will enjoy two to three year benefits depending on their chosen courses effective on the first semester of academic year 2022-2023.

The JLSS program is divided into three scholarship program categories, i.e., R.A. 7687 (Science and Technology Undergraduate Scholarship program), R.A. 10612 (Act Expanding the Coverage of S&T scholarship), and the DOST-SEI Merit Scholarship program.

Martinez said of 10 students qualified under R.A. 7687, 15 qualified for the Merit Scholarship program, while eight students passed the R.A. 10612.

The JLSS program aims to ensure a steady, adequate supply of qualified S&T human resources who can steer the country towards national progress.

Successful qualifiers receive P7,000 monthly stipend and P5,000 learning materials and/or connectivity allowance but the scholars will be required to render service to the country, after their graduation for a period equivalent to the number of years they have enjoyed the scholarship.

Scholars of R.A. No. 7687 and Merit Scholarship are expected to work along their fields of specialization while scholars those under R.A. 10612, will serve as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers in any public or private high school in the country after they graduate. (PIA Pangasinan/EMSA)

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