THE DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute on Sunday announced that 1,803 students qualified for the 2022 Junior Level Science Scholarships Program.

The scholars will enjoy a tuition subsidy, monthly stipend, learning materials and/or connectivity, allowance and other incentives for minimum of two years starting in the First Semester of Academic Year 2022-2023.

The DOST-SEI said that 9,077 took the pen-and-paper qualifying examination administered in various testing centers nationwide on August 27 to 28, 2022.

The department said that qualifiers were identified using data analytics and evaluation of proxy indicators.

In addition, 165 more potential qualifiers were also under consideration, pending resubmission of requirements for further evaluation.

“Scholarship is an important resource for college students, especially those who are hard up in life, to complete their studies. DOST-SEI is happy to release the results of the 2022 JLSS exam because it can mean that we will be changing so many lives and their families,” said DOST-SEI Director Dr. Josette Biyo.

“Moreover, we believe that with the scholarship benefits, college life will be a bit easier for these qualifiers,” she added.

The JLSS has three component programs -1 the Merit Scholarship, S&T Scholarship and the Fast-Tracked S&T Scholarship.

The Merit Scholarship and S&T Scholarship programs aim to support the overall goal of increasing the number of scientists and engineers who will help boost knowledge creation and economic productivity in the country.

The Fast-Tracked S&T Scholarship meanwhile supports the execution of the K to 12 law by creating a pool of scholar-graduates who can competently teach science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in secondary education.

“We welcome this new batch of qualifiers to our growing community of scientists, engineers, innovators, and educators,” Biyo said. “They will be able to contribute to national development as soon as they finish their degrees. We are confident they will start making their marks in the future.”