THE DEPARTMENT of Science and Technology is offering more than 2,000 scholarship grants to Filipinos who want to pursue post graduate degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said there are over 1,600 available slots for Master of Science and more than 760 slots for Doctor of Philosophy scholarships.

For the Foreign Graduate Scholarship Programs, De La Peña said there are 218 MS and PhD scholars who are studying in 25 countries.

“These scholars are taking up DOST priority courses in specialized fields which are not yet strong, or are not being offered in the Philippines,” he said.

“These courses include space science and engineering, material science and nanotechnology, virology, data science and analytics, biomedical engineering, and courses in emerging technologies, among others,” he added.

The DOST is supporting 43,493 Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics scholars nationwide.

Of these, 36,452 are in the undergraduate level, 4,603 are pursuing their Master’s Degree, and 2,438 are pursuing their PhD degrees.