SKSU students get DoST-SEI scholarship

FIVE Sultan Kudarat State University Laboratory High School (SKSU-LHS) got the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) scholarship. They are among the 89,510 aspiring DOST-SEI scholars.

The SKSU-LHS qualified DoST-SEI scholars are Fathma Zyann Casan, Shanne Justin Docusin, Ivan Henry Jordan, Jeune Aiyana Zophie Latiza and Jorge Gabriel Leysa. They are graduates of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) strand of SKSU Senior High School (SHS). They took the pen-and-paper examination on April 6 and 7, 2024.

SKSU students get DoST-SEI scholarship

These students will pursue their respective college education with science and technology fields of specialization in the top-caliber higher education institutions (HEIs) with the financial assistance and resources provided by the DoST-SEI.

DoST-SEI is mandated through Executive Order No. 128 dated January 30, 1987 to perform functions such as undertake science and education and training; administer

scholarships, awards and grants; undertake science and technology manpower development; and formulate plans and establish programs and projects for the promotion and development of science and technology education and training in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), and other institutions of learning.

DoST-SEI envisioned developing the Philippines' human resource capacity in science and technology (S&T) required to produce demand-driven outputs that meet global standards.

Meanwhile, its mission is to accelerate the development of S&T human resources in the country by administering undergraduate and graduate scholarships and specialized training programs, promoting S&T culture, and developing innovative science education programs.