SCIENCE EDUCATION INSTITUTE

Department of Science and Technology

SCHOLARSHIP
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DR. JOSETTE T. BIYO
Director
Science Education Institute
Levels 1&2 Science Heritage Building
DOST Compound, Gen. Santos Avenue
Bicutan, Taguig City
What DOST-SEI graduating scholars should know
Phone Numbers: 8371359,8371333, 8390083
8372071 loc. 2382
Mobile Number : 09278868816
2019 DOST-SEI Scholars’ Exit Conference
E-mail Address : seischolarships@gmail.com
Meeting Room 1, PICC, Pasay City
Website : www.sei.dost.gov.ph
February 18, 2019

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CONGRATULATIONS!
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You are about to graduate and soon you will be part of the __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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growing S&T working force of the country. We, your DOST-SEI __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
family, are really proud of your accomplishment. __________________________
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In our country’s journey towards being globally competitive and __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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achieving inclusive economic development, your contributions in __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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your respective areas of expertise are very much needed. Allow us __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
to take this time to remind you of the commitment you made __________________________
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SERVICE OBLIGATION
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The DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship Agreement which you __________________________
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and your parent signed stipulates: __________________________
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Paragraph X. Service in the Philippines __________________________
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(Merit and RA 7687) __________________________
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The Party of the Second Part shall, immediately upon __________________________
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completion of the Bachelor of Science degree, render service in the __________________________
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country on a full-time basis, preferably in the home region, and __________________________
along the field of specialization, for a minimum period equivalent to __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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the length of time that he/she enjoyed the scholarship. __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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The Party of the Second Part must be physically present in __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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the country while rendering the service obligation. __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph IX. Service in the Philippines __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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(RA 10612) __________________________
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The Party of the Second Part shall, immediately upon __________________________
completion of the Bachelor of Science degree in the priority S&T __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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program, must teach full-time high school subject(s) in Mathematics, __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
Biology, Chemistry, or Physics, or Information Technology or __________________________
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Agricultural, Aquaculture or Fisheries technology, both in the __________________________
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university and technical-vocational tracks in the secondary __________________________
education in the Philippines, for a minimum of two or three (2 or 3) __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________
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years, in a public or private high school in the country. __________________________
 Salient Points: Notes:
Notes:
This temporary clearance after posting of the cash bond is only 1. You must render service in the country by being _______________________________
issued to the scholar-graduate who will travel abroad for the
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company or NGO
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pursuance of a higher degree or specialization, research and __________________________
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development activity BUT NOT if the reason for travel is to work __________________________  Preferably in your home region
abroad. (Help build your community, city, province _______________________________
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and region!) _______________________________
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2. Final Clearance __________________________ (but not necessarily!)
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 The following must be submitted to secure the DOST-SEI Final __________________________ _______________________________
2. Period of service obligation*: Equivalent to the length
clearance: __________________________
of time the scholars enjoyed the scholarship _______________________________
1. Certificate/s of Employment or Service Record/s covering the __________________________ _______________________________
(1 school year with benefits = 1 year of service
period for service obligation __________________________
obligation) _______________________________
2. Official receipt/s for refund of financial assistance received __________________________
*Inclusive of the period when you are sent abroad for _______________________________
__________________________ training or work assignment _______________________________
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__________________________ Deferment of Rendition of Service _______________________________
__________________________ Obligation _______________________________
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__________________________ -For RA 7687 and Merit _______________________________
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 You may be allowed to defer immediate rendition of _______________________________
__________________________ service obligation if you would pursue further studies
__________________________ (e.g. MS/PhD studies, medicine, law, etc.). _______________________________
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__________________________  Write SEI a letter and attach proof of reason _______________________________
__________________________ (e.g. acceptance in graduate school).
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-For RA 10612 _______________________________
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 You may be allowed to defer immediate rendition of _______________________________
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service obligation if you will enroll in a review class _______________________________
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examination in your field of expertise. _______________________________
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__________________________  Write SEI a letter for endorsement to DepEd -indicate _______________________________
 Social Responsibility __________________________ the schedule of the licensure/board examination.
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REMEMBER! _______________________________
 Professional Excellence __________________________
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__________________________ 1. At the end of each fiscal year, you must submit to
 Servant Leadership __________________________
SEI a report on your employment status. _______________________________
2. Secure a service record or certificate of _______________________________
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- DOST– SEI SCHOLAR __________________________
employment for every job that you would have. _______________________________
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3. When you have completed your service obligation, submit to 1.2 For travel out of the country for less than a year:
SEI your service record and/or certificate of employment to _____________________________ _______________________________
a. Cash bond to be posted with SEI/DOST Regional Office for
secure a final clearance from the scholarship program. _____________________________ an amount equivalent to the financial assistance received _______________________________
4. If you do a part-time job, make sure that the number of hours _____________________________ plus 12% interest; or _______________________________
served is indicated in your certificate of employment. _____________________________ b. Notarized Deed of Undertaking to be executed with a _______________________________
_____________________________ Co-maker and proof of the Co-maker’s capacity to pay (e.g. _______________________________
_____________________________ ITR, certificate of employment, service record, etc.); or _______________________________
Paragraph XII. Refund of Scholarship Grant
_____________________________ c. Guaranty letter from the employer wherein the return of the _______________________________
The Party of the Second Part shall refund the total amount _____________________________ scholar-graduate to the Philippines is guaranteed and in _______________________________
received in connection with this scholarship for any of the case the latter fails to return, the company shall assume the
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following causes: financial obligation of the scholar-graduate to DOST-SEI.
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1. Breach of contract _____________________________ _______________________________
2. … Refund shall be _____________________________ 1.3. For travel out of the country for a year or longer: _______________________________
3. … with 12% interest! _____________________________ a. Surety bond to be posted with GSIS for an amount _______________________________
4. … _____________________________ equivalent to the financial assistance received plus 12% _______________________________
_____________________________ interest; must execute a supplemental agreement with SEI
5. Failure to render service as stipulated in the Scholarship _______________________________
which shall serve as supporting document for the surety
Agreement _____________________________ bond; or _______________________________
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b. Cash bond with SEI
REMEMBER! _____________________________ _______________________________
i. Full amount; or
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 Your parent or legal guardian shall be held liable to refund ii. Installment over a period of 1 year
in case you fail to comply with the provisions of the
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Scholarship Agreement. _____________________________  Mode 1: 50% of the total amount _______________________________
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 If you will opt to work abroad and has not served or  Mode 2: 25% of the total amount
completed your service obligation in the country, you must _____________________________ _______________________________
 Temporary clearance will be released upon payment of the
refund the total financial assistance you received or the _____________________________ _______________________________
down payment and the rest of the amount may be posted in
amount equivalent to the period left unserved. In both _____________________________ _______________________________
equal amounts within one year.
cases, plus 12% interest.
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 In case of the installment mode of posting the cash bond,
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SECURING CLEARANCE
you and your co-maker must execute a Supplemental
_____________________________ Agreement and the latter shall be held liable to settle the _______________________________
_____________________________ remaining amount in case you fail to pay the instalments. _______________________________
1. Temporary Clearance _____________________________  For every payment of the cash bond, you shall be issued an _______________________________
You may be issued a temporary clearance to travel out of the _____________________________ Official Receipt (OR). _______________________________
country while still under the scholarship or with service or _____________________________
 Upon your return to the Philippines, you shall be reimbursed _______________________________
financial obligation provided you submit the following:
_____________________________ the total amount of the cash bond posted upon submission _______________________________
_____________________________ to SEI the ORs and photocopy of the pertinent pages of _______________________________
1.1 Letter with the details of the travel _____________________________ your passport. _______________________________
(destination, date of travel, purpose of travel)