DIPOLOG CITY — Young professionals who would like to pursue their master’s and doctorate degrees in the fields of mathematics, science and technology can now apply for a scholarship grant with the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI).

Provincial Director Marcial R. Dahonan of DOST-Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Office (DOST-ZNPO) announced this week that his office has started accepting applications for the DOST-SEI graduate scholarship programs.

Interested applicants may apply either for the university-based Master of Science (MS)/Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program or the thesis/dissertation grant support for DOST’s research and development priority areas.

Qualified to apply for this program are professionals doing research or those from industry, newly graduated students and ongoing MS/Ph.D students in priority science and technology fields and DOST network schools.

Moreover, the applicant must be a Filipino citizen, not more than 45 years old at the time of application, in good health condition, able to pass the admission requirements for graduate studies at any of the DOST identified institutions as well as the interview and other screening procedures.

Acceptance of applications is open until April 30, 2012.

Scholarship awardees may choose from any of the following priority fields of study which include agriculture, forestry and natural resources, biological sciences, biotechnology, chemical sciences, earth, atmospheric and space sciences, environmental sciences, fisheries and marine science, information and communication technology, material science and nanotechnology, pure and applied mathematics, health and pharmaceutical sciences, and pure and applied physics.

The scholar will enjoy free tuition and other school fees, monthly stipend of P15,000 for MS program and P23,000 for Ph.D. program, book allowance of P7,500 per year, transportation allowance of P10,000, group allowance of P500 and MS thesis allowance of P30,000 and P60,000 for dissertation.

Each scholar is also obliged to render “service obligation” in the Philippines after finishing his/her MS/Ph.D. degree.

The schools where the scholars should study are UP-Manila for those who will take up medical microbiology, parasitology, biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, clinical epidemiology, pharmacology, pharmacy, health education and promotion, biochemistry, nutrition, tropical medicine, occupational health, bioinformatics, dental medicine, rehabilitation science, bioethics and clinical medicine; UP-Diliman for environmental science, chemistry MBB, biology, microbiology, molecular biology and biotechnology, nutrition, sports medicine, human kinetics, population studies; UP-Los Baños for applied nutrition, MBB, chemistry, environmental science and botany; UP-Visayas for biology, UST for medical physics, biological sciences, pharmacy, clinical psychology, microbiology, medical technology, chemistry, physical therapy and food science; DLSU for biology and chemistry; UERMMMC for epidemiology, Asian health practices and tropical medicine; SLMC-College of Medicine for molecular medicine; MSU-IIT for chemistry and biology; SLU-Baguio for biology and botany; USC-Cebu for biology and chemistry; VSU for food science and technology, and PWU for medical technology.