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This coming academic year 2018-2019, DOST-Region 8 has a total of 388 scholars (229 RA 7687 Scholars and 159 Merit Scholars) joining the 8,994 Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) scholars all over the Philippines. DOST scholarship is among the government programs which create impact not just to the recipients but also to the scholars’ whole family.

Is the Philippine market ready for biodegradable substitute to synthetic plastics?

To test the country’s readiness to replace synthetic plastics with a biodegradable substitute, the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) developed a biodegradable polymer, a more environment-friendly alternative.

One of the most life-changing and popular Department of Science and Technology (DOST) programs is on scholarship. Usually, the much awaited events are the qualifying exam, announcement of qualifiers, the graduation, and, yes, the release of the monthly stipend. But other than these events, there are other interesting stories about the scholarship program that seldom hit the headlines.