Search for Philippine Science High School scholars for 2011-12 now open!

The search is on for scholars of the Philippine Science High School System for SY 2011-2012. It is open to all graduating elementary pupils for the current school year from a duly recognized school by the Department of Education. Applicants must belong to the upper 10% of the graduating class and must not have a grade below 80 as certified by the school principal.

Requirements:

• Applicants must also be Filipino citizens with no pending application as immigrants in any foreign country;


• not more that 15 years old by June 30, 2011;


• in good health; fit to undergo a rigorous academic program;


• of good conduct and behavior;


• should not have previously taken the PSHS National Competitive Examination (NCE).

All applicants must submit a fully accomplished application form in duplicate with two recent iden-tical 1x1 pictures. Applicants from private schools will pay a non-refundable processing fee of P100 while applicants from public schools will not be charged. For applicants not belonging to the upper 10% of the current graduating class, a copy of report card for SY 2009-2010, with minimum grades of 85 in Science and Math and 80 in all other subjects, is required. Application forms are available in any of the PSHS campuses or DOST Regional Offices. For more information, you may call telephone nos. (02) 929-1606 or (02) 924-0614. PSHS NCE application forms are not for sale, no reservation fee is required and may be downloaded from the PSHS website: www.pshs.edu.ph. Deadline for filing of application in on August 27, 2010.

Only one test will be administered, a scholastic aptitude test (SAT) designed to measure Scientific Ability, Quantitative Ability, Abstract Reasoning and Verbal Aptitude. The PSHS NCE is scheduled on November 6.

The PSHS System is one of the agencies under the Department of Science and Technology which contributes to the expansion and development of the country’s scientific and technological manpower. At present, there are 11 campuses located in Dili-man, Quezon City; San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur; Ba-yombong, Nueva Viscaya; Clark Freeport Zone, Angeles City; Goa, Cama-rines Sur; Jaro, Iloilo City; Argao, Cebu; Palo, Leyte; Balo-l, Lanao del Norte; Camp 8, Baguio City; and Tugbok, Davao City.

Interested applicants are advised to call the Registrar’s Office of the nearest PSHS Regional Campus. PSHS Southern Mindanao Campus (Davao) may be reached through telephone numbers (082) 293-0002 or (082) 293-0004.