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Filling out the supposed application form with personal information could potentially expose users to phishing scams
Claim: Students may apply for the Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) scholarship program through a link provided by certain Facebook accounts.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post bearing the claim has gained 47 shares, 13 reactions, and 22 comments as of writing.
It has been widely shared across Facebook groups dedicated to scholarship opportunities, with member counts ranging from 10,000 to 60,000.
The post provides a link for interested students to submit their applications for the scholarship program.
The purported scholarship promises a P7,000 monthly allowance, a P10,000 yearly allowance for school supplies, and free books, healthcare, and supplies for high school and college students.
The facts: The circulating link for the supposed DOST scholarship program is fake.
The link directs users to a blog, not to the DOST website or any official government website. The blog also says “DSWD Cash Assistance Registration” and “Job Application Form,” contradicting the post’s claim of providing a link to the DOST scholarship application form.
The blog also requests personal information from applicants, including email, name, phone number, desired job position, and document uploads.
Filling out the application form with personal information could potentially expose users to phishing scams. (READ: Phishing 101: How to spot and avoid phishing)
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Official scholarship application: According to the official DOST Facebook page, applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 DOST-Science Education Institute Scholarships.
The undergraduate scholarship program aims to “stimulate and entice talented Filipino youths to pursue lifetime productive careers in science and technology.” Interested students may submit their applications through https://www.science-scholarships.ph on or before November 22. The in-person pen-and-paper qualifying examination is tentatively scheduled for April 5 to 6, 2025, at various test centers nationwide.
Previous fact checks: Rappler has debunked posts circulating online with fake links to various scholarship programs:
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