Scholarship Application Guidelines for DOCTOR OF MEDICINE

  • Entrance Scholarships


    • Entrance Scholarship, Special Entrance Scholarship, DLSU-M/DLSMHSI Recommended Scholars, City Government Recommended Scholars, and College of Medicine Dean’s Scholarship Award  are automatic but the scholars are required to file an application. They should fill out the Scholarship Application Form and attach the proof/certification of honor and submit it to The Registrar – Admissions, Scholarships and Testing Section (TRASTS) upon filing an application for admission.

    • Entrance Scholarship, Special Entrance Scholarship, City Government Recommended Scholars and College of Medicine Dean’s Scholarship Award admitted to the College of Medicine shall continue to keep their scholarship and shall automatically be classified as Academic Scholars during the succeeding school year provided they pass the year-end review of the Collegiate Scholarship Committee and the grade qualification duly stipulated in this manual.

    • Other scholar-applicants of the College of Medicine who were not scholars during their first year and are intending to apply for Academic Scholarship need to submit an Application Form. Accommodation of application in such cases depends on the availability of slots or budget for the college. Priority is given to Entrance scholars, Special Entrance scholars and College of Medicine Dean’s Scholarship Award scholars who upon yearly review were able to carry-over their benefits to the succeeding year.

    • Academic, Financial, Service, and PSG Scholarship applicants need to file their Scholarship Application Form and complete all the requirements stipulated in the form on or before the set deadline of application.

  • Significant Details / Information Relatable to Scholarships

    • l scholar-applicants are required to submit their letter of intent addressed to their Collegiate Scholarship Committee Chairs, fill-out the Scholarship Application Form, and submit the requirements stipulated on or before the set deadline by TRASTS. Old grantees may only submit additional information for updating purposes. 

    • All applications shall be screened by TRASTS before forwarding the documents to the colleges concerned through the Collegiate Scholarship Committee chairs and College Deans / Directors. The college, through the Scholarship Committee, then evaluates the documents (the Scholarship Committee Chair may opt to call for an interview with the applicant as the application process continues) and submits a list of prioritized candidates for scholarships to the TRASTS. The types of scholarships to be awarded depend on what is/are being applied for by the scholar applicants. However, TRASTS, through the Scholarship Committee, may award a different type of scholarship if the applicants have been disqualified from their desired type and available slots from other types of scholarships have been identified and the applicants themselves have satisfied all of the requirements. TRASTS may also recommend to the President’s Scholarship Fund if slots are still available and the applicants satisfy the same requirements.

    • All prospective scholars under the fund assistantship of the President through individual sponsorships shall also be pre-screened by TRASTS. Upon recommendation of TRASTS (submission of the list of qualified applicants), the President shall choose the applicants who shall be granted scholarships.

    • All scholar-applicants must wait for the release of the final evaluation report by TRASTS and the Vice Chancellor for Academics, the Brother President in the case of the BPSG scholar-applicants, and the Chief Finance Officer in the case of the BPSP, EBPSP, EDSP / GFCSP, and SLMEB scholar-applicants. Likewise, they are advised to wait for further announcements (through the TRAST Bulletin of Information, DLSMHSI website, and other correspondences). The final list of scholars shall be posted in the DLSMHSI TRASTS webpage. The scholars can also visit the TRASTS office to confirm their status.

    • All Doctor of Medicine scholars are enjoined to renew/re-apply for their scholarships every school year.

    • All scholars must fill out and submit the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) at the beginning of every school year. The MOA contains all the policies and guidelines, conditions of scholarships, the provisions for the mandatory return of service, etc.

    • TRASTS prepares the consolidated list of approved scholars and their completed and signed MOA to be submitted to the Vice Chancellor for Academics and the Chief Finance Officer for final approval.

  • Grounds for Denial of Scholarship Application


    • Failure to comply with scholarship policies
    • Any violations against the Memorandum of Agreement 
    • Deficiency in requirements
    • Falsification of documents
    • Commission of major offense from The Student Affairs of DLSMHSI, college of origin, or community
    • Unavailability of slots and/or budget for the scholarship applied for