NZ college offers scholarships for students Minh Nga By Minh Nga - The Saigon Times Daily Auckland International College (AIC) is offering scholarships for Vietnamese high-school students to get the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB Diploma) and prepare knowledge and skills to enter renowned universities in the world. Launched in 2002, the AIC program has given Vietnamese students 20 scholarships annually. This year, the New Zealand college will offer 30 for 9th to 11th graders at Vietnamese and international high schools in Vietnam. In order to get the scholarship, students should fill in an information form, and submit their academic records of the last two school years and reports on the activities which they have participated at school. They are also required to write an essay and do English and Mathematics tests. The IB Diploma program is granted for developing countries. … [Read more...] about NZ college offers scholarships for students
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Western Australia to grant more scholarships to Vietnamese students
PANO - Western Australia Minister of Education Peter Collier MLC announced a series of scholarships, valued at more than VND 6 billion, to be granted to Vietnamese students, who desire to study in this Australian state, at a media conference in Hanoi on October 1st. The conference was held within the framework of the Western Australia Education Mission’s visit to Hanoi, with the aim of boosting studies and cooperation between universities of this Australian state and Vietnam. Specifically, universities in Western Australia reserve VND 4.9 billion for excellent high-school students, while Murdoch University will present a VND 1.1 billion PhD scholarship via the Vietnam Academy of Forest Sciences. Curtin University will cooperate with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization’s Regional Training Centre (SEAMEO RETRAC) to grant scholarships, worth a total of VND 320 million, to graduates studying Master’s degrees in applied linguistics. Meanwhile, the … [Read more...] about Western Australia to grant more scholarships to Vietnamese students
RVN-Vallet scholarships granted to talented high school students
RVN-Vallet scholarships granted to talented high school students (11-09-2007) Ha Noi — The scientific organisation Rencontres du Viet Nam (RVN) has handed over RVN-Vallet scholarships worth more than VND1 billion ($62,500) in total to 399 talented high school students from northern areas. The presentation ceremony was held at the Ha Noi Opera House last Saturday. Of the total number of scholarships granted, 50 were presented to students from the Ha Noi-based SOS Village and 10 others were given to students of traditional music. An additional 125 students and young researchers from northern universities and colleges are to receive scholarships, each worth VND4.2 million ($262), at a ceremony at the Temple of Literature in Ha Noi yesterday. As many as 2,100 of Viet Nam's top students and young researchers will receive RVN-Vallet scholarships totalling VND6 billion ($375,000) this year. Professor Odon Vallet from the world-renowned Sorbonne University, the original sponsor of the … [Read more...] about RVN-Vallet scholarships granted to talented high school students
Full scholarships for Vietnamese to study at Singapore universities
The Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training is calling for applications from local students for full scholarships to study for a degree at the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, and Singapore Management University, starting next year. Return air tickets to Singapore and accommodations will also be arranged for scholarship recipients. Scholars are expected to return home to contribute to the development of their country upon graduation. Candidates must be high school or first/second-year college students who are enrolled in a full-time program. Applicants must be in good academic standing and be able to speak English well as interviews and classes will be conducted in English. Priority will be given to those who have satisfactory TOEFL or IELTS scores. Applications in English and Vietnamese must be submitted online at … [Read more...] about Full scholarships for Vietnamese to study at Singapore universities
HCMC high school student wins US$192,000 American scholarship
Ho Chi Minh City twelfth grader Nguyen Huy Hoang will fly to the US in August for 4 years of study at prestigious Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut after bagging a scholarship worth $192,000. “Never in my life did I dream I could win this big of a scholarship. I’ve promised my parents and teachers I will do my best,” the tall, slim student told Nguoi Lao Dong (Laborers) newspaper last week. His teacher, Hoang Ngoc Hung said he introduced Wesleyan’s scholarship program to his students at the beginning of the school year 2006-07. Hung said he watched on as Hoang, one of his best students, began to focus on TOEFL, SAT1 and SAT2 exams to be eligible for the application deadline in December of last year. After outperforming nine other top students from around the country, Hoang was selected one of only two Vietnamese students offered the scholarship. The other winner was Dang Le Na of prestigious Hanoi-based Amsterdam High School. Hoang is a … [Read more...] about HCMC high school student wins US$192,000 American scholarship