Applicant Groups
Please note that PhD scholarships are not available for the 2021 selection round/2022 intake
Applicant groups and eligibility criteria
To be eligible you must belong to one of the following Applicant Groups and meet the respective requirements.
Applicant Group
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GPA
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English language
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Work experience
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Provincial and district-level agencies (except Hanoi, HCM City, Hai Phong, Danang, Hue, Can Tho)
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6.5
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No IELTS requirement at application IELTS 5.0 (no sub-band below 4.5)
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24 months' relevant work experience
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- Central agencies, including mass organisations - City-level agencies in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Danang, Hue and Can Tho - Vocational education and training colleges
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7.0
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- Submit IELTS certificate at application
- IELTS 5.0 (no sub-band below 4.5)
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24 months' relevant work experience
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- Provincially based universities - Research institutions - Vietnamese NGOs - Vietnamese companies |
7.0
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- Submit IELTS certificate at application
- IELTS 5.5 (no sub-band below 5.0)
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24 months' relevant work experience
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- Universities (Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Danang, Hue and Can Tho)
- International NGOs, UN Agencies, Embassies
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7.0
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- Submit IELTS certificate at application
- IELTS 6.5 (no sub-band below 6.0)
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24 months' relevant work experience
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* IELTS, TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic certificates will be valid if the test dates are on or after 1 January 2020.
Masters by Research Applicants must belong to one of two below groups:
- Tertiary-level lecturer working at a university, academy or college
- Researcher working at a university, research institute or research centre
Masters by Research Applications under other applicant groups will be made ineligible.
Disadvantaged Applicants
Special provisions apply for the following disadvantaged applicants from all indicated – above groups:
- persons with disability
- disadvantaged rural applicants, (for details, refer to Equity of Access Applicants).
GPA |
IELTS |
Work Experience
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Minimum GPA 6.0 |
No IELTS requirement at application IELTS 5.0 (no sub-band below 4.5) |
12 months full-time relevant work experience |