The Australia Awards Alumni Engagement team are here to support you as you transition back to Vietnam, and continue to build your career. This includes inviting you to attend a Welcome Home ceremony, where you will receive an Australia Awards completion certificate from an Australian Government representative.

You will also be assisted to identify and build relevant skills, knowledge and networks that would benefit your workplace, sector and broader community.

For information on other opportunities for alumni, please follow the Australian Alumni in Vietnam Facebook.

No. There is no membership fee for joining the Australia Awards Alumni Network.

To participate in alumni engagement activities, you only have to be Australia Awards alumni. Many of these activities are also open to non-Australia Awards alumni. Alumni in Vietnam will be notified through relevant channels when the events are open to them.

No. Australia Awards alumni are not charged for attending alumni activities. However, you will need to pay your own costs to attend activities, including travel and accommodation. Disadvantaged alumnus can apply for financial support to meet these costs under the Equity of Access Fund.

Alumni may also be asked to contribute a small amount for some events, such as the Alumni Reunion and two-day training workshops, to ensure commitment to attend the event and help share costs.

There are many ways for you to find out about upcoming alumni activities and events:

• Connect with us on Facebook – Australian Alumni in Vietnam and Aus4Skills to see postings on upcoming alumni activities.
• Keep your contact details correct and updated in our database with the Alumni Contact Update Form so we can email you directly about relevant opportunities.

There are three ways to connect with other alumni:

• Join one of the 6 Professional Groups and then share what you are looking for on the Group.
• Email the Australia Awards in Vietnam Alumni Engagement team if you need assistance with accessing these groups.

No. Most alumni need to pay their own costs to attend activities, including travel and accommodation. However, some support may be available for disadvantaged alumni under the Equity of Access Fund.

There are many ways you can contribute to and build the network of Australian alumni in Vietnam! This includes promoting Australia Awards scholarships through your networks, speaking at information sessions, sharing your experiences with departing awardees at pre-departure briefings, and helping to organise alumni activities. Please contact the Alumni Engagement team if you need more information on how you can contribute.

Alumni of Australia Awards Scholarships, including Endeavour Scholarships, ACIAR or Vietnamese Government scholarship awardees, who completed their studies in Australia can access online academic databases free-of-charge. If you are interested in accessing this service, please email us.

It is important for you to keep us updated about any changes to your contact details so we can ensure you receive all emails that are relevant to you. Please make sure you inform us whenever your contact details change.

You are also invited to visit our active Facebook page where news on alumni activities and opportunities is posted regularly.

Yes. To apply for a second Australia Awards scholarship, you must have resided outside of Australia for twice the length of the total time that you were in Australia (for example, a previous awardee who has been on an Australia Awards scholarship in Australia for four years will not be eligible to apply for another Australia Awards Scholarship until they have resided outside Australia for eight years).

The Australia Awards alumni community supports alumni to connect on shared research interests and projects. You may also wish to join the relevant Professional Group(s) for your interest area.

The Australia Awards office in Vietnam can help you connect with relevant alumni who work in your field of research from our alumni database. You are welcome to contact us about your research interest. If appropriate, you may also register as a potential speaker for professional development events such as seminars. Please send us an email for more details.

All applicants and alumni must understand the exclusion period rules and obligations. Please carefully read section 8.7 (two-year exclusion rule) in the Australia Awards Scholarships Policy Handbook.

If you, as an Australia Awards alumni, wish to visit Australia for up to 3 months during your exclusion period, we can assist you in obtaining a Letter of No Objection from the Australian Embassy. Please email us for more details.

If you plan to visit Australia for longer than 3 months, you should send your request to scholarships@dfat.gov.au at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Canberra.