GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS OF TDTU
Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) is a public and the biggest university in Vietnam. TDTU is ranked 101st – 200th in 2019 THE University Impact Rankings and be in TOP 901st – 1000th universities in the world (by ARWU, 2019). Every year, TDTU has two graduate admission times in Spring semester (start from middle of July) and Fall semester (start from middle of January). We are expected to enroll and grant a hundred scholarships for international students studying graduate programs in TDTU. The followings are detailed information about our graduate admissions in 2020.
Fall semester admission 2020
- Applications Open: Middle of January
- Applications Deadline: End of May
- Enrollment and Fall semester start: End of July
Spring semester admission 2021
- Applications Open: Middle of July
- Applications Deadline: End of October
- Enrollment and Spring semester start: Middle of January
MASTER’S PROGRAMS (Language of teaching: Vietnamese and English)
- Accounting
- Applied Mathematics
- Automation and Control Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Communications Engineering
- Business Administration
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics Law
- Environmental Engineering
- Labor Protection
- Finance and Banking
- Applied Art
- Sociology
- Sports management
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS (Language of teaching: English)
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Civil Engineering
- Computer Science
- Computational Science
- Electrical Engineering
• Scholarship Award:
- Total tuition fee of master program: $2000 – $2200 for the whole program in 2 years
- Total Fee tuition fee of doctoral program: $7000 for the whole program in 3~4 years
- Vietnamese Language tuition fee: $800 – $1500 for 4 months (A2) to 10 months (B2)
- Dormitory: $30/month
For more information, please see the link below:
https://grad.tdtu.edu.vn/en/academic/scholarship
- Eligible Countries: Southeast Asian countries (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, The Philippines, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia…), Asia countries (Korea, Japan, Taiwan, India, China, Mongolia, Uzbekistan…), All Europe countries, All America countries, All Oceania
• Entrance Requirements:
Master’s applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Application form (online submission)
- Up-to-date copy of your CV
- Original copy of your bachelor transcript in a relevant applied major
- Original copy of your bachelor certificate in a relevant applied major
- Statement of purpose (500 words)
- English language proficiency:
- For Master program in English: TOEIC 600, TOEFL iBT 50, IELTS 5, PET/FCE 160 (English certificates must be valid for two years from your test date up to the application date) or Proof of bachelor/master program taught in English language.
- For Master program in Vietnamese: TOEIC 500, TOEFL iBT 45, IELTS 4.5, PET/FCE 140 (English certificates must be valid for two years from your test date up to the application date) or Proof of bachelor/master program taught in English
- Criminal record
- Copy of passport
- Photograph (3x4cm)
- Health check report within the last six months
PhD’s applicants also need to submit the above, as well as the following:
- Original copy of your master’s transcript in a relevant applied major
- Original copy of the master’s certificate in a relevant applied major
- English language proficiency:
- Foreign applicants apply for scholarship: TOEFL iBT 60, IELTS 6.0, PET/FCE 169 (English certificates must be valid for two years from your test date up to the application date) or Proof of bachelor/master program taught in English
- Vietnamese and international applicants apply without scholarship: TOEFL iBT 45, IELTS 5.0, PET/FCE 160 (English certificates must be valid for two years from your test date up to the application date) or Proof of bachelor/master program taught in English
- Research publications (all files of published papers)
- Research proposal
- Two reference letters (one of which must be from your master’s thesis advisor)
• Fall semester admission 2020 requirement’s documents:
https://grad.tdtu.edu.vn/en/news/2020/jun-2020-fall-semester-admission
• How to apply:
- Online submission: http://gradadmissions.tdtu.edu.vn
- Scholarship is integrated in the Online Application
POSTDOCTORAL PROGRAMS
- Application Conditions:
- Applicants must be under 45 years old (unless given Committee exemption) and have a doctoral degree;
- Successful applicants will have published at least 02 articles in the ISI database. All ISI / Scopus articles described below must adhere to TDTU scientific publication requirements (see website: http://science.tdtu.edu.vn); applicants must be the main author or the corresponding
- Applicants must be fluent in English;
- Applicants must be recommended by an expert or a co-professor;
- Applicants must work continuously at TDTU for at least 12
• Scholarship organization
- Scholarships are paid monthly; the scholarship will be decided by the Committee by the number of international publications from the applicants during the scholarship
- Applicants are provided facilities and services for their research, such as: offices, laboratories, etc., and other support from the department and their
• Duties for postdoctoral scholarship applicants
- The main duty is to research and publish the research paper in ISI / Scopus journals / conferences (or international patents for applied science). Register the ISI / Scopus indicator at the Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, approved by the Principal;
- Implement some scientific support such as connecting businesses to external projects and funds; organizing and supporting conferences; searching for and introducing scholars, professors and experts to work at the faculties of the University;
- Participate in or set up research groups funded by TDTU (the research group list can be found at: http://science.tdtu.edu.vn/en/research/research-group).
- Perform one of the following tasks (registration with demonstration):
- Teaching (theory and practice): 3 credits per year for the undergraduate programs or 2 credits per year for the graduate programs;
- Scientific presentation: 04 seminars/year.
• Instructor Professor
To find the appropriate instructor professor, postdoctoral applicants can find more information at:
- Faculty: http://tdtu.edu.vn/en/about/faculties-campuses
- Institute: http://science.tdtu.edu.vn/en/research/Institutes
- Research group: http://science.tdtu.edu.vn/en/research/research-group
• Documents
- Curriculum Vitae including publication list (Use TDTU’s CV template);
- Certified copy of PhD degree;
- Working plan agreed by the Postdoc’s Advisor (English version form) (Vietnamese version form);
- Reference Letter of Postdoc’s Advisor (English version form) (Vietnamese version form);
- Reference Letter of PhD advisor (01) and another expert (01);
- Copy of Passport;
- Research
• Document submission
Applicants for the postdoctoral scholarship submit the application form and documents to [email protected]
