Vietnam
In Vietnam, the Peace Scholarship Program
is managed by IDP Education
Pty Ltd.
Award
The Peace Scholarship Program for undergraduate
students from Vietnam includes:
- Tuition fees for study abroad for one
semester at selected Australian universities
- AU$2500 (maximum) to cover Student Visa,
Overseas Student Health Cover and return airfare expenses (any more
than this is the responsibility of the recipient)
- AU$6000 (maximum) to cover living and
accommodation expenses whilst in Australia (approximately $300 per
week depending on start and finish dates)
- Lifetime networking opportunities with Peace
Scholarship recipients from countries all over the world
Students who meet all the eligibility criteria
outlined below and who are studying at accredited universities in
Vietnam are invited to apply for the Peace Scholarship to commence
study at one of Australia’s universities in July 2009 for six
months.
How to Apply
STEP
1:
Ensure you fulfil each of the selection criteria as detailed
below:
- At the time of application you have completed
at least three and no more than six semesters of your first
full-time undergraduate degree of an accredited course at a
university in Vietnam
- You have achieved a grade point average
of 7.5/10 (or equivalent) in your degree to date
- You can fulfil the requirements for English
language proficiency – minimum 6.0 IELTS overall and minimum in
each category (depending on the requirements of the host
university).
- You can preferably gain credit transfer for
your study abroad program in Australia for your degree at your home
institution
- You do not hold citizenship or permanent
residency in Australia and have not previously studied overseas,
either in Australia or elsewhere, unless on a scholarship
- You are able to demonstrate a commitment to
‘global peace and understanding’ through community, academic or
professional achievements
- You are able to indicate how the experience
will further your professional development and help contribute to
global peace and understanding
- You are able to demonstrate a financial need
and that without this scholarship you would not have the chance to
study overseas
STEP 2:
The following materials must be received by IDP Vietnam by March
15th 2009.
- Completed, printed and signed
Application
Form (note application form must be typed and in
English, handwritten applications will not be accepted)
- Completed, printed and signed
Agreement of
Award Terms and Conditions
- Certified true copy of current passport or
official government identification card
- Certified and English translated true copy of
official academic transcript, including current year grades and
explanation of grading system
- Original and current certificate of
either:
*International English Language Testing System
(IELTS) test results
*Computer Based TOEFL
*Paperbased TOEFL
*Internet Based TOEFL
note: Institutional TOEFL will not be
accepted)
- Two References/Testimonials in English
*One reference/testimonial from home
institution (Dean or higher). This reference/testimonial must
follow the format outlined on the Home
Institution Reference Form and address
the criteria requested
*One reference/testimonial from someone
you have worked with on a particular community service project that
you talk about in your application (preferably your supervisor), or
from someone who can honestly discuss your involvement in community
based activities and projects and who has known you for more than 2
years. This reference/testimonial must follow the format outlined
on the Community
Leader Reference Form
and address the criteria
requested.
Note: References cannot be submitted from a
person to whom you are related and references from any political
party will not be accepted.
Your application will not be assessed if you do
not fulfil all the selection criteria OR if you do not submit all
the required materials
Please submit all the materials above to:
Ho Chi Minh City:
Lan Doan (Ms.)
IDP Ho Chi Minh City
12 Bis Phan Ke Binh Street
District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
Te: 84 8 910 4205
Fax 84 8 910 4206
Email: lan.doan@idp.com
Hanoi:
Lan Anh Le (Ms.)
IDP Hanoi
53A Le Van Huu Street
Hai Ba Trung District
Hanoi
Vietnam
Tel: 84 4 3943 9739
Fax: 84 4 3943 9737
Email: lananh.le@idp.com
Da Nang
Thang Pham (Mr.)
IDP Da Nang
96 Le Loi Street
Hai Chau District
Da Nang
Vietnam
Te: 84 511 388 9838
Fax 84 511 388 9848
Email: thang.pham@idp.com
Can Tho
Nam Tran (Mr.)
IDP Can tho
2nd Floor, R. 201
Nguyen Hieu Building
131 Tran Hung Dao Street
Ninh Kieu District
Can Tho
Vietnam
Te: 84 710 733 667
Fax 84 710 733 668
Email: nam.tran@idp.com
No late applications will be accepted.
Selection Procedure
All applications must be received by IDP
Vietnam by March 15th 2009..
All applications received will be sent to IDP
Education Australia and the Peace Scholarship Program in Australia
for final selection. Once applications are selected, they will be
sent to the participating universities for placement.
Final award of the Peace Scholarship is subject
to acceptance into the study abroad program at the selected
institution as well as receipt of the appropriate visa to study in
Australia.
Contact Information
For more information regarding the 2009 Peace
Scholarship Program please contact the Peace Scholarship Program
representative in Vietnam (details above).
Alternatively you can email your questions
and comments to eleanor.rivers@idp.com.
Don’t forget, the APPLICATION deadline
is March 15th, 2009.
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