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About the scholarship
Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, offers its International Graduate Scholarship to international students for Master’s and PhD study. The award comes in three tiers. The Full Scholarship covers 100% of tuition fees plus free accommodation. The Partial Scholarship covers 50% of tuition plus 50% of accommodation fees. A Research Scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding academic contributions and publish research relevant to the university’s strategic priorities. Note what the award is not: there is no cash stipend — it is tuition and housing support, not a monthly salary.
The deadline needs care. TDTU runs two annual cycles — the Fall semester deadline is 15 May each year and the Spring semester deadline is 15 November in the recurring calendar — which is why most aggregator pages say 15 November 2026. But the official admissions calendar for this cycle, quoted by the most recently updated source (6 October 2026), ends the submission period on 6 November 2026, with results on 8 December 2026 and enrolment on 18–19 December 2026. This article uses 6 November as the operative deadline: apply by then, and the 15 November date cannot hurt you.
Eligibility
- Open to applicants of all nationalities.
- For a Master’s: hold a Bachelor’s degree. For a PhD: hold a Master’s degree.
- English: IELTS 5.5+ (or TOEFL iBT 50 / TOEIC 600 / Cambridge PET-FCE 160), or pass TDTU’s own English Language Proficiency assessment. Applicants who completed their degree in English may be exempt — confirm with TDTU.
- Master’s fields include Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Business Administration; PhD fields include Accounting, Business Administration, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Computational Science and Electrical Engineering.
- For the Research Scholarship: outstanding research publications and academic contributions relevant to TDTU’s strategic priorities.
Benefits
- Full Scholarship: 100% tuition fee waiver plus free accommodation.
- Partial Scholarship: 50% tuition fee coverage plus 50% accommodation fee support.
- Research Scholarship: awarded for outstanding research publications and academic contributions.
- Study at a research-focused university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Documents to prepare
- Online application form.
- An updated CV.
- Certified true copies of degree certificates and transcripts (with English translation if the originals are in another language) — Bachelor’s documents for a Master’s application, Master’s documents for a PhD application.
- A statement of purpose (500 words).
- A valid copy of your passport.
- Reference letter(s) (if any).
- A photograph (3×4 cm).
- Health fitness report (not older than 6 months) — listed by the aggregators; the full official list could not be verified directly, so confirm the exact checklist with TDTU.
- Evidence of English proficiency if your previous degree was not in English.
How to apply
- Secure admission first — apply through TDTU’s graduate admissions portal for your Master’s or PhD programme.
- Prepare the scholarship application package with the documents above.
- Submit the package by email to graduate-scholarship@tdtu.edu.vn, through the online admissions portal, or in person at the School of Graduate Studies, 19 Nguyen Huu Tho Street, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City.
- Submit before 6 November 2026 — results are announced 8 December 2026 and enrolment runs 18–19 December 2026.
FAQs
6 November 2026, per the official TDTU admissions calendar quoted by the most recently updated source (6 October 2026). Results are announced 8 December 2026 and enrolment runs 18–19 December 2026. Several aggregators list 15 November 2026 — that is the recurring annual date, not this cycle’s calendar date — so apply by 6 November to be safe.
The Full Scholarship covers 100% of tuition plus free accommodation. There is no cash stipend published, so it is funded rather than a full living-cost package. A Partial Scholarship (50% tuition, 50% accommodation) and a Research Scholarship are also available.
Students of all nationalities. Master’s applicants need a Bachelor’s degree and PhD applicants need a Master’s degree, with English at IELTS 5.5+ (or TOEFL iBT 50 / TOEIC 600) or a pass in TDTU’s own English assessment.
Secure admission through TDTU’s graduate admissions portal first, then submit the scholarship package by email to graduate-scholarship@tdtu.edu.vn, through the online portal, or in person at the School of Graduate Studies in Ho Chi Minh City.
The online application form, CV, certified degree certificates and transcripts (with English translation if needed), a 500-word statement of purpose, a passport copy, reference letter(s), a 3×4 cm photograph, a health fitness report not older than 6 months, and English-proficiency evidence if your previous degree was not in English.
Non-English speaking applicants need IELTS 5.5 or above (or TOEFL iBT 50 / TOEIC 600 / Cambridge PET-FCE 160), or they can pass TDTU’s own English Language Proficiency assessment test.
Verified 27 Oct 2026: brightscholarship.com/tdtu-international-graduate-scholarship-2027/, scholarshipunion.com/tdtu-graduate-scholarship-2027-vietnam/, scholarshipforphd.com/tdtu-scholarship/, townflex.com/fully-funded-tdtu-graduate-scholarship-2027-in-vietnam/, nspscholarships.com/tdtu-international-graduate-scholarship/ and greatyop.com/tdtu-scholarship-international-students/ (updated 6 Oct 2026, quoting the official TDTU admissions calendar) — Full Scholarship 100% tuition + free accommodation, Partial 50% tuition + 50% accommodation, Research Scholarship for publications/contributions; all nationalities; Master's needs Bachelor's, PhD needs Master's; IELTS 5.5+ (or TOEFL iBT 50 / TOEIC 600 / Cambridge PET-FCE 160) or TDTU's own English assessment; apply via graduate admissions portal first, then email graduate-scholarship@tdtu.edu.vn, online portal, or in person at School of Graduate Studies, 19 Nguyen Huu Tho Street, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. CONFLICT — deadline: most aggregators list 15 November 2026 (the recurring annual "15 Nov each year" date, from June 2026 pages); greatyop, quoting the official admissions calendar, states the submission period ends 6 November 2026, results 8 December 2026, enrolment 18-19 December 2026. The article uses 6 November 2026 as the operative deadline and notes the 15 November figure. The greatyop page itself would not open (bot-check wall), so the official TDTU page could not be read directly. The longer document list (including the health fitness report) is aggregator-sourced and could not be fully verified against the official page.
