Curtin University top up scholarship - Vietnam Government PhD Scholarship (Project 89)

Description/Applicant information

This Curtin top up scholarship supports high-achieving Vietnamese candidates to undertake a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Curtin University, Perth Western Australia.

Project 89 is a Vietnam Government training scheme under Ministry of Education & Training (MoET) in Vietnam, through its Vietnam International Education Development (VIED) office and was launched in January 2019. Project 89 will be operational until 2030 with the purpose of enhancing competencies of lecturers and administrators of Higher Education institutions.

For more information on the Project 89 Scholarship visit: https://moet.gov.vn/Pages/home.aspx

Student type

Future Students

Value

The scholarship will be jointly funded by Curtin University and the Vietnamese Government under Project 89.

The Vietnamese Government will provide for onshore study in Australia:

• Tuition fee scholarship support up to a maximum USD $25,000 per year for 4 years (2023 rate)
• Living Stipend USD $1,120 per month for 4 years (2023 rate)
• an international return airfare
• Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the time spent in Australia (up to USD $1,000 per year).

In addition, Curtin will provide the below top up benefits:

• Top up living stipend up to the current Curtin PhD stipend rate to support students whilst studying in Australia (Curtin stipend rate is AUD $32,250 per annum in 2023. Curtin PhD Stipends are for 3 year maximum. Students demonstrating satisfactory progress may be eligible to apply for the 3-6 month completion scholarship).
• Tuition fee offset scholarship to support any shortfall between the Project 89 tuition funding contribution of USD $25,000 per annum for 4 years.

Note: Students may spend time offshore, however Curtin will only fund the top up living stipend while students are onshore unless approved under certain circumstances on a case-by-case basis. Students travelling to Australia with their families may be eligible to apply for the additional cost of family OSHC when they arrive onshore.

Maximum number awarded 10

Eligible courses

You can search the full list of PhD courses available on our website. We recommend you check with your Vietnamese institution to verify preferred areas of research.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply you must:

• Be a citizen or permanent resident of Vietnam at the time of your application
• Meet Curtin's PhD eligibility requirements.
• Meet Curtin's English language proficiency requirements