AmCham expands annual scholarships

September 18, 2018 - 08:10

The American Chamber of Commerce in Việt Nam will award 60 scholarships valued at VNĐ12 million (US$515) each to students from 18 leading universities in HCM City and Bình Dương Province.

Students learn about the AmCham scholarship programme at an information session held last Saturday (Sept 15) in HCM City. Photo courtesy of AmCham Vietnam
Viet Nam News

HCM CITY — The American Chamber of Commerce in Việt Nam will award 60 scholarships valued at VNĐ12 million (US$515) each to students from 18 leading universities in HCM City and Bình Dương Province.

All AmCham Scholarship candidates are expected to have good academic  performance, fluent communication in English, and active participation in extracurricular activities.

Aside from financial support, the annual AmCham scholars will also have a chance to be involved in certain AmCham activities, to join the AmCham Scholars Alumni Club and to be recognised by nearly 500 AmCham companies.

This year, application criteria has expanded to three new universities: University of Finance and Marketing, Tôn Đức Thắng University, and HCM City University of Technology, bringing the total number of partner universities to 18.

Since its inception in 2001, the AmCham scholarship programme has awarded a total of 815 scholarships and 250 honourable mention awards to students from 15 universities in HCM City and Bình Dương Province. —VNS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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