Following the success of the 2010 IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scholarship scheme, the British Council will expand the program in 2011, to offer over 60 scholarships across 10 countries in Asia.
In Vietnam, British Council will award 13 IELTS scholarships worth around VND450 million, two of which for VND100 million each, aimed at High school/Pre-University/Undergraduate and Postgraduate students planning to study outside Vietnam, and 10 scholarships valued at VND15 million aimed at high school/pre-university/undergraduate and postgraduate students planning to study in Vietnam.
Additionally, to mark the Institute of International Education’s announcement that Vietnam has moved into the top 10 leading places of origin for students visiting the U.S. In order to mark this occasion, the British Council is also offering one of the scholarships valued at VND100 million to a high school/pre-university/undergraduate or postgraduate student planning to study in the U.S.
These awards will be issued to the attending educational institutions in order to assist applicants with their educational expenses.
In Vietnam, last year’s scholarship recipients came from both the North and South and were each awarded VND60 million towards their tuition fees on undergraduate, foundation and A level programs at top institutes in the U.S., U.K and Australia.
Award winners will begin their courses out or inside Vietnam at any university, college, high school or institution in 2011, which uses IELTS as part of its admission requirements. Detailed information regarding British Council IELTS Scholarship, including application materials, is available at www.britishcouncil.org/vietnam
