Opportunity to "hunt" for Australian Government scholarships in 2016

According to Mr. Nick Bayly - First Secretary, Australian Embassy, ​​in 2016, the Australian Government continued to review applications to grant more than 80 scholarships to Vietnamese citizens.

Many opportunities to study in Australia

Specifically, according to Mr. Nick Bayly, the Australian government has two main scholarship programs: the long-term and short-term Australian Government Scholarships (Australia Awards Scholarships and Fellowships) and the long-term and short-term Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships.

The Australian Government Scholarships aim to support human resource development in Vietnam, promote inclusive development and promote good relations between Australia and Vietnam.

Mr. Nick Bayly, First Secretary, Australian Embassy in Vietnam.

With this scholarship, there will be 80 master's training scholarships for Vietnamese candidates to apply in 2016. Application period starts from February 1, 2016.

Priority areas of study are economic governance and reform, infrastructure, human resource development, gender equality and disability.

Unlike the Australian Government Scholarships, the Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships are globally competitive. Therefore, there is no set number of scholarships available to Vietnam.

However, according to Ms. Kim Cleary, Education Counselor, Australian Embassy, ​​Vietnamese students are often very successful and each year usually win about 40 scholarships in this program.

Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships are available for short and long-term study in Australia for postgraduate training, vocational training, research or professional development. Applicants can apply for any field of study.

The application period for this scholarship next year is from April to June 2016.

Both the Australia Awards Scholarships and the Endeavour Scholarships cover travel, settlement, tuition, insurance and living costs.

In addition to Australian Government scholarships, according to Mr. Nick Bayly, First Secretary, Australian Embassy, ​​Australian universities also offer a series of partial and full scholarships to international students, including Vietnamese students.

For example, during a recent visit to Vietnam, Western Australian universities announced scholarships for Vietnamese students to study in Western Australia, worth more than 15 billion VND.

Many Australian universities also have agreements with the Vietnamese Government to provide generous support for the 911 scholarship program, sometimes up to 50%. This is one reason why Australia is a popular choice for studying abroad under the 911 scholarship program, with over 100 scholarships allocated to Australian universities each year.

“For detailed information, students should check directly with individual universities,” said Nick Bayly.

Advantages and disadvantages of Vietnamese candidates

According to Ms. Kim Cleary, Education Counselor, Australian Embassy, ​​through many times of reviewing the application, it shows that, in general, Vietnamese candidates have good abilities and are also well prepared when submitting their applications.

“But one of the challenges for many Vietnamese applicants is meeting the English language and entry requirements of Australian universities,” said Kim Cleary.

Ms. Kim Cleary, Education Counselor, Australian Embassy.

According to Ms. Kim Cleary, each Australian university sets its own admission requirements, but in general, successful scholarship applicants need very good academic performance and an IELTS score of at least 6.5.

For the Australian Government Scholarship, the program provides English language support to help students achieve the English level required by Australian universities and additional support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

If you get accepted, expect culture shock.

According to Mr. Nick Bayly, all Australian Government scholarships have a person in charge of supporting students to help them prepare for coming to Australia, for example, visa requirements, insurance or initial accommodation.

However, despite receiving a lot of support from Australia, Mr. Nick Bayly said that new international students should prepare for culture shock because Australia is a diverse and multicultural society.

Besides, students also have to get used to living away from family and relatives, and have to balance their time between studying and learning about a new country.

Therefore, Mr. Nick Bayly encourages students to proactively exchange with former students and current students in Australia, find more information on the internet and publications provided by universities before coming to the kangaroo country./.

According to Vietnam+