Australian scholarships to Vietnamese students

VNA/Hanoitimes 16:18, 2015/10/02

Australian Minister for Education, Aboriginal Affairs and Electoral Affair, Peter Collier on October 1 announced scholarships for Vietnamese students during his on-going visit to Hanoi.

Accordingly, the University of Western Australia will grant VND4.9 billion scholarships to outstanding secondary school students to pursue tertiary education in Australia.

Murdoch University will have a VND1.1 billion doctorate scholarship, which will be provided through the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS) while Curtin University in coordination with SEAMEO Regional Training Centre (SEAMEO RETRAC) will present VND320 million scholarships for students to pursue MA degrees and 50 other scholarships for outstanding Vietnamese students.

Notre Dame and Edith Cowan universities will also provide scholarships for students who want to get MA and Ph.D degrees.

Peter Collier said Vietnamese students play an important role in diversifying culture in Perth and applauded their contribution to Perth and Western Australia.

Currently, around 2,028 Vietnamese students are studying in Perth.

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