Vietnam Merit Scholarship - September entry
Our Vietnam Merit Scholarship – recognising exceptional academic excellence and ambition, with a £10,000 tuition fee award.
About
Key information
| Study level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Student | International |
| Based on | Academic results, Fee status (Home/UK or Overseas), First-year student / Year of study, Nationality or country of domicile, Self-funded |
| Amount | £10,000 tuition fee waiver |
The Vietnam Merit Scholarship recognises exceptional postgraduate applicants from Vietnam who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and strong ambitions. It is designed to support postgraduate students whose initiative and drive will propel them towards excellence in their academic journey and future careers.
Five awards are available, each offering a £10,000 tuition fee waiver for a full-time postgraduate programme commencing in September 2027.
Eligibility criteria
In order to be eligible, applicants must:
- Be classified as an overseas fee-paying student
- Hold an offer to study a full-time postgraduate programme* commencing in September 2027
- Be self-funded (you must be paying for your studies independently rather than being sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship)
- Be a Vietnamese passport holder residing (living) in Vietnam
- Have achieved or expected to achieve the equivalent of a UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) degree (GPA 7.0/10.0 in a Vietnam Bachelor’s degree)
- Not be a student from the Surrey International Study Centre (SISC).
*Excludes:
- Part-time and distance-learning programmes
- MBA Master of Business Administration
- MSc Applied Analytical Chemistry
- MSc Artificial Intelligence (Conversion)
- MSc Biotechnology
- MSc Food Science
- MSc Human Nutrition
- MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Please note:
- This award is not deferrable (if you defer, you will need to reapply for the award. This will also be subject to the award availability)
- Applicants in receipt of this scholarship are not eligible for any other University of Surrey scholarship. This scholarship cannot be combined with the alumni or early payment discounts
- For two-year postgraduate courses, the scholarship award is valid for the first year only.
Additional expectations
If you are awarded a scholarship, you will be expected to:
- Act as an ambassador of the University of Surrey and of the scholarship scheme during your studies
- Attend and participate in marketing or recruitment activities to share your experience as a Surrey student and scholar.
How to apply
Applicants must complete the scholarship application form before the deadline.
- You must hold a valid offer from the University of Surrey to apply. Applications without a student ID and offer will not be assessed
- Only eligible applicants (as per criteria above) will be considered.
Round one applications
- Application deadline: 20 January 2027
- Successful applicants will be notified by 1 February 2027.
Round two applications
A second application round may open if funding is available following round one. Applicants who were unsuccessful in round one, as well as other eligible applicants, may apply.
- Application deadline: 15 April 2027.
- Successful applicants will be notified by 30 April 2027.
After you've applied
To secure your scholarship and confirm acceptance of your offer, you must pay your tuition fee deposit within 10 days of receiving your scholarship award notification.
This deadline applies regardless of any later deposit deadline stated in your offer letter. Failure to pay the deposit within 10 days will result in the scholarship being withdrawn.
Application form
Contact details
For any queries please contact the International Recruitment team: international@surrey.ac.uk.
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