DAAD Scholarships for Nationals of Cambodia , Lao PDR , Myanmar and Vietnam
The Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst - German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Asian Institute of Technology ( AIT ) have agreed to strengthen national and institutional capacity of DAAD priority countries, namely Cambodia , Lao PDR , Myanmar and Vietnam through the offering of the DAAD- AIT Scholarships .
For the August intakes of 2007 and 2008 a total of 10 full scholarships are available for students from the DAAD priority countries who wish to pursue master's degree in AIT . The scholarship award cover tuition and other academic fees, and living allowances for a 22-month program.
APPLICATION PROCESS, CRITERIA AND SELECTION FOR DAAD SCHOLARSHIP
To qualify, applicants must:
1) Be a bonafide national of Cambodia , Lao PDR , Myanmar or Vietnam .
2) Applicants should be not more than 28 years of age when applying.
3) They are requested to hold a Bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 3.00/4.00 (or equivalent).
4) Additionally a TOEFL of at least 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) or IELTS of at least 6.0 is mandatory. DAAD does not accept institutional TOEFL reports.
5) Prospective applicants will apply directly to AIT .
6) In addition to AIT 's application package, the applicant is to submit a CV (typed, 2 pages at most) and a letter of motivation for the master's study.
Notes:
1) AIT shall forward the eligible application dossiers (pre-selected according to DAAD/ AIT requirements) to DAAD along with a list of applicants ranked according to AIT criteria.
2) The final decision will be taken by DAAD screening committee. The successful candidates will receive an official DAAD Letter of Award as soon as all formal requirements for admission and enrollment at AIT have been met.
FIELDS OF STUDY
The scholarships are available in the following fields of study offered at AIT :
School of Engineering and Technology (SET) - www.set.ait.ac.th
School of Environment , Resources and Development (SERD) - www.serd.ait.ac.th
APPLICATION DETAILS
AIT application form ( http://www.ait.ac.th/apply )
For the August 2008 intake,
applications should be made on or before 15 March 2008 .
For more information, please contact:
Postal Address: Admissions and Scholarships Unit
Asian Institute of Technology P.O. Box 4 ,
Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120 ,
THAILAND
Street Address: Admissions and Scholarships Unit
Asian Institute of Technology 50 Moo 9, Km. 42,
Paholyothin Road Pathumthani 12120 ,
THAILAND
Phone: (662) 5245031-5033
Fax: (662) 524-6326
E-mail: admissions@ait.ac.th
Source : AIT Asian Institute of Technology http://www.ait.ac.th
