TL-STIFTUNG SCHOLARSHIP WINTER EXCHANGE PROGRAM ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024 (ESB BUSINESS SCHOOL – REUTLINGEN UNIVERSITY, GERMANY)

by dkphung | Mar 13, 2023 | News, Scholarships

ESB BUSINESS SCHOOL – REUTLINGEN UNIVERSITY, GERMANY

TL-STIFTUNG SCHOLARSHIP

WINTER EXCHANGE PROGRAM ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024

IU-VNU would like to call for applicants (2nd and 3rd year students) for a full-semester exchange program at ESB School of Business, Reutlingen University in Germany. Exchange program at ESB offers undergraduate courses with a focus on International Operations Management (IOM). Outstanding students can apply for TL-Stiftung Scholarships with the value of 5,200 EUR/package.

Course description and program details can be found at: https://www.esb-business-school.de/en/studying-at-esb/student-exchange 

• Time of enrollment (Winter semester): from 1 October 2023 to 7 February 2024

• Application package requirement: 

Please export each document in PDF format and save as Full name – Type of document. Ex: Tran Van A – Transcript of Record (Scale 100).

• Application form of IU-SEaSAP: https://tinyurl.com/47f74zcn

• CV (in English or German)
• 2 latest transcript of records (scale 4 and scale 100) – Request at Office A2.708;
• Motivational letter (about 500 words, clearly indicate you need financial support)
• 2 letter of recommendations from full-time lecturers of IU-VNU;
• Passport picture (300 x 400 pixels);
• Scanned copy of passport with validity of at least 12 months;
• Current certificate of enrolment at IU-VNU (CIM will support you with this if you are eligible for the exchange program).

• Application information and deadline: 

Please submit your application to Center for International Mobility (CIM) on the online Portal at https://cim.hcmiu.edu.vn/outgoing/iu-seasap-application-portal/ before 4 PM of 17 March 2023 (Friday).

• Program costs:

• • Tuition fee: students only pay the tuition fee to IU-VNU before the start of exchange semester (for at least 14 credits/semester).

• Living expenses: approx. 700-900 EUR/month (including rent).

• TL-Stiftung Scholarship:

• Target candidates

• Applicants should be in the second or third year (not first or fourth year) at the university.
• Applicants with financial difficulties who are interested in applying for an exchange semester at ESB Business School and cannot afford it.

• Amount: 5,200 EUR/semester

• Eligibility: Candidates should demonstrate a level of proficiency in English and have a suitable GPA:

• Proof of language proficiency include test scores of 6.0 and above in IELTS and a minimum of 750 points in TOEIC or equivalent certification.
• Have an overall GPA above 7.5 with no course under 6.0 (Physical training, Military Education or Political courses are not counted)
• References from professors would raise your chances of being invited to an interview.

• Procedure:

• Step 1: You must be nominated by IU-VNU as an exchange student to ESB and TL-Stiftung Selection Committee.

• • Step 2: Eligible students will be invited to an interview section with TL-Stiftung’s representative.
  • Step 3: After the announcement of scholarship results, students may decide to continue or withdraw their application.
  • Step 4: Students will then receive an email from exchange coordinator at Reutlingen University including a link for online application on MoveON
  • Step 5: Submit all the required documents up on the online system.

• Step 6:

Once your application has been completed and accepted, CIM will provide you with additional information about housing, available courses, important dates, etc. and send you a letter of acceptance in case you need to apply for a Visa.

Note: Should your application be successful; you will need to enroll in at least 3 courses as well as an additional German course.

STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN CANADA, ACADEMIC YEAR 2023 – 2024

by dkphung | Dec 5, 2022 | News, Scholarships

IU-VNU would like to call for applicants for Student Exchange Program in Canada academic year 2023 – 2024. Applicants may apply for SEED Scholarship (Canada-ASEAN Scholarships and Educational Exchanges for Development). This program opens for undergraduate/post graduate candidates.

Full details of SEED scholarship can be found at: https://www.educanada.ca/scholarships-bourses/can/institutions/asean-anase.aspx?lang=eng 

Notes:

• Each host institution reserves the right to determine the number of IU-VNU candidates to be nominated with SEED scholarship.
• It is possible that a student receives admission for the exchange program at a host institution, but is unsuccessful in their SEED scholarship application.

1. Host institutions in Canada:

• Thompson Rivers University
• York University 
• The University of Winnipeg

2. Duration of program: Semester 1 (September, 2023 – December, 2023) or full academic year 2023-2024 (September, 2023 – April, 2024).

3. Application package: Required documents for Student Exchange Program in Canada includes:

• Application form (download at https://cim.hcmiu.edu.vn/outbound-download/);
• CV in English;
• 02 Official transcripts in scale 4 and scale 100 (candidates request at the Office of Academic Affairs/Graduate Affairs);
• Scanned copy of Passport information page (valid at least 12 months);
• Letter of motivation (approx. 500 words in English);
• Letter of proof of full-time enrolment from home institution (CIM will support eligible candidates with this document);
• Valid proof of English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL).

Other required documents for candidates applying for SEED scholarship:

• Letter of recommendation from home institution (maximum one page):
  • on official letterhead;
  • dated within the last six months;
  • from the candidate’s instructor, or professor at IU-VNU;
  • explains the nature of study or research to be undertaken in Canada and how the home institution will benefit from this scholarship program;
  • assesses the candidate’s commitment and capacity to use the program of study or research in Canada to help combat poverty and narrow the development gap in the ASEAN region.
• Letter of intent (maximum one page):
  • explain the nature of studies or research to be undertaken;
  • explain how undertaking study or research in Canada will empower the student to apply their learning to address the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
  • explain how they intend to use their learning to help combat poverty and narrow the development gap in the ASEAN region in their future career; and
  • identify the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) their proposed study or research in Canada is aligned with and will contribute to.
  • provide an explanation of how their learning in Canada will help to combat poverty in their home country.
• Signed privacy notice statement (found at this link).

4. How to submit application: 

Interested applicants submit the documents in PDF format on CIM portal at http://bit.ly/3AmXID8 before 6PM of December 25, 2022 (Sunday).

Ernst Mach Grant – Scholarship for Exchange Student at Management Center Innsbruck (MCI) Austria, Academic Year 2023-2024

by dkphung | Nov 28, 2022 | News, Scholarships

Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), Austria – a partner of IU-VNU is calling for exchange students applications in AY 2023 – 2024. Students may apply for Ernst Mach Grant (EMG) Scholarship which targets talented undergraduate and graduate students wishing to study at any Austrian academic institutions. The scholarship is sponsored and processed by Republic of Austria, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), and processed by OeAD-GmbH, Agency for Education and Internationalization. More details are as below:

• Term of study: Fall semester 2023 (4 months), or full academic year 2023-2024 (10 months)
• Venue: Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), Innsbruck, Austria
• Study program: see courses offered for bachelor and master students at https://www.mci.edu/de/
• Number of students to be nominated: 4 students
• Scholarship value:

• • Monthly scholarship rate: EUR 1,150.
  • Assistance in arranging accommodation and insurance: around EUR 250 to EUR 600 per month.
  • Health insurance: Currently around EUR 55 to EUR 200 (guide value; depends on age, scholarship category and state of health).

• • Travel allowance: Scholarship holders from non-European developing countries will also receive a travel allowance of up to EUR 1,000 upon presentation of original receipts.

• Requirements: Applicants for EMG scholarship are required to:

• • Meet IU Student Exchange & Study Abroad Programs eligibility requirements for participating in exchange programs (refer to cim.hcmiu.edu.vn/introduction).
  • Have the approval from IU-VNU to go on an exchange program in a specific semester(s).
  • Receive Letter of acceptance from Management Center Innsbruck.

• How to apply:

Step 1: Student application and assessment by IU-VNU

• Applicants submit a full application to the Center for International Mobility (CIM) before 4 PM, 22 December 2022 (Thursday). Link to submit: http://bit.ly/3AmXID8.
• Note: In Page 2, select “Partner exchange” under Program type, choose
  “Austria” in the Home country section, and choose “Austria – MCI” in the Host institution section.

A full application package includes:

• Application form: cim.hcmiu.edu.vn/outbound-download
• CV/Resume
• 2 Transcripts of record (scale 4 and scale 100) – Request at OAA (Room A2.708)
• 2 Letters of Recommendation. The letters of recommendation can be freely worded, must have letterhead, date, signature of the recommender and stamp and must not be older than six months when the application is submitted.
• Letter of Motivation (max 500 English words)
• Certificate of English proficiency 
• Scanned copy of passport (valid at least 12 months)

Step 2: Student nomination and assessment by MCI

• IU-VNU will shortlist 4 students based on academic records, motivation to apply for EMG scholarship, and recommendation letters. After being nominated, applicants complete the online application guided by MCI via email later on.
• MCI Admission team will evaluate and send Letter of acceptance (LoA) to eligible students. Note: LoA is a must-have document when students move to Step 3.

Step 3: Online application with OeAD

• Students will be guided to submit documents (similar to step 1) up to the online system. Note: You are required to submit the LoA issued by MCI in this step.

Step 4: Wait for scholarship results from OeAD and MCI. CIM will contact successful students for further instructions regarding accommodation, visa application, course registrations, etc.

Students may read more about the Ernst Mach Grant scholarship in AY 2023 – 2024 at https://grants.at/de/. Go search for “Ernst Mach Grant for studying at an Austrian university of applied sciences” (Fachhochschule).

FAQ about the program at link.