Deadline:
May 31, 2024
Location(s)
Thailand
Overview
The vision of the Royal Thai Government (RTG) is to prepare the country and its people for the emerging ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).
Details
Through its non-binding RTG Fellowships at AIT, it seeks to prepare its engineers, scientists and managers to become global citizens and emerge as key drivers of Thailand’s international competitiveness. Thus, generous academic fellowships are being offered to Thai students to pursue Master’s and Ph.D. programs
About AIT
The Asian Institute of Technology promotes technological change and sustainable development in the Asian-Pacific region through higher education, research and outreach. Established in Bangkok in 1959, AIT has become a leading regional postgraduate institution and is actively working with public and private sector partners throughout the region and with some of the top universities in the world.
Recognized for its multinational, multicultural ethos, the Institute operates as a self-contained international community at its campus located 40km (25 miles) north of downtown Bangkok, Thailand.
Besides the usual labs and academic buildings, the main campus includes housing, sports, and medical facilities, a conference center, and a library with over 230,000 volumes and 830 print and on-line periodicals.
All serve to fulfill AIT's Mission which is: To develop highly qualified and committed professionals who play leading roles in the region's sustainable development and its integration into the global economy.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Eligible for Thai nationality only.
RTG Fellowships for Ph.D. Programs
Eligibility
- cGPA
Bachelor’s: ≥ 2.75 from specified universities*, or ≥ 3.00 from other universities
Master’s: ≥ 3.50
In cases where the applicant does not meet GPA criteria, he or she can submit an article indexed in Scopus along with the GPA to fulfill the criteria. - Have an English proficiency score as required by AIT Language Center (IELTS 5.5 (Writing band) or AIT EET ≥ 5.5). Should the score be 5.0, the applicant is required to attend the Bridging Program to obtain a score of 5.5 from the Bridging Program before enrollment.
The value of the non-binding Scholarship per student is approximately 1.50 MB.
Deadline for August 2024 Intake: 31 May 2024 or until the scholarship runs out.
RTG Fellowships for Master’s Programs
Eligibility
a Four-year Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with the cGPA criteria as follows:
Have an English proficiency score as required by AIT Language Center (IELTS 5.0 (Writing band) or AIT EET ≥ 5.0). Should the score be 4.5, the applicant is required to attend Bridging Program (starting from 14 June 2021) and to obtain a score of 5.0 from the Bridging Program before enrollment. See http://languages.ait.ac.th/bp/ for further information)”.
Deadline for August 2024 Intake: 31 May 2024 or until the scholarship runs out.
* Definition of specified universities(*) 2.1 Thailand’s top 1,000 universities ranked by QS World University Rankings which includes (1)Chulalongkorn University #271, (2) Mahidol University #380, (3) Chiang Mai University #651-700, (4) Thammasat University #601-650, (5) Kasetsart University #800+, (6) Khon Kaen University #801+, (7) King Mongkut University of Technology Thonburi #801+,and (8) Prince of Songkla University #801+.
(*) 2.2 Thailand’s top 350 Asian Universities ranked by QS World University Rankings which includes (1) King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang # 261-270 , (2) Suranaree University of Technology #301-350 , (3) King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok#301-350 (4), Naresuan University#301-350 and (5)Silpakorn University #301-350.
Dates
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
RTG Fellowships cover tuition and registration fees, but do not cover accommodation fees or living expenses.
Un-save Opportunity
Internships, scholarships, student conferences and competitions.
