Diverse scholarships for STEM programs at RMIT

With a commitment to developing internationally accredited talent for the STEM (ie. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) sector in Vietnam, RMIT University is offering various scholarships to future undergraduate and PhD students in this field.

RMIT University Vietnam recently launched its new School of Science, Engineering & Technology (SSET) and appointed distinguished academic and senior leader in STEM Professor Brett Kirk as the new Dean of the school.

Previously in October 2021, the University welcomed the first cohorts of its new Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) and Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) programs. It has also started offering the Bachelor of Information Technology program in the Hanoi campus, after delivering the program with great success in the Saigon South campus for over 10 years.

According to the University’s leaders, these strategic changes are all part of a greater plan to expand program offerings, build capacity and boost research activities in STEM disciplines, thereby contributing to developing a high-quality workforce for this important sector in Vietnam.

Scholarship opportunities across six undergraduate programs

In line with the diversified study program offerings, RMIT University is also investing in scholarships for STEM students within its annual Scholarship Program.

Among the 67 scholarships available to future undergraduate students in 2022, four scholarships with values equivalent to 25-50% of the program tuition fees will be reserved for SSET students.

In detail, a scholarship worth 25% tuition fees will be awarded to the most outstanding candidate in each of the two new undergraduate programs – Aviation and Psychology.

The Technology Scholarship, valued at 50% of the tuition fees, will be offered to an excellent student enrolling in either the Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering), Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronics Engineering), or Bachelor of Information Technology program.

Most notably, the Women in STEM Scholarship, also equivalent to 50% of the tuition fees, is available for female students who are pursuing an undergraduate degree in any SSET program at RMIT Vietnam.

STEM enthusiasts with exceptional academic results and leadership track records in high school can also vie to become one of the seven RMIT Vice-Chancellor’s Scholars, or set their sights on one of the 20 Academic Achievement Scholarships (worth 25-50% of the tuition fees).

As part of RMIT’s ongoing workforce development initiative, a 20% rebate on tuition fees is available for the three undergraduate Engineering programs (ie. Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering, Software Engineering). New students enrolling in 2022 for one of these programs will save around VND 240 million and the rebate can be combined with a scholarship.

More options for PhD students in STEM

Besides scholarships for undergraduate students, RMIT University is offering five scholarships per year to future PhD candidates in SSET in 2021 and 2022.

RMIT has also launched the Women in STEMM Research and Teaching Pre-Doctoral Fellowship program in Vietnam this year.

The inaugural fellowships are geared towards female talent in Food Science/ Biosciences, Computer Sciences/ IT, and Electrical/ Mechatronics Engineering.

As part of the Athena SWAN initiatives to advance the gender equality agenda, the Women in STEMM Pre-Doctorial Fellowship program aims to increase women's participation in STEMM and address the pipeline of women into academia and then into senior leadership positions.

Dean of SSET Professor Brett Kirk said: “When we look at industry, we can see gender imbalance across science, engineering and technology disciplines. It's potentially an area that we can partner with industry to address an important societal problem.”

“And especially with the PhD programs, we are bringing a greater focus on research that is going to be critical for us going forward,” he added.

Find out more about scholarships at RMIT Vietnam here.

Story: Ngoc Hoang