The AmCham Scholarship program is part of AmCham’s efforts to improve the business environment in Vietnam in general, and the Ho Chi Minh City area in particular, by helping develop high quality human resources for member companies, as well as helping students develop essential professional working skills.

The AmCham Scholarship program was launched in HCMC in 2001, and since then has awarded scholarships to 935 students from 19 leading universities in HCMC.

Please check the timeline in the Guideline tab

• Cash value VND 12,000,000
• 01 project management course from Atoha Institute
• Prestigious recognition from over 580 AmCham member companies
• Credit for jobs & internships from AmCham & AmCham member companies
• Eligible to join AmCham Scholar Alumni Group (ASA) and networking activities

Please note that English is the ONLY language used throughout the Scholarship Program.

No, there is no further commitment required. However, AmCham Scholars are encouraged to join ASA group’s activities, as well as support AmCham Scholarship Management Team during the program in the following years.

AmCham Vietnam does not guarantee that you will get a job after the program. However, when you join ASA group, there will be many opportunities to find a new job as the group is a great network for you not only in future career but also in lifestyle, soft skills, etc.

Please use the GPA transcript of academic years (in 5.0 scale) to apply for AmCham Scholarship. You do not need to convert 5.0 scale to 10 scale.

You must be studying at least one subject or writing your thesis until Sep 30, 2020 to be considered an undergraduate.

We would like to add more details as below:

– For School of Medicine – Vietnam National University: at least you have finished your 4th academic year, but has not completed all subjects/credits to be recognized as a undergraduate (including thesis);

– For other universities: you have finished at least your 2nd academic year, but has not completed all subjects/credits to be recognized as a undergraduate (including thesis).

Yes, of course you are. If you are currently a third year and above but not a graduate student of the universities listed in the Guideline, you are eligible to apply regardless of your major.

Yes, you can but ONLY IF this program is an official course of your university’s curriculum. To ensure your eligibility, please send us an email to [email protected] or call 028 3824 3743

No, you cannot as this program is not an official course of your university’s curriculum. Besides, you are not admitted as a student of the university from the entrance exam either. To ensure your eligibility, please send us an email to [email protected] or call 028 3824 3743.

Please note that there is NO RESTRICTION on your studying major. Students in all majors from eligible universities are welcomed to apply. Good luck.

We have no constraint about this matter. The main purpose of this scholarship is to award Young Vietnamese Talents. Therefore, please feel free to apply for this scholarship.

Yes, you are. If you are currently a third year and above but not a graduate student of the universities listed in the Guideline tab, then you are welcomed to apply.

AmCham Scholarship evaluate candidates through a variety of criteria: education, social activities, achievements, work experience and career orientation. The reason for choosing this set of criteria is because AmCham do know that every person has their own strengths and weaknesses. If you are not good at education, your work experience will make up for it.

Don’t worry. Our procedure is professional enough to spot the qualified applicants.

You are cordially encouraged to apply. All applications with 7.0 GPA or higher are treated equally. In addition, we will look at your social activities and career orientation. Therefore, do not worry. You will create your own opportunity when you apply.

Absolutely! This is a must and will contribute to your score to pass the application screening round. If we find any evidence to show that your statement is incorrect, we have the right to decline your application and withdraw your award. Therefore, be honest with your statement.

Your major is considered as Technical. Please note that there is no restriction of major in AmCham Scholarship Program.

We are very sorry but the answer is NO. AmCham Scholarship Program is a merit-based program.

Please keep in mind that you can apply for AmCham Scholarship ONCE ONLY. If you have completed and submitted your application, you are not allowed to apply in the following years.

No, you cannot.

No, you do not need to.

You can access the application from: http://acs.amchamvietnam.com/

AmCham Online Application Form is officially opened on Feb 1, 2021 and closed on Feb 28, 2021.

The ONLY required document you need before starting the application is your official GPA certificate. This should be the complete GPA with all grades from the first year. Please scan this file in PDF format. Other optional documents are your Certificates (in PDF format) related to your Social Activities, Achievement at school or in the community.

As answered on previous questions, yes. If you have the supporting document relating to your Achievement, please upload it on your Online Application form.

You should consider carefully and choose your best (or most influential) achievement / activity / experience in your student life. Then, our Process Team will evaluate your application according to the selection criteria.

You could upload pictures which have your face, emails from organizers or reference link of that social activity.

We strongly encourage that you have everything ready before you start working on the online application, including your GPA, the optional certificates. Though the system will save your answers as you are filling out the form, and you may log out and return as often as you wish, we encourage that you complete the application in one sitting. Once you have submitted your application, you cannot revise it. If you notice any mistakes, please contact our team via [email protected].

Every 5:00 PM on Monday, from Feb 8, 2021 to Mar 1, 2021 we will upload the Completed application list on our website. If you do not see your name on this list, even though you have completed the online application and successfully uploaded your GPA, please send an email to [email protected]. Please do not forget to include your application ID in the message.

Unfortunately, the answer is NO. Our system automatically stops receiving applications when the deadline comes. Therefore, please keep the deadline in mind and apply in time.

We strongly recommend that you scan your GPA transcript in PDF format, not in JPEG, PNG, or any other file format. This will be the easiest and most convenient method. Please note, during scanning do not let your file become too large or you may have problem with the upload system. However, if your scanner is not available for PDF format, there are a lot of tools to help you convert your JPEG/DOC file into PDF.

Note: Please note that when converting, always make sure to keep your PDF file as small as possible. We recommend that each file should not exceed 4MB. You can compress your PDF file with the Adobe Acrobat Professional software or online tools.

Please check your certificate files again if their size are bigger than 10MB and in PDF format or not. Contact us at [email protected] for further instruction.

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