AmCham Scholarship 2010 - 10th-Year Anniversary

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In partnership with Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City and Hoa Sen University, AmCham will grant scholarships to 40 top students from: University of Technology, University of Natural Sciences, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Economics and Law, University of Information Technology, International University, Hoa Sen University, Foreign Trade University, Banking University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Law.

The AmCham Scholars will be:

• Recognized by over 450 AmCham companies• Provided with credits for job application purposes after graduation and other related purposes (e.g. summer job, internship, further scholarship, etc.)• Invited to some AmCham functions• Entitled to join AmCham Scholar Alumni Club• Provided with financial support (US$ 500/scholarship, and training vouchers valued at $380 for each winner and $300 for each runner-up).

Who can apply?

• Bachelor degree third year and above but not graduate students of Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM), Foreign Trade University in Ho Chi Minh City, Banking University of HCM City, Hoa Sen University and Ho Chi Minh City University of Law.• Students are only eligible to apply one time only, so please consider carefully before submit your application.• With average GPA of all previous years 7.0 or above (click this link for an explanation)• Active participation in school/social/community service activities.• Able to communicate in English

Schedule / Timeline (Please reconfirm this schedule regularly. There may be changes.)

Sa, 11 Sep Click here for Information Poster Sa, 11 Sep Information Session Poster Sa, 25 Sep Information SessionWe, 13 Oct Application Deadline Oct 13, 21:00hours VN Time (GMT+7). Countdown To AmCham Scholarship 2010 Application DeadlineSa, 23 Oct Results of Screening – Schedule for English TestSa, 30 Oct English Language Test (1)

Sa, 06 Nov Results of English Test – Schedule for Profile Assessment Sa, 13 Nov ProfileXT Assessment (2)Sa, 20 Nov Results of Profile Assessment – Schedule for Interview Sa, 27 Nov Interview in English run by HR Committee Members (3)Sa, 11 Dec AmCham Scholarship Award Ceremony

(1) ProfileXT Assessment Sponsor (Diamond): Profiles International Vietnam – a division of TRG International(2) English Test Sponsor (Diamond): Bright Language (3) Interview in English conducted by AmCham member company Human Resources Experts; competencies evaluated include: Communication Skills, Initiatives, Achievement Orientation, Innovation, Analytical Ability, and Problem Solving. Click here for some hints on how to prepare for your interview: Interview Preparation. 4) Soft Skills Training Sponsor (Diamond): Towers Watson5) Cash Sponsor (Diamond): Intel6) Cash Sponsor (Gold): Vietnamworks7) Cash Sponsor (Gold): PepsiCo8) Cash Sponsor (Silver): American Airlines9) Cash Sponsor (Silver): Mirae Asset Securities10) Cash Sponsor (Silver): Hoa Sen University11) Venue Sponsor for Info Session and Interview (Gold): White Palace12) Venue Sponsor for English Language Test (Gold): VATC

2010 AmCham Scholarship Online Application

We have arranged an Online Application to facilitate students’ applications. It will take about thirty (30) minutes to complete, depending on your English-language abilities, so be sure you have time and are well-rested. Also, please click this link to review the list of Application questions in advance.

Please click here to apply for AmCham Scholarship 2010 Online Application.

After you finished the Online Application, you will receive instructions on how to upload the following documents:

REQUIRED: a scanned copy of your original GPA Certificate (click the link for an explanation and examples).

OPTIONAL: a scanned copy of your ETS Certificate for TOEFL or TOEIC, if you have one. Please note: if you have an ETS English Test Certificate issued after Oct 7, 2008, with a TOEFL iBT score of 90 or more, or TOEIC score of 900 or more, or IELTS score 6.5 or more, please email it. (You will be exempted from the English Language Test).

In order to reduce the weight of attached file, only .pdf format is allowed. Please note that any other file format will not be considered. If you don’t know how to convert your files into .pdf format, please refer to our FAQ section or email us.

For technical support or questions about submitting the application form, please send an email to amcham.scholarship@amchamvietnam.com.

If you have any questions, please send them to the AmCham Scholarship Team: amcham.scholarship@amchamvietnam.com

Frequently Asked Questions

If you had any queries, please refer to our FAQ pages. Not satisfy? You are encouraged to contact us through our AmCham Scholarship email: AmCham Scholarship Team

Frequently Asked Questions

The AmCham Scholarship Program 2010 is managed by the AmCham Scholarship Team:

Sponsor team leader:Mr. Nguyen Minh Tam – AmCham Scholar 2002Field Service Representative, GE Aviation

University team leader: Mr. Tran Duy Khang – AmCham Scholar 2005ITM Airfreight, Maersk

Process team leader:Ms. Ho Thi Bach Quyen – AmCham Scholar 2005Staffing Manager, PepsiCo Vietnam

Marketing team leader: Ms. Tran Thanh Tam – AmCham Scholar 2008Account Executive, Saatchi & Saatchi

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FAQ - Average GPA of ALL previous years 7.0 or above

Question:

The AmCham Scholarship Team has received a number of emails asking questions like this:

“After reading all the scholarship requirements, I really want to apply for this scholarship. But there is a problem in that my academic performance (GPA) in the second year is less than 7.00 However, my GPA average for all previous years is more than 7.00. So, today I send you a message to ask about my problem that if I can apply this scholarship or not? and have any exception for this case.”

Answer:

This is a question of English comprehension, about the meaning of “average of ALL previous years” and “average of EACH previous year.”

The guideline states: “With average GPA of ALL previous years 7.0 or above.*

Now, we calculate the “average GPA of ALL previous years” as follows (example):

Year #1 GPA = 7.5 with 40 creditsYear #2 GPA = 6.9 with 50 creditsYear #3 GPA = 8.1 with 60 creditsTotal ALL Previous Years (Yrs 1, 2, 3)

(7.5*40)+(6.9*50)+(8.1*60) = 1131

Avg ALL Previous Years (Yrs 1, 2, 3) 1131 / (40+50+60) = 7.54 > 7.0

Now, this calculation shows that the student’s average GPA of ALL previous years is greater than 7.0, even though one year’s GPA was less than 7.0, so the student is eligilbe to apply for the AmCham Scholarship.

Please note that, if the guideline were “With average GPA of EACH previous year 7.0 or above,” then the student would not qualify to apply, since the GPA in the Year #2 was 6.9, which is less than 7.0.