Lawrence S. Ting Scholarship for University Students, launched by Lawrence S. Ting Foundation (LSTF), is established to support talented but financially disadvantaged students in pursuing their academic journey, enabling them to access better educational opportunities, develop professional competencies, and contribute to society. This scholarship aims to enhance the quality of human resources in Vietnam’s workforce market, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the community.

The scholarship slot allocation to the partner universities is announced to the public and partners in May/June annually by LSTF based on the available budget and actual circumstances of each academic year.
The below table reveals the official scholarship slot allocation for the academic year 2025-2026.

Remarks: *For UMP, we request to have 1 slot allocation for 1st year student for Faculty of Public Health and Department of Rehabilitation respectively.

Value, Benefits and Duration

Value and benefits

1. Each scholarship shall cover 100% of tuition fees (based on credit units) for courses directly related to and required for the recipient’s declared major, as officially published by the partner educational institution. Credits outside the major curriculum (including credits for the second bachelor/major) and retaken credits will not be paid by LSTF;

2. In addition to financial support, scholarship recipients will have opportunities to participate in skills training, internships and community engagement activities organized by LSTF.

Duration

1. For 1st year students: The scholarship period starts from the first month of the course/program as stated in the letter of admission and continues until the final month of the course/program, provided that the scholarship recipient maintains strong academic performance and meets the scholarship retention criteria;

2. For last-year students: From the time of the scholarship award announcement until graduation.

Selection Criteria

Eligible applicants must meet the following selection criteria:

1. Be a full-time undergraduate student at a partner university with LSTF (as stated in the Section II.).

2. Demonstrate excellent academic performance:

• Newly admitted (first-year) students: ranked in the TOP 10% of admitted students with the highest entry scores to the university, regardless of the admission methods;  
• Last-year students: ranked in the TOP 10% of the department/faculty in the university.

3. Demonstrate financial hardship and need support to continue their studies (stated details in the personal statement).

4. Demonstrate a commitment to community service and/or leadership ability through extracurricular activities or volunteer work.

5. Not be a recipient of any other scholarship (except for scholarships regulated by the policies) during the same period of receiving the Lawrence S. Ting Scholarship.

Applicants must complete LSTF’s online scholarship application form (Link), including the following documents: 

Transcript: 

• First-year students: Submit your high school transcript and university entrance exam/admission scores;
• Final-year students: Submit your official cumulative academic transcript.

Personal statement: 

Explain your academic motivation, financial circumstances, career aspirations and commitment to community contribution.

Proof of extracurricular involvement or leadership roles:

Provide evidence such as certificates of participation in programs, projects or organizations, or confirmation letters from mentors/supervisors.

Letter of Recommendation (for final-year students only)
One letter from a faculty member, clearly stating:

1. The courses they taught you;

2. The teaching/supervision duration;

3. Your academic performance;

4. Their overall evaluation of your potential.

Short video submission (below 5 minutes)

Follow the provided guidelines in the application form to complete and submit a personal video introduction.

Interview

The details (time and venue) about interviews will be notified later. 

To maintain eligibility for the Lawrence S. Ting Scholarship, all recipients are required to fully adhere to the following academic, engagement and behavioral standards:

Academic Performance

1. Maintain a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale;

2. No failed courses are permitted during the scholarship period.

In the event of a course failure, LSTF will assess the situations based on its academic impact, underlying reasons, and the student’s corrective actions. Outcomes may include an official warning, temporary suspension or scholarship termination;

Retakes for grade improvement are not covered. Students must bear all associated costs for such courses;

All registered credit units must be completed as approved and sponsored by LSTF, per the official letter submitted by the partner university.

Study Plan Compliance

1. Recipients must promptly notify both LSTF and their university focal teachers of any changes affecting their academic progress, including gap semesters, change of major and other adjustments to the pre-approved study plan;

2.Based on an internal review and consultation with the university, LSTF reserves the right to suspend, terminate, or request reimbursement of disbursed scholarship funds if continued eligibility is compromised.

Engagement Requirements

Scholarship recipients are required to participate in at least three (03) LSTF-organized activities per academic year, including but not limited to:

1. Community Engagement Project: participate as volunteers/interns or implement the self-initiated community project with LSTF granted amount to roll out through a pitching process; 
2. Online Engagement Activity: bond all scholarship recipients via a virtual platform to raise awareness for LSTF projects and provide peer support;
3. Alumni Network Involvement: accelerate Peer-to-Peer Learning, career development and also share success stories from alumni networks to foster sense of ownership and accountability;
4. Recognition: participate in LSTF events which will grant scholarship awards and recognize those students who have excellent leadership via LSTF- initiated/granted community services and/or outstanding academic study. Importantly, participation in the annual LST Award Ceremony (held on a weekend morning in September or October) is MANDATORY for all. 

Termination Clause

Failure to meet any of the academic, engagement, or compliance conditions will result in the immediate termination of the scholarship. Previously disbursed funds will not be reclaimed.

To arrange the payment, the partner universities need to send official documents (with stamp and signature) to LSTF’s email address (education@lstf.org.vn) providing: 

The complete set of LSTF scholarship awarded student information, including:

(1) Student full name

(2) Department and major

(3) All registered course units

(4) Tuition fee break-down and lump sum

Total scholarship amount in that semester

Official bank account of the university, especially: (1) Bank name and branch, (2) Account name, (3) Bank account number

Based on that, LSTF will send the payment confirmation via the email address above.       

All scholarship payments will be made in Vietnamese Dong (VND).

Disbursements are made twice per academic year, based on the tuition notice issued by the school:

1. Semester 1 (Fall): in November/Dec

2. Semester 2 (Spring): in April/May

Semester 3 (Summer) courses, if eligible, will be combined into the Semester 1 payment, provided that:

1. The courses are part of the approved academic program

2. They are not retaken or repeated courses

Till now (Dec 2022), LSTF has awarded 6,768 scholarships with a total value of more than VND 54 billion (about USD 2,626,264) through 20 scholarship ceremonies. According to our follow-up research, these students continue performing well and graduate at a rate of 100%. Among them, there are high school students going abroad for further education and those that continued their studies at leading universities in Vietnam. For instance, Vo Hiep Thanh studied at Luong Van Chanh High School in Phu Yen province and has won the Olympic gold medal of the Southern provinces in 2017 and 2018 as well as the second prize of the 2019 National HSG.

With regard to students from colleges and universities, many have successfully graduated from schools and embarked on their careers in well-known companies. Some have received our scholarship and continued to pursue their master/PhD studies abroad. Many scholarship recipients from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City have been retained by the school to receive further training in order to become lecturers or master’s students. Mr Phan Cong Chien has previously received our and currently serves as a Resident Doctor/ General Practitioner.