Curtin University top up scholarship - Vietnam Government PhD Scholarship (Project 89)

This Curtin top up scholarship supports high-achieving Vietnamese candidates to undertake a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at Curtin University, Perth Western Australia. Project 89 is a Vietnam Government training scheme under Ministry of Education & Training (MoET) in Vietnam, through its Vietnam International Education Development (VIED) office and was launched in January 2019. Project 89 will be operational until 2030 with the purpose of enhancing competencies of lecturers and administrators of Higher Education institutions. The scholarship is jointly funded by Curtin University and the Vietnamese Government under Project 89. The Vietnamese Government provides tuition fee scholarship support up to a maximum USD $25,000 per year for 4 years, living stipend of USD $1,120 per month for 4 years, an international return airfare, and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) up to USD $1,000 per year. Curtin provides a top up living stipend up to the current Curtin PhD stipend rate (AUD $37,500 per annum in 2025) to support students whilst studying in Australia, as well as a tuition fee offset scholarship to support any shortfall between the Project 89 tuition funding contribution.