Hanoi, October 25, 2011 — 100 Women Scholars Receive Scholarships at Vietnamese Universities
Today, The Asia Foundation, with support from the Shirin Pandju
Merali Foundation, launched a five-year project to enable 100 women to
pursue undergraduate studies at three prestigious colleges and
universities in Vietnam. The generous donation supports academically
gifted female students who are unable to continue their education to
university level due to financial constraints. This university
scholarship program is also unique in supporting students majoring in
the natural sciences and technical fields, where women are traditionally
under-representated. The award ceremony for the scholarships was held
today at Hanoi National University.
The Merali Scholarship program helps cover the cost of tuition,
educational supplies, and books. Recipients include 40 Vietnamese women
enrolled in four-year B.S. degree programs in the sciences at Hanoi
National University; 40 women enrolled in five-year B.S. degree programs
in information technology, biochemistry, and other engineering majors
at the Hanoi University of Technology; and 20 women enrolled in
five-year B.S. degrees in civil engineering at the National University
of Civil Engineering in Hanoi. The Ministry of Education and Training
(MOET) recognizes all three institutions for their academic excellence
and highly regarded programs.
The Asia Foundation worked closely with its local partner, the Center for Education and Development (CED) to select the scholarship
recipients. The Merali Scholars are all women from low-income households
who have been admitted into one of the prestigious colleges or
universities listed above and have demonstrated both academic
achievement and a commitment to learning.
The Foundation runs an extensive scholarship program helping
disadvantaged girls across Vietnam continue their education at both the
secondary and university level. To learn more or to donate, please
visit: http://www.asiafoundation.org/howyoucanhelp/vietnamfund.php
Read more about the Foundation’s work in women’s empowerment and in Vietnam. For media inquiries, please visit the Press Room.
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