Ministry of Education and Training: Will grant scholarships to basic science students

According to the Ministryof Education , the policy of granting scholarships to students of basic sciences and key engineering aims to promote high-quality human resources in key and innovative fields.

On June 20, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Education and Training held a scientific workshop on policies for considering scholarships and living expenses for students studying basic sciences, key engineering and strategic technology.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Le Tan Dung shared that the development of this policy Decree is a specific step in implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on breakthroughs in science and technology development, innovation and national digital transformation.

The policy is built on the basis of current legal documents and regulations of the State to promote the development of high-quality human resources in key national fields, contributing to promoting innovation and enhancing national competitiveness.

Investing in scholarship policies in these areas contributes to building a high-quality workforce, supporting the implementation of science and technology development programs, improving research capacity, applying technical advances to production and life, and contributing to sustainable socio-economic development.

Delegates stated that in the context of strong globalization and digital transformation, basic sciences, key engineering and strategic technologies play a crucial role in promoting innovation, improving production capacity and competitiveness of the national economy.

However, human resources in these fields are still limited in quantity and quality, not meeting development requirements.

In fact, many advanced science and technology sectors are lacking highly qualified human resources, especially young engineers and scientists who are well-trained and have practical skills.

Deputy Minister of Education and Training Le Tan Dung speaks at the conference. (Photo: Thu Hoai/VNA)

This affects the country's ability to research, apply new technology and develop key areas.

Studying basic sciences and strategic technologies requires learners to have a good foundation, a long learning process, and unclear initial job opportunities, so it is difficult to attract learners without effective support policies.

This reality requires the State to have policies to attract and retain students in basic sciences, key engineering and strategic technologies, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds but with excellent academic abilities. This policy both ensures social equity and plays an investment role in the nation’s future.

In fact, current learning support policies such as tuition exemption and reduction, student loans or scholarships to encourage learning are widely applied but are mainly social security in nature and not clearly oriented towards national priority sectors.

Building a specialized scholarship policy, industry- and field-oriented, with sustainable resources is an urgent requirement to realize the goals of developing highly qualified human resources to serve digital transformation and national innovation.

Mr. Ngo Van Thinh, Deputy Director of the Department of Planning and Finance, Ministry of Education and Training, said that the target learners of this policy are students, graduate students, and researchers studying in fields of basic science, key engineering, and strategic technology.

According to the draft Decree, students will be granted 100% scholarships with excellent academic results, 70% for good results and 50% for fair results. The scholarship level is granted according to the tuition fee ceiling as prescribed by the Government.

Along with the scholarship, students in these fields will receive a living allowance of VND3.63 million/month from the state. The scholarship period and living expenses are determined based on the actual number of months of study at the school, up to a maximum of 10 months/school year.

This scholarship and living allowance policy is expected to apply to higher education institutions that offer training in the fields eligible for the policy, including both public and non-public. The list of fields eligible for the policy may be adjusted in stages according to the Government's decision./.

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