Impact of australian government scholarships on the development of higher education in vietnam
Over 4,000 scholarships (both long and short term) have been funded directly or indirectly through the Australian Government’s international aid agency since 1974. Currently up to 250 Development Awards comprising Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) and Australian Leadership Award Scholarshi...
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2020
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| Online Access: | http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/96333 |
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| Institution: | Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
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| Summary: | Over 4,000 scholarships (both long and short term) have been funded directly or indirectly through the
Australian Government’s international aid agency since 1974. Currently up to 250 Development Awards
comprising Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) and Australian Leadership Award Scholarships
(ALAS) are awarded to Vietnam annually under the Australia Awards scheme. The scholarships are for
post-graduate studies and are targeted at three Profiles. A recent Tracer study of alumni suggests that
the study experience in Australia has had profound impact on teaching and research methodology, skills
and approaches in higher education and research. The scholarship program has had particular impact on
the development of TESOL in higher education with 505 Vietnamese recorded as having studied
TESOL/ELICOS. O f these, 156 are currently working in universities/colleges with almost two-thirds
concentrated in four universities. Many are in senior positions enabling them to influence national TESOL
policy and determine teaching methodologies and curriculum. Australian scholarships have played a key
role in training a core group of alumni, who have been instrumental in establishing a national quality
system in higher education. The six alumni who graduated in Education Testing and Assessment before
2000 became key experts in policy development, consultancy and training in education quality. Australian
scholarships have had a significant impact on Central Government Agencies whose employees have
received 633 scholarships, including 143 from affiliated research institutions. In the current program, 40%
of scholarships are targeted at these central agencies |
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