Thailand International Postgraduate Programme (TIPP) 2023

The Royal Thai Embassy in Ottawa is pleased to announce the scholarships for a Master’s degree under the Thailand International Postgraduate Programme (TIPP) for the academic year 2023/2024.  This programme is organized by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) in collaboration with Thai universities/academic institutions.

The TIPP scholarship is a framework under Thailand International Development Cooperation (TIDC) which aims to provide opportunities for Thailand and its partners to exchange their experiences and best practices that contribute to sustainable development for all, through postgraduate scholarship programmes in the following six key areas:

• Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP);
• Climate Change and Environmental Issues;
• Agriculture and Food Security;
• Public Health;
• Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model (BCG); and
• Others topics related to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The list of all programmes and universities can be accessed at https://tica-thaigov.mfa.go.th/en/content/tipp-2023?page=5f4e22204784115e3a56f142&menu=605b13b96636fb058f55e482

Eligibility Criteria:

1. Candidates should be working in the government sector or in the area related to the course provided;
2. Candidates must have Bachelor’s degree and/or professional experience related field or related to a graduate degree;
3. Candidates must have a good command of English;
4. Candidates whose first language is not English and whose Bachelor’s degree was not instructed in English, have to pass an English Language proficiency test according to criteria required by the academic institution regulations;
5. Candidates must be no more than 45 years of age;
6. Candidates must have a good physical and mental condition and must not be pregnant; and
7. TICA reserves the right to revoke scholarships offered to awardees who violate rules and regulations.

Benefits of Award:

The Royal Thai Government will bear the following expenses for successful candidates during their study in Thailand. The expenses include:

• Tuition fee -  Awardees’ tuition fee will be directly reimbursed from TICA, except equipment insurance fee, transcript and certificate fee;
• Return economy class air ticket and airport pick-up service;
• Monthly subsistence allowance:

•  Living allowance - Awardees will receive a living allowance in the amount of 7,000 Baht (USD204.00) per month;
• Accommodation allowance - Awardees will receive an accommodation allowance in the amount of 7,000 Baht (USD204.00) or 9,000 Baht (USD263.00) per month;
• Settlement allowance - Awardees will receive the settlement allowance at the amount of 6,000 Baht (USD175.00) on their first arrival to Thailand;
• Books allowance - Awardees will receive books allowance at the amount of 10,000 Baht (USD292.00) per year. (Only 4 semesters for Master’s degree); and
• Thesis allowance - Awardees are strongly recommended to make necessary data collection in relation to their proposed research topic, if it is to be done in their country, prior to coming to Thailand. Awardees will be given the thesis allowance as a lump sum amount not exceed of 20,000 Baht (USD583.00) for compulsory fieldwork or data collection, which awardees have to provide detail of expenses for the approval process (subject to TICA’s approval on a case-by-case basis) and a lump sum amount of 12,000 Baht (USD350.00) for thesis printing or 8,000 Baht (USD233.00) for independent study (IS) printing.

Application Process:

Candidates must fill in the online application form on TICA website: https://tica-thaigov.mfa.go.th/en/index Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA). Menu: Fellowships and Scholarships, Sub - menu: Thailand International Postgraduate Programme, Click on: TIPP 2023 or access the online application form at https://forms.gle/Ft6swBZsav5wpxTK6

Candidates must submit two (2) copies each of the following documents to the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, 4^th Floor, Francis Compton Building no later than Friday, July 14, 2023:

1. TIPP application form (Download at: https://tica-thaigov.mfa.go.th/en/page/75500-tipp-application-form?menu=605b13dbb6f1b76ed31778b3 )
2. Medical report (If candidates had submitted other health certificates without the TICA medical report form, their application will not be accepted for consideration.)
3. Transcript of Bachelor’s degree (to show the courses that you have learnt throughout Bachelor’s degree)
4. Certificate of Bachelor’s degree
5. Recommendation Letter from at least 2 person, e.g. university instructor, supervisor in the candidate’s organization, employer etc.
6. English test score (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS) as required by the academic institution
7. Other documents as required by the academic institution (please see the course detail: subject “Document Required” for more information.)

Documents number 1 – 6 are mandatory. If candidates fail to provide the specified documents, their application will not be accepted for consideration.

For further information, please visit the Human Resource Development (HRD) Unit, Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, 4^th Floor, Francis Compton Building, Waterfront, Castries, or call telephone numbers 468-5229/5230.