Eindhoven Semiconductor Summer School Scholarship (Vietnam)

As a leading knowledge institution of the semiconductors and photonics industry in the Netherlands, The Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has spearheaded the organization of a summer school on Semiconductors and Photonics, together with academic and industrial partners since 2023.

TU/e will organize its third Semiconductor Summer School, from 25 to 29 August 2025. The program is packed with lectures and company visits to semiconductor world leading enterprises. Students will obtain insights of technology developments, opportunities to discuss with and learn from international professors and CEOs and meet peer students. The summer school will further enrich new collaborations and exchanges. The Dutch government will sponsor 5 (five) Vietnamese students with accommodation and local transport while the travel expenses (flights and insurance) will be covered by the home university to attend this summer school. The participation fee is covered by TU/e.

Upon completion of the Eindhoven Semiconductor Summer School, each student will receive an official certificate of participation. Students will get access to an international network in the field of semiconductors & photonics and will have better job opportunities in this sector. After returning to Vietnam, follow-up seminars and workshops will be organized where the selected students can share their knowledge with Dutch companies invested in the semiconductor industry in Vietnam.

We will also organize another online information session on Tuesday, 06 May 2025 at 17.00 PM (Vietnam time), thus, please kindly click here to join.

The applicants should meet the following requirements:

• Vietnamese nationality;
• Active students studying for a master’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) from the selected universities*;
• Proficient in English (working level);
• Between 21 and 35 years old at the time of participating in the programme;
• Able to provide at least 1 (one) reference letter from an academic expert;
• Submit a motivation letter and CV in the initial phase for the application;
• Able to provide a copy of a passport valid for at least another six months from August 2025 (for visa requirement);
• Endorse the objectives of the summer school programme and strive to contribute to achieving the goals of the programme.
• Be committed to follow all recruitment steps and participate in the programme attentively;
• Be willing to join and share the knowledge and experiences gained in a workshop with peers and other stakeholders in Vietnam afterwards.

*Selected universities: University of Engineering & Technology Vietnam National University Hanoi, HCMC University of Technology and Vietnam National University HCMC – University of Science.

Please submit your application through this link by 8 May 2025 (9 pm, Vietnam time). Applicants need to submit (in English):

• A Passport copy
• An academic transcript and certificate (original language and official translation in English – if the original is not in English), and grading or marking scale of the Transcript (Interpretation of Grades/Marks)
• English Language Proficiency test
• One Reference letter
  • The Reference letter must contain the letterhead of the referee's institution, the referee's name, address and position, and be signed. Your reference letter will be assessed based on concrete examples of your activities (work, research, assignments etc) relevant to this topic or provide examples of your excellence in other ways.
• Motivation statement
  • The motivation letter will have a central part in the assessment. Please tell us why you are applying for the summer school scholarship and why you should be selected. Use this letter to tell us more about yourself. Make sure you answer the following questions in your letter:
    • What is your background and how do you relate to the theme of the 'semiconductor industry’?
    • What has drawn you to this topic and why is it interesting to you?
    • What do you believe you can contribute to or what do you want to change in your country with the new knowledge and skills you will gain during the summer school programme?
    • What is your future plan/ambition in relation to the theme of ‘semiconductor industry’?
  • The letter is a maximum of 1 (one) A4 pages long.
• Curriculum Vitae (CV). Your CV must at least include the following information:
  • Current living address and telephone number;
  • Educational experience (what period? Diploma obtained or not?);
  • Work experience, if applicable (full-time/part-time?, what period?);
  • Periods spent abroad, if applicable (what country/countries?, purpose/reason?);
  • Extracurricular activities, both study related and not study related;
  • Other relevant information.

25 April – 8 May 2025
Submission of the application

9 – 28 May 2025
Application assessment (including interview)

3 June 2025
Result announcement

June to July 2025
Pre-Departure Briefing & Preparations

25 – 29 August 2025
Semiconductor Summer School 2025 in TU/e

October – November 2025
2 (two) follow-up workshops

Eindhoven University of Technology:

• Summer school participation

Netherlands Government:

• Visa fee
• Accommodation
• Local transport

Home University:

• Economy class international flight return airfare (Vietnam – the Netherlands)
• Travel insurance

More information

For more information, please contact Nuffic Southeast Asia: sea.info@nuffic.nl with a cc to osidharta@nuffic.nl & hnasution@nuffic.nl