Graduate Scholarship Program for Excellent Foreign Students (EFS)

Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University

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Scholarships by Sirindhorn Technology Scholarship Fund are available for excellent students from
reputable universities of any foreign country to study in a masters or a doctoral degree program at Sirindhorn
International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University, Thailand. The scholarships are made
available for the following fields of study:

Biochemical Engineering/ Biochemistry

Chemical Engineering/ Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering/ Science
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Energy Technology/ Management
Engineering Management

Number of Scholarships:

Environmental Engineering/ Science/ Technology/ Management

Industrial Engineering
Information Technology
Logistics and Supply Chain Systems Engineering
Management Technology
Materials Engineering/ Science/ Technology
Mechanical Engineering

40 continuing Scholarships
For prospective students in the academic semester 1/2013 (June 2013)
- Masters degree (2-year curriculum)
- Doctoral degree (3-year curriculum)

Scholarship Coverage:
1. Full tuition and educational support fees (full thesis support)
2. Living allowance of 10,000 Baht per month comprises:
a. SIIT dormitory fee (2,000 Baht per month)*
b. Personal living allowance of 8,000 Baht per month
3. Round trip economy travel expenses, the most direct route to and from Thailand
and the recipients home country (actual expense, but not over 20,000 Baht)
4. Miscellaneous expenses such as visa fees, airport taxes, etc. (actual expenses,
but not over 10,000 Baht)
5. Health and accident insurance during the period of scholarship in Thailand
* Scholarship recipients are required to stay at the SIIT dormitory for a period of at
least 12 months. During the aforementioned period, the dormitory monthly fee of 2,000
Baht will be deducted directly from the recipients living allowance.

Candidate Qualifications:

Not a Thai citizen, nor of Thai nationality

Excellent academic record (preferably ranked within the top 20 percent
of the class)
Meet qualifications of SIIT graduate programs admission
(http://www.siit.tu.ac.th/graduate_introduction_en.htm)

Two strong recommendation letters (at least one recommendation letter

must comes from academic instructor/advisor)
Have good health and good conduct
Must not be a recipient of another type of scholarship

Conditions to Continue the Scholarship:

1. Maintain a cumulative GPA of not less than 3.00 with no F, U, or
W grades
2. Make good progress in his/her master thesis/doctoral dissertation and
report his/her progress every semester
3. Assist in the Institutes work for 30 hours per semester, primarily
focused on laboratory supervision or tutoring courses for at least 6
hours, and the rest will be examination proctoring duty.
Conditions after Graduation:

- None -

Application Deadline:

31st March 2013

Date 8th October 2012

(Professor Dr. Somnuk Tangtermsirikul)

Director

SIRINDHORN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY

Application Number

2x3 cm.

APPLICATION FOR GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

PROGRAM FOR EXCELLENT FOREIGN STUDENTS (EFS)

Photograph
taken within
6 months

Note to Applicant: Please type or write clearly in English block letters.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name of Applicant: Mr./Ms./Mrs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------First

Middle

Last

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In Thai

Date of Birth : -----------/----------/----------Date

month

Age : --------------- years

Country of Birth : -----------------------------------------

year

Country of Citizenship : ----------------------------- Mailing Address : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City: ---------------------------------------------- Country: -------------------------------------------Postal Code: ------------------------ Telephone: -------------------------------- e-mail: ------------------------------------------------------2. PROGRAM:
[

] Master of Science (Engineering and Technology)

] Master of Engineering in Engineering Technology

] Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Systems Engineering

] Master of Engineering in Information and Communication Technology for Embedded Systems

] Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Technology)

Field of Interest: .
Potential SIIT Advisor:

1. . already contacted
2. . already contacted
3. . already contacted

not yet contacted

not yet contacted
not yet contacted

3. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
3.1 Undergraduate (Bachelor) Qualification:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of Institution
------------------------------------------------------Period (mo./yr. - mo./yr.)

--------------------------------------------------------Location (City, Country)

---------------------------------------------------------Degree

------------------------------------------------------------Scholastic Honors, Prizes or Honors Class

-----------------------------------------------Grade Point Average

------------------------------Major Subject

----------------------------------Class rank/No. in Class

3.2 Graduate (Master) Qualification (if available):

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name of Institution
------------------------------------------------------Period (mo./yr. - mo./yr.)

--------------------------------------------------------Location (City, Country)

---------------------------------------------------------Degree

----------------------------------------------------------Scholastic Honors, Prizes or Honors Class

-----------------------------------------------Grade Point Average

------------------------------Major Subject

----------------------------------Class rank/No. in Class

For Staff only

School [ ] BCET [ ] CET[ ] ICT

] MT

] MSME [

] COMMON

4. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Please list your work experience starting with most recent employment.
a) -------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------Employer
Location
Date(mo./yr. - mo./yr.)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of Employers Activities

-------------------------------------------------------------Your Job Title

b) -------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------Employer

Location
Date(mo./yr. - mo./yr.)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nature of Employers Activities

5. ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:
Written:
[
Spoken:
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Result of English Proficiency test

] Excellent
] Excellent

--------------------------------------------------------------Your Job Title

[ ] Good
[ ] Good

[
[

] Fair
] Fair

[
[

TOEFL TU GET . IELTS .

] Poor
] Poor

6. MEDICAL STATUS:
Please summarize your health and medical history. List any physical handicaps, recent treatment by a physician or
psychiatrist, mental health indicators or other relevant information.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT:

If not granted a scholarship, do you have financial support for your study at SIIT?
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
If yes, it is from:
[ ] External Sponsor [ ] Self or Family [ ] Other: -----------------------------------------------------------Name of Sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Please submit 1 page of the Statement of Purpose as guideline below.

Your general information.

Your purpose in graduate study.
The area of study in which you wish to specialize.
Your future use of your graduate study, your career goals.
Your special preparation and fitness for study in the field. Your academic background, extracurricular
experiences/achievements, and awards.
Any problems or inconsistencies in your academic records. Indicate the areas that are your weak ponits or those
needed improvement.
The reasons you wish to attend SIIT.

I certify that all the statements given above are absolutely true.
Applicant's Signature : ---------------------------------------------------------------Mailing Address:
Admissions and Public Relations Division
Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
Thammasat University, Rangsit Campus
P.O. Box 22, Thammasat Rangsit Post Office
Pathumthani 12121, Thailand

Date ------------/-------------/------------

Required Application Documents

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A statement of purpose and CV

1 copy of official transcript Bachelor Degree
1 copy of official transcript - Master Degree (if available)
1 copy of official certificate of English proficiency
(TOEFL, IELTS, or TU GET)
2 letters of recommendation (from advisor of Bachelor and/or
Masters Programs)
Recent Photograph (1 copy of 1x1 size)
1 copy of citizen ID card/passport
Others ...........................................................................................

Officers Signature ..............................................................................

Date:.....................................................

SIRINDHORN INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY

LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Please mail directly to:

Admission and Public Relations Division

Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University,
P.O. Box 22, Thammasat Rangsit Post Office, Pathumthani 12121, Thailand.

(Applicant complete top section)

Applicants Name: Mr./Ms. ___________________________________________________________________________________
First

Last

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Application for: ___________________ __________________ ______________________________________________________
Month

Year

Proposed Major

Applicants Signature ______________________________________________________ Date ____________________________

To the Respondent: Please discuss the candidates intellectual ability and research potential. Also, comment on character,
personality, and ability in reading,writing, and speaking English. It would be extremely helpful too if you could check, the
comparative assessment, boxes below.

Please feel free to continue on the other side of this sheet as necessary
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Estimated rank of applicant in the department

out of

students.

How would you compare the applicant to his/her peer group in the following areas?
Truly
Exceptional

Outstanding

Above
Average

Average

Below
Average

No
Information

Intellectual Ability
Writing Ability
Speaking Ability
Academic Preparation
Motivation
Maturity
I have known the applicant for approximately _________________________________(years and months)
During this time the applicant was an: Undergraduate student ______________ Advisee of mine _____________
Other (please specify) _________________________________________________________
In summary, I would give the applicant a: [ ] Very Strong [ ] Strong [ ] Average [ ] Below Average recommendation.
Respondents name ______________________________Title _________________________ Last Degree_____________________
Affiliation ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone _____________________________________ Fax ________________________________e-mail________________________
Do you know any person at SIIT ? _____________________ Name ___________________________________________________
Signature _________________________________________________________ Date_______________________________________