AFS Vietnam

Once you have submitted your pre-application, our team will assess your pre-application to determine if you are eligible to continue the process. Please also carefully review the scholarship application criteria and program details for each country, available in the upper section of this website and on the respective country pages.

Please note that all pre-applications must be submitted no later than 23:59 on January 17, 2027 (Vietnam Time, GMT+7). Late submissions will not be accepted.

If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted directly via email and receive further notice at that time.

After reviewing if the candidates are eligible for the scholarship based on the eligibility requirements, AFS will invite pre-selected candidates to an online interview. The panelists will be composed of AFS Staff and Alumni.

Please note that although applicants can rank their destination preference, AFS will determine the scholarship winners and the country of destination. If the selected winner does not accept the scholarship destination, AFS will replace the candidate with another one.

You will live with host families vetted and selected by the AFS organization in that host country. AFS is committed to diversity of all kinds, and our host families come from all backgrounds that reflect the diversity of the populations of each country where we operate. All host families are carefully vetted and approved by AFS before being selected to host students.

Local AFS volunteers and staff will also be available to help you acclimate to your new living environment abroad.

No. AFS in the country of your scholarship destination will determine the city, school, and host family you will be staying with based on your application form.

An official transcript of grades cannot be guaranteed, though it is often provided. It will depend on the ability to participate in classroom activities and other factors, depending on each country and local school. The school can provide a certificate of participation upon satisfactory program completion in France, Germany, and Italy.

Please provide the grades from the most recent two and a half academic year you have completed (2024 – 2025, 2025 -2026 and 1st semester of 2026 – 2027).

Our students’ health, safety, and well-being are our top priority. AFS volunteers and staff are committed and trained to support students and their families throughout the AFS experience. AFS has consistent guidelines that apply to all AFS organizations. Local AFS volunteers and staff will also be available to help you acclimate to your living environment abroad. All AFS organizations also have a local 24-hour emergency contact number that is always monitored.

Yes. AFS will make every effort to update you on regulations regarding vaccination and requirements in your assigned host country. Please be aware that vaccination and travel requirements can change quickly or unexpectedly, outside of AFS’s control.

Once AFS learns about changes and understands how these changes will impact you and your program, we will inform you and your emergency contact immediately. If you hear about potential changes before we notify you, please contact us – we may seek further clarification from government officials or others involved in determining such regulations.