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

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Finalists will be contacted directly and invited to a virtual Zoom interview. Admissions decisions for the AFS Scholarships will be announced on February 9 via email. Please note that although applicants can rank their destination preference, AFS will select all scholarship winners’ destinations.

• Have Vietnamese citizenship or legal residence in Vietnam
• Being born between 09 December 2008 – 01 March 2011
• Speak English (ability to communicate/interact) and basic language communication skills of the destination country language.
• Have an interest in global citizenship competencies. Curiosity and willingness to interact with new cultures
• Ability and willingness to travel abroad, unaccompanied, to any of the four scholarship destinations: France, Germany, Italy, and Thailand.
• Talented young people from all backgrounds who reflect the diversity of the population, particularly young women, underrepresented populations, and students with financial need, are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Be attending a high school (not graduated)
• Have a valid and current passport or be able to issue one after applying for the scholarships

AFS will determine the scholarship winners and the country of destination. 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 (group and individual). The panelists will be composed of AFS Staff and Alumni. If the selected winner does not accept the scholarship destination, AFS will replace the candidate with another one.

No. AFS in the country of destination of your scholarship will determine the city, school, and host family you are 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 (2023 – 2024, 2024 -2025 and 1st semester of 2025 – 2026).

• Assistance with the application process
• Selection and preparation
• International Airfare
• Domestic transportation to the airport of departure
• Travel and Medical insurance
• Visa application assistance
• Language learning resources
• Airport pick-up
• Domestic transportation while abroad
• Placement with a host family vetted by AFS or boarding school according to your program
• Meals at home
• Enrollment in a high school
• School transportation and books
• Pre-departure and post-return orientations in Vietnam
• Arrival, Midstay and End of Stay orientations in the hosting country
• 24/7 emergency support
• Certificate of participation from school upon satisfactory program completion

• Issue of your passport
• School uniform (if required)
• Meals at school (if not provided)
• Visa application costs
• Resident permit costs
• Pocket money during the study abroad exchange (AFS will inform the estimated amount for each destination)
• Vaccinations, immunizations, and other disease-preventing medications
• Any necessary pre-trip doctor visits
• Excessive baggage fees
• Excursions, school trips, holidays

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.

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.