Announcement on the Application for Postdoctoral Fellowship - Intake 3, Year 2026
The Department of Graduate Studies announces the receipt of applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowship - Intake 3, Year 2026 as follows:
1. Eligibility and Criteria:
Candidates for the Postdoctoral Fellowship (TDTU-PdS) must meet all of the following conditions:
- Hold a doctoral degree in a field or discipline relevant to the training and research areas of the prospective host Faculty/Institute.
- Be no more than 45 years of age.
- Demonstrate research capacity through scientific publications: for the Natural Sciences and Engineering (NSE) fields, be the first author or corresponding author of at least 02 (two) scientific publications indexed in the Web of Science (WoS); for the Social Sciences, Economics, Finance, and Management (SSH) fields, be the first author or corresponding author of at least 01 (one) scientific publication indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) or at least 02 (two) scientific publications indexed in Scopus.
- Have a feasible research plan aligned with the research and training orientations of the prospective host Faculty/Institute.
- Obtain written consent to supervisor from a TDTU Faculty/ Institute member.
- Commit to conducting full-time research at TDTU throughout the period of fulfilling the required obligations, if currently employed full-time by another organization or institution, obtain written consent from the head of that organization or institution.
2. Timeline:
- Application period: From 07/9/2026 to 26/9/2026
(Morning: 8:00-11:30 | Afternoon: 13:00-17:00)
- Result announcement: Expected in November 2026.
3. Postdoctoral Fellowship Funding:
The Postdoctoral Fellowship includes:
- Living allowance: VND 96,000,000, corresponding to a minimum research period of 12 months.
- Publication Achievement Incentive (if applicable): up to VND 50,000,000 for scientific publications other than those registered as the minimum publication requirement of the Postdoctoral Researcher, where the Postdoctoral Researcher is the first author and/or corresponding author. The amount of the Publication Achievement Incentive shall be proposed by the managing Faculty/Institute based on the publication ranking recognized by TDTU.
Details are available via the provided link.
4. Obligations of Postdoctoral Researchers:
The Postdoctoral Researcher shall implement the approved research plan and participate in academic, research, and professional support activities at the Faculty/Institute as assigned. The minimum obligations include:
- Publish at least one scientific article indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) or Scopus, co-authored with the supervisor. The publication must comply with the University's current regulations on scientific publications, academic integrity, and institutional affiliation.
- Complete at least two activities from the list below. The activity, required workload, implementation period, and supporting evidence must be specified in the research plan.
Details are available via the provided link.
5. Application Dossier: Details are available via the provided link
6. Submission Method:
Submit the complete application dossier (as specified in Section 5) either in person or by mail to:
The Department of Graduate Studies
Room B002, No. 19 Nguyen Huu Tho Street, Tan Hung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Việt Nam.
Hotline: (+84) 944 314 466.
Email: sdh@student.tdtu.edu.vn
