- 1. Eligibility and criteria
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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. Fellowship Funding, Eligibility and Principles for Scholarship Award and Disbursement
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2.1. 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.
2.2. Eligibility and Principles for Fellowship Award
- Based on the number of applications received, the Fellowship Council shall evaluate and rank eligible candidates in descending order of priority until the allocated fellowship budget is exhausted. In the event that multiple candidates meet the same eligibility criteria, priority shall be given based on scientific research achievements, followed by former TDTU doctoral students, graduate students, and undergraduate students. If candidates meet all of the same primary and secondary criteria, the Scholarship Council shall consider and make the final decision.
2.3. Principles for Fellowship Disbursement
- Scientific publications must fully comply with the TDTU's current regulations on scientific publications and must have a publication date (published) or a full-text online publication date (first online) falling within the period in which the Postdoctoral Researcher fulfills their obligations.
- Scientific publications registered as the Postdoctoral Researcher's minimum publication requirement shall not be used to qualify for the Publication Achievement Incentive, even if such publications have a higher ranking or the Postdoctoral Researcher holds a more significant authorship role. Such publications shall also not be used for acceptance or payment of the regular obligations or other research tasks of the supervisor or other TDTU-affiliated individuals, or for awarding fellowships to other students at TDTU.
- Scientific publications submitted for consideration for the Publication Achievement Incentive must be reviewed and verified through TDTU's publication recognition process and concluded by the relevant Council as “Passed.” Such publications shall not be used for acceptance or payment of the supervisor's regular, concurrent, or other research obligations, or those of other TDTU-affiliated individuals, nor for awarding financial support to other Postdoctoral Researchers or students at TDTU.
- The living allowance shall be disbursed every three months based on the periodic research progress report, duly certified and accompanied by supporting evidence. The final installment shall be disbursed only after the Postdoctoral Researcher has fully completed all obligations specified in the research plan and the Postdoctoral Researcher's commitment to fulfill their obligations. No living allowance shall be provided during any extension period.
- The Publication Achievement Incentive shall be considered after the Postdoctoral Researcher has fulfilled the minimum obligations. The managing Faculty/Institute shall submit a proposal to the Fellowship Council for evaluation and consideration, which shall then submit the proposal to the Rector for approval. Each scientific publication may be used to qualify for the Publication Achievement Incentive only once. The total Publication Achievement Incentive shall not exceed VND 50,000,000 per Postdoctoral Researcher per fellowship program.
- The fellowship shall be disbursed by bank transfer to the Postdoctoral Researcher's bank account. For foreign Postdoctoral Researchers, the receiving account must be a VND-denominated payment account opened at a bank legally operating in Vietnam. Settlement, tax obligations (if any), and supporting documentation shall comply with applicable financial regulations.
- 3. Obligations of Postdocs receiving the Fellowship
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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:
3.1. 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.
3.2. Complete at least two activities from the list below. The activity name, activity requirement, implementation period, and supporting evidence must be specified in the research plan.
No. Activity Activity Requirement 1 Participate in teaching support activities for lecturers, senior lecturers, and principal lecturers, including lecture preparation; tutoring students; assisting lecturers during classes; grading; preparing teaching materials as assigned; facilitating discussions; conducting experiments; and other professional activities as assigned by the Faculty. At least 02 courses/year 2 Teaching (theoretical and/or practical instruction) 01 course/year 3 Participate in support activities for a research laboratory, research group, or strong research group 01 laboratory/research group/year 4 Participate in organizing domestic and international scientific conferences 01 conference/year 5 Successfully supervise a master's thesis 01 master's student/year 6 Successfully supervise an undergraduate graduation thesis/project or undergraduate research project 02 students/year 7 Successfully supervise an undergraduate scientific research project 01 project/year 8 Serve as a reviewer or member of an evaluation committee for research projects at different levels at TDTU 04 projects/year 9 Serve as a member of a master's thesis evaluation committee at TDTU 02 committees/year 10 Serve as a member of a doctoral dissertation evaluation committee at any level at TDTU 01 committee/year 11 Participate in the development/accreditation of training programs; prepare detailed course syllabi or lecture slides for new courses 01 training program, or 01 detailed syllabus for 01 course, or 01 set of lecture slides for 01 course/year 12 Give a Journal Club presentation at the Faculty/Institute 02 presentations/year 13 Establish academic/professional connections and networks involving organizations, experts, or researchers 01 network/year 14 Give a research seminar/presentation 04 seminars/year 15 Successfully recruit a researcher or lecturer to work at TDTU 01 person/year 16 Present a paper at a disciplinary scientific conference (full paper, oral presentation, or poster presentation) 02 presentations/year 17 Serve as the principal author of an article published in a journal not indexed in WoS/Scopus and not included among the journals ineligible for TDTU funding 02 articles/year 18 Participate in the publication and formatting of TDTU journals 01 journal issue/year Registered activities may only be replaced with activities of equivalent workload. TDTU shall not provide remuneration for these activities.
- 4. Application Dossier for the Postdoctoral Fellowship
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4.1. Application form for the Postdoctoral Fellowship;
4.2. A notarized copy of a valid identification document (passport);
4.3. Doctoral Degree
- For degrees awarded by Vietnamese educational institutions: A notarized copy of the doctoral degree.
- For degrees awarded by foreign educational institutions:
+ For Vietnamese applicants: A notarized copy of the doctoral degree and a notarized copy of the Recognition of Foreign Degree Certificate issued by the Quality Management Department under the Ministry of Education and Training, in accordance with applicable regulations.
+ For foreign applicants: The doctoral degree must be consularly legalized, unless exempt from consular legalization under applicable laws and regulations;
4.4. Curriculum vitae; and a criminal record certificate or a document issued by a competent authority in Vietnam or abroad certifying that the foreign applicant is not serving a sentence, has no unexpunged criminal record, and is not subject to criminal prosecution. The criminal record certificate or document may be submitted as a copy presented together with the original for verification or as an electronically certified copy and must have been issued no more than six months prior to the application submission date;
4.5. Academic curriculum vitae;4.6. Research outputs indexed in WoS/Scopus;
4.7. Research plan using the prescribed template, specifying the expected outputs, timeline, research location, and other professional activities;
4.8. Letter of approval from the postdoctoral supervisor;
4.9. Two letters of recommendation from experts (see guidelines);
4.10. Health certificate.Note: Applicants applying for the second time or thereafter are required to submit the documents specified in Items 4.1, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, and 4.10, together with the most recent Consolidated Report on the Fulfillment of Obligations.
- 5. Contact Information and Application
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Address: Room B002, Ton Duc Thang University, 19 Nguyen Huu Tho, Tan Hung Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Phone: (+84 28) 3775-5059. Hotline: (+84) 944 314 466
Website: http://grad.tdtu.edu.vn
Email: sdh@tdtu.edu.vn