DPST (Development and Promotion of Science and Technology Talents Project, Thai government scholarship)
The DPST scholarship is supported by the Thai government under the cooperation of the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, and the Institute for the promotion of teaching science and technology. The scholarship seeks promising students with a high level of scientific interest around Thailand. The scholarship will cover tuition fees, living allowance, textbooks, computer fees, research funding up to a doctorate.
With the total benefit of more than five million baht (up to doctorate), the DPST scholarship is one of the best scholarships in the science program provided by the Thai government.
- Scholarship coverage (study in Thailand)
Items | Bachelor’s degree | Master’s degree | Doctorate | ||
Stipend | 112,800 baht/year (9,400 baht/month) | 128,400 baht/year (10,700 baht/month) | 144,000 baht/year (12,000 baht/month) |
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Tuition | Fully covered | ||||
Textbooks | 20,000 baht (5,000 baht/year) | 20,000 baht (10,000 baht/year) | 45,000 baht (15,000 baht/year) |
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Project/research funding | 10,000 baht | 25,000 baht | 30,000 baht |
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Computer | 25,000 baht | 35,000 baht | 35,000 baht |
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International conference funding (outside Thailand) | Up to 80,000 baht (The number of recipients is not greater than 10% of the total number of DPST students.) | Up to 80,000 baht (The number of recipients is not greater than 20% of the total number of DPST students.) | Up to 80,000 baht (Every DPST student is eligible for the funding.) |
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Overseas research scholarship | Up to 375,000 baht (The number of recipients is not greater than 10% of the total number of DPST students. Must be in their third year. The preferred length of staying abroad is 3 months.) | Up to 750,000 baht | Up to 1,500,000 baht (Every DPST student is eligible for the funding. The preferred length of staying abroad is 12 months.) |
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Post-doctoral scholarship to conduct research overseas | 750,000 per recipient (This scholarship is for DPST graduates who have completed their Ph.D. degree in Thailand. The length of staying abroad shall not exceed 2 years.) | ||||
- Scholarship coverage for studying abroad is based on the regulation of the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC).