New ODOS scholarship seeks applicants
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The One District One Scholarship scheme, the third so far, will be open for application from January 9 -31, with five subjects on offer and the requirement that recipients repay their grants by serving at government agencies.
The annual Bt150,000 grants will be given to 928 applicants with a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00, who are from poor families – together with 464 applicants not from poor families who will pay their own expenses, the Education Ministry said.
Unlike in the two previous years, successful applicants will be given a three-month course on language and cultural orientation. The five subjects are agriculture, industry, creativity, management and commerce, along with specific fields customised to certain applicants.
There will be 35 destination countries selected under the ODOS scheme. In addition to the previous 18, the 17 new destinations are in the Scandinavia, Africa and the Middle East.
Applicants taking up the grants must serve at government agencies not yet specified to repay the scholarship, while those paying their own way will be required to study in certain fields.
After applications close on January 31, the list of applicants taking the exam will be announced on February 6, before the exam on February 12. Exam results will be announced on February 20, and an interview on February 26.
Names of successful applicants will be announced on March 9, before a general orientation course on March 26-30. Language and cultural courses are scheduled from April to June, before the trips in July. Schedules are subject to change.
