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Application Process

Applicants must complete the application materials and submit them to APSC by November 15, 2011. Hand-written or scanned copies of these documents are acceptable only if you have difficulties completing these documents electronically using Adobe Reader (version 7.0 or higher). If you do not have the free Adobe Reader, you can download it here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/)


Materials Required

  1. APSC 2012 Scholarship Application*
  2. One academic letter of reference (sent directly by referee using the APSC 2012 Reference Form*).
  3. One professional letter of reference (sent directly by referee using the APSC 2012 Reference Form*).
  4. Scanned copies of previous university-level educational transcripts (or explanation as to why these are unavailable).
  5. Scanned copy of your passport photo page (if available).Do not include scans of stamped visa pages.
  6. Scanned copies of any official English language exams you have taken, such as TOEFL or IELTS (if available).

*All forms available on the Apply page.

Selection and University Application Process

The APSC selection committee is a team of leading scholars and experts who will interview shortlisted candidates and make final selection decisions. Successful candidates will be invited to apply for a specific APSC partner university based on their interests and positions available.

Due to limitations in funding and the number of positions available at each university, final decisions about where successful applicants study will be made by the university and the APSC selection committee.

In most cases APSC will assist successful applicants to apply to partner universities after they have been notified about winning APSC. Please note that applicants interested in the Master of Public Health at Mahidol University must apply independently by January 31: http://www.ph.mahidol.ac.th/Webpages_MPH/.

Masters courses will start between March and November 2012 depending on the prospective university. Support will be provided for all logistics related to travel and registration at the respective universities.

English Examination Process

The APSC scholarship requires a TOEFL or IELTS score. However, if you have neither, APSC now partners with the Exam Preparation Outreach Program (EPOP) to offer free, online diagnostic English examinations to applicants who do not already have a TOEFL or IELTS score. The EPOP test enables APSC to estimate how the student would score on a formal TOEFL test.

If you already have an English score and include it with your application, you do not need to take the EPOP exam. If you do not have a score already, after you submit your application forms APSC will email you with detailed instructions on how to take the online exam. If you are in a remote area with unreliable internet access and are concerned that you cannot take the exam, please email apsconsortium@gmail.com for assistance.

APSC understands that not all interested students have had a chance to take formal English exams, and hopes that this partnership with EPOP will enable many applicants to assess their English abilities.