Institute for Computational Science (INCOS), Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU), is looking for highly motivated candidates for Doctoral scholarships from around the world. The number of scholarships is 05 and now open for a variety of research areas and topics.  

Research areas:

• High-Performance Computing (HPC)
• Computational Mechanics 
• Computation in Civil Engineering
• Computational Mechatronics
• Computational Physics
• Computational Chemistry
• Computational Material 
• Computational Optimization
• Artificial Intelligence

To determine the specific research directions, the Ph.D. candidate should contact and discuss with the appropriate mentor (as listed below).

Link for some specific research topics and mentors of INCOS 

Eligible candidate: Ph.D. candidates admitted to the Ph.D. program in Computational Science of Ton Duc Thang University. 

Scholarship: The scholarship value is determined by each school year. The Ph.D. candidates will receive scholarships each semester through their personal bank account.

Types and conditions: 

• Full scholarship in 3 years of the Ph.D. program (100% tuition fee + monthly living expenses): a Ph.D. candidate registers to publish 02 ISI papers as the main author (first author or corresponding author, according to TDTU’s research regulation) before defending the thesis. 
• Partial scholarship in 3 years of the Ph.D. program (50% tuition fee + monthly living expenses): a Ph.D. candidate registers to publish 01 ISI paper as the main author (first author or corresponding author, according to TDTU’s research regulation) before defending the thesis.

Note: The registration (for the number of ISI papers) of the Ph.D. candidate must be approved by the mentor.

English Language Proficiency: TOEFL iBT 60, IELTS 6.0, PET/FCE 169 (English certificate’s results must be valid throughout the application period) or Proof of bachelor/master program taught in the English language

Mentors:

• Professors/PhDs from Institute for Computational Science, Ton Duc Thang University 
  • Prof. Nguyen Thoi Trung (Director of Institute for Computational Science, Head of Division of Computational Mathematics and Engineering, TDTU)
  • Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Truong Khang (Assistant Director of Institute for Computational Science, Head of Division of Computational Physics, TDTU)
  • Dr.  Nguyen Sy Dung (Head of Division of Computational Mechatronics, INCOS, TDTU)
  • Assist. Prof. Dao Thanh Phong (Division of Computational Mechatronics, INCOS, TDTU)
  • Dr. Tran Minh Duc (Division of Computational Mechatronics, INCOS, TDTU)
  • Dr. Ngo Viet Duc (Division of Computational Mechatronics, INCOS, TDTU)
  • Dr. Do Hoang Thinh (Division of Computational Mechatronics, INCOS, TDTU)
  • Dr. Dileep Kumar (Division of Computational Physics, INCOS, TDTU)
  • Dr. Le Quang Khai (Division of Computational Physics, INCOS, TDTU)

• Other Professors/PhDs from Ton Duc Thang University
  • Prof. Preecha Yupapin (Advanced Institute of Materials Science; Email: preecha.yupapin@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Assoc. Prof. Pham Thanh Phong (Director of Advanced Institute of Materials Science; Email: phamthanhphong@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Assoc. Prof. Le The Vinh (Faculty of Electrical-Electronics Engineering; Email: lethevinh@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Assoc. Prof. Bui Quoc Bao (Faculty of Civil Engineering; Email: buiquocbao@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Assist. Prof. Nguyen Minh Tam (Computational Chemistry Research Group; Email: nguyenminhtam@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Dr. Ngo Son Tung (Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Biophysics (LAB TCB); Email: ngosontung@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Dr. Nguyen Truong Thanh Hieu (Advanced Institute of Materials Science; Email: nguyentruongthanhhieu@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Dr. Tran Minh Tung (Head of Faculty of Civil Engineering; Email: tranminhtung@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Dr. Le Duc Hien (Faculty of Civil Engineering; Email: leduchien@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Dr. Thai Hoang Chien (Division of Computational Mechanics; Email: thaihoangchien@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Dr. Tran Minh Phuong (Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics; Email: tranminhphuong@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Dr. Dao Nguyen Anh (Faculty of Mathematics and Statistics; Email: daonguyenanh@tdtu.edu.vn)

• Collaborated Professors/PhDs from other Universities.
  • Prof. Timon Rabczuk (Director of Institute for Structural Mechanics, Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany; Email: timon.rabczuk@uni-weimar.de)
  • Prof. Dinh Quang Hai (Department of Mathematical Science, Kent State University, USA; Email: hdinh@kent.edu) 
  • Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Quoc Hung (Vietnamese - German University; Email: hung.nq@vgu.edu.vn)
  • Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Dinh Phu (Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Science, VNU HCMC; Email: nguyendinhphu@tdtu.edu.vn)
  • Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Hong Quan (Center of Water Management and Climate Change (WACC), Vietnam National University - HCMC; Email: nhquan@wacc.edu.vn)
  • Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Hieu (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture; Email: hieu.nguyenvan@uah.edu.vn)
  • Dr. Tong Duy Hien (Vietnamese - German University; Email: hien.td@vgu.edu.vn)
  • Dr. Le Tuan Phuong Nam (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ho Chi Minh University of Industry; Email: letuanphuongnam@tdtu.edu.vn)
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Detailed information about the Ph.D. program and how to apply for scholarships can be referred here