1. Overview

SIU Prize is a biennial award organized by SIU and sponsored by GAIE celebrating exceptional discoveries in Health Sciences and Computer Science by Vietnamese or Vietnam-descent scientists.

The SIU Prize celebrates exceptional talents among recent doctoral graduates worldwide who are Vietnamese or of Vietnamese descent whose doctoral theses have been successfully defended within the last 5 years prior to the deadline of the nomination process, based on the conferral date of the doctoral degree.

Not only a commendation for remarkable efforts by young Vietnamese and Vietnamese-descent scientists and researchers, SIU Prize also serves as an incentive for the development of creative solutions based on their doctoral work, furthering the sustainable development of Vietnam in particular and the world in general.

A celebration of excellence, SIU Prize is also expected to be a networking event for participants and the intelligentsia in Vietnam and abroad to discuss developmental solutions for Vietnam and the world, and for the involvement of GAIE talents in national projects.

Based on the development orientation of GAIE and SIU, the award focuses on two priority areas: health sciences and computer science.

SIU Prize shall not be awarded posthumously. Should the recipient pass away after the award announcement and before the award ceremony, the prize money will be transferred to SIU Prize Fund; while the trophy and certificate will be awarded to the individual(s) / organization(s) as per the recipient’s will. Should there be no such will, the trophy and certificate will be kept safe in the SIU Prize Museum.

2. Fields of award

• Computer Science
• Health Sciences

3. Eligible candidates

Candidates applying for the awards must be:

• Vietnamese citizens.
• Individuals of Vietnamese descent who permanently reside in a foreign country.

Regulations on documents proving the origin of candidates

Proof of descent:

• For Vietnamese citizens, candidates must submit a notarized/certified copy of their identity card, citizen identification card, or passport (all must be valid).
• For candidates of Vietnamese descent permanently residing in a foreign country, candidates must submit a notarized/certified copy (issued by a competent agency licensed by the government of the host country) of one of the following documents as proof of current or former Vietnamese nationality:

+ Valid Vietnamese passport

+ Certificate of Vietnamese descent issued by the Vietnamese Embassy / Consulate

+ Birth certificate

+ Identity card

+ Citizen identification card

+ Household registration book

+ Marriage certificate

+ Old passport

• For candidates of Vietnamese descent permanently residing in a foreign country whose biological grandparent or biological parent is of Vietnamese descent, candidates must submit notarized and certified copies of the following documents:

+ Birth certificate evidencing the biological relationship between the candidate and their biological grandparent or biological parent who is of Vietnamese descent, and one of the following documents:

• Certificate of Vietnamese descent issued to the relative (either grandparent or parent) by the Vietnamese Embassy/Consulate
• One of the following documents: birth certificate, identity card/citizen identification card, household registration book, marriage certificate, or old passport of candidate’s relative (either grandparent or parent) as proof of current or former Vietnamese nationality.

 

 

 

4. Time requirement for nominated doctoral theses

The doctoral thesis nominated for the award must be successfully defended within the last 5 years prior to the deadline of the nomination process, based on the conferral date of the doctoral degree.

5. Language

Language used in SIU Prize nominated theses: English.

(Theses written in any language other than English must be submitted with an English version in attachment when chosen to advance to the SIU Prize Council round.)

Language used in award ceremonies, conferences, and talk shows: English

6. Prize values

01 FIRST PRIZE includes 

• 2,000,000,000 VND (Two billion VND) in cash (*)
• A tour (incorporating the award ceremony and international conference) in Vietnam worth up to 200,000,000 VND (Two hundred million VND) (including round-trip airfare to Vietnam, hotel  and accommodation costs during a week in Vietnam for the award ceremony and a conference/tourism trip, as well as other benefits.)
• SIU Prize commemorative medal made of 18K gold
• SIU Prize Diploma

01  SECOND PRIZE includes 

• 1,000,000,000 VND (One billion VND) in cash (*)
• A tour (incorporating the award ceremony and international conference) in Vietnam worth 200,000,000 VND (Two hundred million VND) (including round-trip airfare to Vietnam, hotel  and accommodation costs during a week in Vietnam for the award ceremony and a conference/tourism trip, as well as other benefits.)
• SIU Prize commemorative medal made of silver
• SIU Prize Diploma

01 THIRD PRIZE includes

• 400,000,000 VND (Four hundred million VND) in cash (*)
• A tour (incorporating the award ceremony and international conference) in Vietnam worth 200,000,000 VND (Two hundred million VND) (including round-trip airfare to Vietnam, hotel  and accommodation costs during a week in Vietnam for the award ceremony and a conference/tourism trip, as well as other benefits.)
• SIU Prize commemorative medal made of silver
• SIU Prize Diploma

02 HONORABLE MENTIONS include

• 200,000,000 VND (Two hundred million VND) in cash (*)
• A tour (incorporating the award ceremony and international conference) in Vietnam worth 200,000,000 VND (Two hundred million VND) (including round-trip airfare to Vietnam, hotel  and accommodation costs during a week in Vietnam for the award ceremony and a conference/tourism trip, as well as other benefits.)
• SIU Prize commemorative medal made of silver
• SIU Prize Diploma

The SIU Prize commemorative medals are made in accordance with the model approved by the SIU Prize Committee.

The SIU Prize commemorative medals represent the Vietnamese scientific and national spirit.

Every season of SIU Prize is sponsored by The Group of Asian International Education (GAIE).

(*):

– Prize disbursement method: via bank transfer within 30 days of the award ceremony.

– SIU reserves the right to determine the awards as well as to change the prize disbursement method in accordance with prevailing Vietnamese laws.​

– Award recipients who are residents in Vietnam  will receive prize money in VND via the VND bank account they have provided.

– Award recipients who are non-residents in Vietnam will receive prize money in USD via the USD bank account they have provided, with exchange rate established by VCB or in agreement with VCB at the time of transfer.

– A recipient’s residency status will be determined under prevailing Vietnamses laws at the time of transfer.