General information and instructions

Child’s Dream Foundation awards scholarships for selected undergraduate programmes leading to a bachelor’s degree in Thailand.

Scholarships will be granted on the basis of factors including: financial need, academic and work record, and applicant’s long-term plans. Scholarships are prioritized for applicants who have a clear plan how to use their skills and knowledge after graduation for the development of their country.

General information

New students are selected in an open competition once a year.

A Child’s Dream scholarship covers 100% of student funding for all years of study, and broadly includes:
Tuition and other fees (e.g. university fees, visa fees, graduation, health insurance etc.)
Supplies (e.g. uniforms, books, stationery, computer grant)
Living costs (e.g. rent, food)
Other / Emergency (case by case basis)

Scholarship students are required to maintain student status throughout the period of their scholarship and abide by all the terms and conditions outlined in a separate grant letter and yearly budget agreements signed by the scholarship recipient.

Eligibility criteria

1. Nationality: must be a Myanmar or Cambodian national and have or be able to get a passport.
2. Age: must be aged 30 or younger at application deadline.
3. Financial need: must have a need for funding, for example: (having low family income that prohibits the access to university education)
4. No other scholarship: must not be receiving partial or full funding from other scholarship organizations. Tuition fee waivers or other financial support from universities is acceptable.
5. For most undergraduate study programmes, applicants must have a minimum of 12 years of previous education or a certificate facilitating university admission (e.g. General Educational Development degree/ GED). Please check this carefully before applying to university and our scholarship. You must be sure that you are eligible.
6. Students must demonstrate proficiency in English and/or Thai, depending on their study programme.

Other eligibility notes

● It is every applicant’s own responsibility to apply to university on time and obtain university admission. Applicants should do this independently from this scholarship application.
● This scholarship supports full-time study leading to a bachelor degree; part-time degrees are not eligible.
● Distance education programmes are not eligible for funding.
● Language preparation or university-preparation courses which are not part of the degree credits are not supported, for example classes before starting Year 1 are not supported.
● Scholarships for family members of students who have a scholarship from Child’s Dream are not prioritised. Failure to disclose this information correctly in this application form could result in immediate cancellation of the scholarship.
● Students currently studying at university are not prioritized and will only be considered in exceptional circumstances, i.e. other scholarship organization can no longer support; the majority of scholarships will be given to students who will start in their first semester of the first year.

Timeline

December 2025 to January 2026 – Distribute application forms
30 January 2026 – Application deadline
February to March 2026 – Scholarship team screens all applications and decides on a shortlist for interviews and invites successful applicants to interviewing.
April to May 2026 – Interviewees are informed by e-mail about the outcome of the scholarship application; unsuccessful candidates are informed. Scholarship team runs online and personal face-to-face interviews with  short-listed candidates.
May 2026 – Scholarship team makes offers of scholarships. If you do not hear a reply from us by the end of May, your application was not successful.
May to July 2026 (depends on the university) – Students apply to university and get admission. Please be aware that some universities have early application deadlines and some universities require you to sit an entrance or placement exam.
June to August 2026; depends on each university – Study starts
Usually, August-September 2026 – New scholarship students sign grant letters and budget agreements

Majors and Universities supported by Child’s Dream Foundation

Elementary Education – Asia-Pacific International University

Media and Communication – Bangkok University
Innovative Media Production – Bangkok University

Economics – Chiang Mai University
Environmental Science – Chiang Mai University
Social Science – Chiang Mai University

Software Engineering – King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang

Public Health – Mae Fah Luang University
Environmental Health – Mae Fah Luang University

International Development – Mae Fah Luang University

Civil Engineering – Thammasat University
Global Studies and Social Entrepreneurship – Thammasat University 

Social Policy and Development – Thammasat University

Politics and International Relations – Thammasat Unviersity 

Prepare & Apply

Prepare all attachments listed below. Applications with incomplete documentation are not considered for scholarships. Correctly fill in all relevant sections in this form. Any application received after the deadline will be automatically disqualified. There are no exceptions. Please ensure that your information is clearly readable (no illegible scans, or handwriting).

Applicants must provide true and accurate information in the application form and in their essays and video presentation. If the application contains false or misleading information, the application will be disqualified.● Passport photo (not older than 6 months) (required)
● National ID / Birth Certificate (required)
● Passport first page (allow to submit later if it is not at hand on the time of application)
● 3 photos of the applicant’s current living condition (outside and inside the house or flat)
● Previous academic transcripts
● GED, TOEFL, IELTS certificates (allow to submit later if it is not at hand on the time of application)
● Other training courses certificates
● Two reference letters (required)
● One video presentation (required)
● Two essays (3,000 characters each) (required)

Video presentation (5 minutes in length)

Please explain us
– about yourself and your family background and an explanation why you cannot pay for your university education
– your previous education, in details of how you support yourself or who are the main supporters
– how you develop the attribute, quality, or skill that distinguishes you from everybody else

Essay 1. Please describe your specific short-term and long-term educational plans and career goals, and why? How will this scholarship help to achieve them? 

Essay 2. Please tell us how you have made your community a better place to live. 

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