PHNOM PENH: In the new academic year, Prime Minister Hun Sen has decided to provide 150 scholarships to outstanding students to study for a Bachelor's degree in digital technology through the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. This scholarship program is called the "TECHO DIGITAL TALENT SCHOLARSHIP" and was established in 2021 to train and encourage outstanding individuals to become leaders in the development of digital technology in the future.

In the 2020-2021 academic year, the “TECHO DIGITAL TALENT SCHOLARSHIP” program provided scholarships to 100 outstanding students, selected out of a pool of 2,938 students who applied for the scholarship. According to the number of applications submitted last year, this scholarship program appears to have attracted a lot of young people to study digital technology, a skill that is in high demand in the current job market and necessary for the development of the economy and digital society in Cambodia. This special scholarship program provides many benefits to students, including tuition, accommodation allowance of around US $80, or 320,000 riels, per month for 4 years, as well as a laptop for study.

On behalf of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Minister Chea Vandeth expressed his deep gratitude to the Prime Minister for increasing the number of scholarships for the new school year. Up to 150 places will be offered to outstanding students for the Bachelor of Digital Technology degree in public and private institutions, including the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT), Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) and American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP).

The Minister further encouraged and called on Cambodian youth to consider the study of digital technology and other skills related to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in order to strengthen their capacity to earn good jobs and high incomes. Such jobs will help to improve personal and family life and will especially contribute to the promotion and development of the nation in the digital age.

To receive the Digital Tech Talent Scholarship, candidates must register for the exam online at the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology from the date of this announcement until 18 February 2022 at this link: www.cadt.edu.kh/scholarship.

Eligibility criteria for the exam includes having a high school diploma with a grade of A, B or C, and students with a C grade must have received an A in science (mathematics and physics). Candidates must pass the exam in Mathematics, Logic and English. The scholarship is aimed at poor students from remote rural areas and female students.

For more information, please contact the Academy of Digital Technology of Cambodia at:

Phone number: 015 335 877

* Email: scholarship@cadt.edu.kh

Website: www.cadt.edu.kh

* Facebook: fb.com/CADT.Academy

* Telegram: t.me/CADT_Official

Address: Bridge No. 2, National Road No. 6A, Sangkat Prek Leap, Khan Chroy Changva, Phnom Penh.