Background and Objectives

In the year 2000, Dr. Ruey J. Yu and Associate Professor Dr. Pichit Suwanprakor presented a donation of 830,197 THB to Her Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Narathiwat, who was the Chairperson of the Foundation for the Promotion of Academic Olympiads and Development of Science Education (POSN). This donation was intended to provide scholarships for students with scientific potential but facing financial difficulties.

From the 2001 to 2010 academic years, the foundation awarded 28 scholarships as follows:

• 24 scholarships for high school students, each worth 23,000 THB per year
• 4 scholarships for undergraduate students, each worth 51,000 THB per year

A total of 756,000 THB was allocated for these scholarships, leaving a remaining fund of 74,197 THB.

In 2008, Mr. Sunthorn and Mrs. Araya Arunyanontchai donated 1,000,000 THB to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the new Chairperson of the POSN Foundation, to further support educational initiatives.

Establishment of the POSN Foundation Scholarship

In 2011, the foundation merged the remaining 74,197 THB from Dr. Ruey J. Yu and Dr. Pichit Suwanprakor’s donation with the 1,000,000 THB donation from Mr. Sunthorn and Mrs. Araya Arunyanontchai, creating a total fund of 1,074,197 THB. This fund was formally established as the POSN Foundation Scholarship Fund.

The scholarship aims to support high school students from the POSN Academic Olympiad Centers who:

• Pass POSN Camp 2
• Achieve excellent academic performance
• Demonstrate financial need

Each year, 5 to 10 scholarships are awarded, with the amount increased to 30,000 THB per student per year. Undergraduate scholarships were discontinued, as the government already provides student loan programs for higher education.

In 2020, the POSN Foundation Board approved an increase in scholarship amounts to 40,000 THB per student per year, effective from that year onward.

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

1. Be a high school student who has passed POSN Camp 2 with excellent scores at a POSN Academic Olympiad Center in regional areas or Bangkok.
   • Regional POSN Centers (15 locations)
     1. Chiang Mai University
     2. Naresuan University
     3. Khon Kaen University
     4. Ubon Ratchathani University
     5. Suranaree University of Technology
     6. Walailak University
     7. Prince of Songkla University (Hat Yai)
     8. Prince of Songkla University (Pattani)
     9. Thaksin University
     10. Burapha University
     11. Silpakorn University
     12. Kasetsart University
     13. King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok
     14. Ratchasima Wittayalai School (Mathematics Olympiad Center)
     15. Benchamaracharungsarit School (Astronomy Olympiad Center)
   • Bangkok POSN Centers (9 locations)
     1. Suankularb Wittayalai School
     2. Triam Udom Suksa School
     3. Debsirin School
     4. Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School
     5. Samsen Wittayalai School
     6. Yothinburana School – Kasetsart University (Mathematics Olympiad Center)
     7. Sri Ayudhya School – Srinakharinwirot University (Mathematics Olympiad Center)
     8. Chulalongkorn University (Astronomy Olympiad Center)
     9. Wat Nuannoradit School (Astronomy Olympiad Center)
2. Maintain strong academic performance and good behavior and come from a financially disadvantaged background
3. Must NOT be receiving other major scholarships, including:
   • Chulabhorn Science School Scholarship
   • Mahidol Wittayanusorn School Scholarship
   • Kamnoetvidya Science Academy Scholarship
   • Junior Science Talent Project (JSTP)
   • Special Science and Technology Talent Development Project (PSWT)
   • University-supervised Science Classroom Project (WMV)
4. Scholarship support continues until Grade 12 (final year of high school).
5. Recipients must submit academic reports to the POSN Scholarship Committee every semester.
6. Application must be certified by the Director of the respective POSN Olympiad Center.
7. The POSN Scholarship Committee’s decision is final.

Required Documents for Scholarship Application

• Completed application form
• Endorsement letter from the POSN Olympiad Center Director
• Latest academic transcript
• Copy of national ID card
• Copy of household registration