His Oxford Years: Vietnamese Biotech Prodigy Wins $336K PhD Scholarship
A Journey from a Small Farming Community to Oxford Dao Trong Nhan, a 29-year-old Vietnamese researcher, has achieved an impressive milestone by securing three fully funded PhD scholarships. Two of these awards came from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, while the third was from the Australian Government's Research Training Program at the University of Western Australia (UWA). Each of the Oxford scholarships is valued at £250,000 (approximately US$336,400), and they are for programs in Life Sciences, Environmental Science, and Biology. Oxford, ranked fourth among the best universities globally according to the QS World University Rankings 2026, offers a prestigious academic environment that Nhan is now set to join. His journey to this point has been marked by dedication, perseverance, and a clear vision for his future in science. From Academic Struggles to Academic Excellence Nhan’s academic path was not without its challenges. As an undergraduate student at the Un...