Thailand International Postgraduate Programme (TIPP)

A Thai-government master's scholarship on named courses under seven development themes, for nominated candidates from developing countries. A 2027 course list is published, but every course shows its deadline as 'TBC,' and the 2026 round's dates have already passed.

Checked 13 Sept 2026Share

Who can apply

Nominated by your country's National Focal Point for International Development Cooperation (often the ministry of foreign affairs) or by the central government agency you work for; each eligible country/territory may nominate up to 3 candidates per academic programme
Preferably working in government or in a field related to the chosen course, with a Bachelor's degree and/or relevant professional experience
No more than 45 years of age, in good physical and mental health, and not pregnant
A good command of English; if your undergraduate instruction was not in English, an English test score (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS) no more than 2 years old, to the standard the host university requires
Full-time study only, with no changes to the programme topic or study plan once enrolled

A programme running since 2000, organised around seven named themes

TIPP isn’t a new initiative: TICA introduced it in 2000 as a framework for postgraduate scholarships aimed at people from other developing countries, and it has run continuously since. The seven development themes it organises courses under are named specifically: Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP) for Sustainable Development Goals, Health and Wellness, Agriculture and Food Security, Climate Resilience, Trade and Economy, Inclusive Development, and Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Development. Beyond the coursework itself, TICA frames the programme as a deliberate opportunity to build a deeper understanding of Thailand’s culture, not just an academic credential.

The application route has two separate steps that both have to succeed

The application route here has two separate steps that both have to succeed, not one. You submit online through TICA’s own form, but that alone doesn’t complete your application. A hard-copy set of documents, endorsed by your National Focal Point, also has to physically reach TICA through the Royal Thai Embassy, Permanent Mission, or Consulate-General accredited to your country. TICA’s own guidelines are explicit that the application is only complete once that hard copy arrives, so an online submission with no paper follow-up will not be considered.

Whether you get full support or tuition-only depends on your country, not your application

Whether you get full support or tuition-only support depends entirely on your country’s status, not on your individual application. Awardees from countries TICA lists as eligible for full support get the complete package: airfare, visa fee, monthly allowances, and tuition. Awardees from any other country get tuition only, with everything else, including your own flight to Thailand, left to you to cover. Check which list your country falls under before you plan a budget around this scholarship.

The 2027 course list is real and specific, but every deadline still reads “TBC”

The 2027 course list itself is real and specific, spanning themes from climate resilience to health and wellness to agriculture and food security at named Thai universities, but every single course on that list currently shows “TBC” instead of a date. That’s a genuine gap in what TICA has published so far, not something we couldn’t find. If a specific course interests you, that “TBC” is the thing to keep checking, since TICA appears to publish the course catalogue well before it finalises deadlines.

Insurance exclusions worth knowing upfront

The insurance exclusions are worth knowing before you rely on the programme’s coverage for anything beyond a routine illness. Pre-existing conditions, dental care, and pregnancy are explicitly not covered, and TICA’s own guidelines recommend arranging separate travel insurance for loss or theft of belongings, since the scholarship’s insurance doesn’t extend to that either.