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Understand your Scholarship funding first.
Thammasat University’s Thammasat International Student Recruitment (TISR) scholarship programme offers international applicants a route into degree study in Thailand, with scholarships ranging from partial tuition support to tuition waivers with a stipend. Its next application window opens on 16 November 2026.
Planning for 2027? Start with the subject you want to study, then work out which award would make it affordable. A place on a course and a scholarship are separate decisions. This guide explains TISR—the route in the circulated announcement—and helps you prepare without confusing it with faculty admissions or separate SIIT scholarships.
Official information checked: 10 November 2026. The opening window is confirmed; the central site still links to a 2026 programme catalogue, so that document cannot establish every 2027 course opening.
01. What would a TISR scholarship actually pay?
The central scholarship scheme lists tuition waivers with a monthly stipend, full tuition waivers, and 50% tuition waivers. Selected applicants who confirm attendance and meet enrolment requirements become eligible for nomination; this does not mean every admitted student receives funding.
The 2026 Round 2 award notice called these Categories A, B and C and specified THB 7,500 per month for Category A. Keep that amount as historical context, not a promised 2027 payment. The central categories page does not support the circulated claim of a 25% TISR award.
I would decide your minimum acceptable funding before applying. If you cannot meet living costs, a full tuition waiver may still leave an unaffordable gap. Do not assume flights, housing, insurance or whole-degree renewal are included unless your award terms say so.
02. How should bachelor’s, master’s and PhD applicants prepare?
Prepare for your academic level, but use the selected programme’s requirements to decide what is compulsory. TISR’s directory includes undergraduate and graduate routes; it does not make every university course eligible.
| Level | Preparation | Your next decision |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | Prepare school transcripts, completion or expected-completion evidence, passport and the course’s language/test evidence. | Choose a subject and establish whether your school qualification meets its entry rules. |
| Master’s | Prepare degree records, transcripts and language evidence; references, a CV or a statement depend on the programme. | Match your prior study and any required experience to the course before paying. |
| PhD | Prepare your academic record and a focused research outline as early preparation; establish the department’s supervisor and proposal rules. | Do not infer a 2027 doctoral opening from an older catalogue or a general graduate heading. |
The published directory includes business law, business and accounting, economics, social policy and media studies, plus graduate options such as finance, economics and global business management. The 2026 catalogue supplies preparation examples, not a confirmed complete 2027 inventory.
For a current undergraduate example, Social Policy and Development’s 2027 page identifies an international TISR route and lists Grade 12 or equivalent, GPAX 2.50, English evidence and a 350–500-word statement. These are SPD requirements; do not impose that GPA or essay length on other degrees.
My recommendation is to explain one academic interest, the preparation behind it and why the chosen course fits. Our statement-of-purpose guide helps you organize that explanation; follow the programme’s own prompt and word limit.
03. How do you submit the correct TISR application?
- Start with the official TISR announcement and programme directory. Establish that your course is participating in this round. For a missing 2027 master’s or PhD listing, ask OIA at [email protected] specifically about that programme’s participation, funding category and current checklist.
- Match your documents to the course. The SPD 2027 requirements provide a current undergraduate example; the 2026 catalogue is historical preparation material. Research applicants should establish whether prior supervisor agreement is required; Chemistry required it in its 2026 call.
- Register at the TISR portal when the round opens and submit the programme’s required evidence. The user guide explains account, status and payment screens.
- Follow document-review comments. Under the OIA procedure, corrections normally have a three-day limit, shortened to one day for eligible late revisions. Pay only after approval, within five days and before the applicable deadline, then upload the receipt.
- Monitor assessment and award communications. Read the scholarship categories before deciding whether an offer meets your budget. The 2026 award notice illustrates the previous funding structure; it is not your award letter.
04. What should you avoid before submitting?
Allow time for review: OIA quotes 5–8 days. Payment is non-refundable, the full fee must reach the university, and underpayment can disqualify an applicant. Its instructions exclude Wise, so use an accepted transfer method and cover bank charges separately.
Do not confuse document approval with admission or a scholarship. Equally, a separate faculty admission form does not automatically enter you into TISR. Keep the application route, payment instructions and award decision together.
05. What else should Thammasat applicants know?
Is IELTS the only accepted English test?
No. SPD lists IELTS Academic 5.0+ and Duolingo 85+ among its options, with scores no older than two years. Other programmes set their own tests and thresholds; this is not a university-wide waiver.
Does this guide cover SIIT’s separate scholarships?
No. SIIT operates distinct scholarship processes. Its EFS-U page already lists recipients and registration for semester 2/2026; those results are not evidence that a new application window is open.
Can I rely on the advertised second-round dates?
Not yet. The claimed 26 February–31 March 2027 TISR window was not verified in the official notices reviewed. Plan around the announced first round rather than postponing an application on that assumption.
06. When should you apply?
The last date to apply for Thammasat University’s announced TISR Round 1 is 16 December 2026. The application period runs from 16 November to 16 December 2026; a closing time is not displayed.
As of the 10 November verification, applications are opening soon. Use the days before opening to settle your programme choice and organise your academic evidence, leaving time for review and corrections after submission.
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