Background
The Techo Digital Talent Scholarship is a government-funded higher-education program to develop skilled professionals in digital technology and related fields. The Techo Digital Talent Scholarship offers 600 undergraduate scholarships for digital-technology degree programs in the 2026–2027 academic year. The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications administers the scholarship and places students at seven Cambodian higher-education institutions across specialized digital fields.
Programs supported under the scholarship cover specializations such as software engineering, data science, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, telecommunications and networking (including satellite), digital infrastructure, and digital arts and design. Instruction for the listed scholarship specializations is delivered in English at the participating institutions.
Policy Context
The scholarship is presented as part of a broader government initiative to accelerate digital transformation by expanding human capital in technology sectors. Awardees receive a laptop and full tuition coverage until degree completion, with stated tuition value ranges from US$3,100 to US$24,700, and beneficiaries also obtain support from the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications for career facilitation. The program explicitly encourages applications from students from disadvantaged or rural backgrounds, persons with disabilities, and female applicants.
Institutional Role
Seven higher-education institutions are listed as hosts for the scholarship placements, with seat allocations and principal study areas as announced by the ministry:
- Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology — 200 places (Software Engineering; Data Science; e-Commerce; Telecommunications and Networking Engineering including Satellite; Cybersecurity)
- American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP) — 200 places (IT Management/Computer Science; ICT; Cybersecurity; Artificial Intelligence; Digital Infrastructure; Software Development; Data Analytics/Information Systems; Interactive App Design and Development)
- Royal University of Phnom Penh — 75 places (Telecommunications and Satellite Engineering; Data Science and Engineering)
- Institute of Technology of Cambodia — 65 places (Aerospace and Autonomous Systems Engineering; Software Engineering; AI Engineering and Cybersecurity)
- National University of Management — 20 places (Digital Economy; Financial Technology; Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
- Paragon International University — 20 places (Computer Science; Management of Information System; Digital Arts and Design)
- University of Cambodia — 20 places (Information Technology)
Operational Implications
Applications and selection are managed through competitive examination and interviews conducted by the scholarship committee and by host institutions. Candidates must have graduated upper secondary school in 2026 with aggregate grades A, B or C and must pass institution-specific competitive exams in subjects such as mathematics, physics, and English and attend interviews where required. Registration and exam arrangements differ by host institution: applicants for Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology, Institute of Technology of Cambodia, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Paragon International University, National University of Management and University of Cambodia register online via www.cadt.edu.kh/scholarship or the provided QR code until 30 September 2026; applicants to AUPP register in person at AUPP until 18 September 2026. Contact points provided in the announcement include phone numbers 015 335 877 / 077 335 877 for CADT-related registrations and 070 366 623 / 093 366 623 or admissions@aupp.edu.kh for AUPP.
Sources
Announcement published by the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC) on 2 July 2026; source post: https://www.facebook.com/www.mptc.gov.kh/posts/pfbid02fJh2yaUCasGVTRUJ38KnHB2jrMjd8WPpfdFkNkuR2WKjGYmt5tG68mxrQZ7ESpqTl
