https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/education/vietnam-student-reaches-out-to-us-professors-wins-282-000-phd-scholarship-to-pursue-ai-research-5109189.html">
https://vcdn1-english.vnecdn.net/2026/08/14/ap26225558132185-1786693625-8485-1786693634.jpg?w=900&h=0&q=100&dpr=1&fit=crop&s=51cvCuhvKB5qRU0Klu4xwg" />A 23-year-old Vietnamese student proactively contacted professors and demonstrated how his skills could advance their research, eventually securing a US$282,000 PhD scholarship to study Statistics at the University of California, Riverside (UCR).