HANOI, 11 October 2026. British International School Hanoi (BIS Hanoi) has awarded scholarships to 48 students for the 2026-27 academic year, recognising pupils across both its primary and secondary schools. The Nord Anglia school announced its new scholars on 11 September.
The awards cover academic achievement and talent outside the classroom. The categories named by the school are Primary Academic, Middle School Academic, IGCSE, IBDP, Performing Arts, Design and Technology, Basketball and FOBISIA, the sports and activities programme of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia.
The scholarship programme for 2026-27 was first announced in January, and this year's group follows the scholars named for the previous academic year. Recognising younger primary pupils alongside students in the IGCSE and IB Diploma years means that the scheme runs through the whole school, rather than only at the end of secondary.
One of the new IB Diploma scholars, a Year 12 student, explained what the award means to her.
“Receiving this scholarship is incredibly meaningful because it motivates me to keep striving for my best.”
IBDP scholarship recipient, Year 12
The arts have also been in the spotlight this term. On 2 October the school reported that it had hosted seven specialists from The Juilliard School for three days, working with its Performing Arts team and with 30 educators from Nord Anglia schools across Asia.
About British International School Hanoi
British International School Hanoi teaches children aged 2 to 18 on Hoa Lan Road, in Vinhomes Riverside, in the Long Bien area of the city. It opened in 2012, joined Nord Anglia Education in 2015 and is led by Principal Rebecca Carroll.
Pupils follow the National Curriculum for England, leading to IGCSE, and then take the IB Diploma Programme in the final two years. Families come from more than 30 countries, and through Nord Anglia students take part in collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, UNICEF and IMG Academy.
What this means for families
For families in Hanoi, a scholarship scheme with categories from primary academics to basketball and performing arts shows that the school rewards more than exam results. Awards in design, sport and the performing arts sit next to the academic ones, which tells parents something about the school's priorities and about the range of strengths it wants to encourage. It is worth asking during a visit how scholars are selected, what each award covers and whether it can be renewed in later years.
Families can compare BIS Hanoi with other schools in the International School Advisor ranking of the best international schools in Hanoi.
