Cambodia’s National Research Forum and Higher Education STEM Fair 2026 took place on November 5–6 at the Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC), according to a Facebook update from the European Union in Cambodia. The EU said it funded the event, which brought together researchers, students, policymakers, and industry leaders around science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The same update pointed students toward a separate event, the Study in Europe Fair on November 18 in Phnom Penh.

What the Higher Education STEM Fair 2026 brought together

The forum and fair put people who study technical problems in the same setting as people who make decisions about research or put it to use. A student can learn how a researcher frames a question. A researcher can hear what a company or public agency needs before it can use a new method. The EU’s update described the event in broad terms and did not list individual projects, presentations, or awards.

For students considering a STEM degree, a research forum can make it easier to see what work in a discipline looks like. A conversation about an engineering design, for example, can reveal how a team tests its assumptions and decides what to change. Asking how a result was measured can help a student understand the difference between a promising idea and evidence that it works under particular conditions.

Study in Europe Fair on November 18

The official Study in Europe Fair website lists the public event for Wednesday, November 18, 2026, from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Koh Pich City Hall on Diamond Island in Phnom Penh. Entry is free, and visitors can register through the event website. The fair offers opportunities to meet European university representatives and ask about study programmes and scholarships.

A separate area called Work with Europe will feature European companies recruiting in Cambodia. Students who are comparing study and employment options can use the fair to ask both kinds of exhibitors what they look for in applicants. A university representative can explain academic entry requirements. An employer can describe the skills or project experience relevant to a particular role. EuroCham Cambodia’s event listing also describes opportunities to explore internships.

What students can ask university representatives

Students can bring a short list of subjects they want to study and ask which programmes match those interests. Someone interested in engineering might ask when students begin working in a laboratory or whether the degree includes a supervised project. A student comparing institutions can also check the language of instruction, the qualifications needed for entry, and whether an English-language test is required.

Scholarship questions benefit from the same level of detail. Students can ask what each award covers, which applicants qualify, and whether they need to submit a separate application. It helps to record admission and scholarship deadlines separately, since the two processes may have different dates. If a representative provides a programme name or funding opportunity, students can use the institution’s own website to check the written requirements before applying.

The Higher Education STEM Fair 2026 focused on research and innovation in Cambodia. Students who want to explore where those interests could take them can use the November 18 fair to identify a programme, confirm its entry requirements, and find out what funding may be available. Leaving with a named contact and an application deadline makes it easier to follow up after the fair.

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