2000 Press Releases

2001 Fulbright Fellowship Competition

March 16, 2000

The U.S. Embassy in Hanoi announces the 2001 Fulbright Fellowship competition in which selected Vietnamese mid-career professionals will be granted fellowships to attend graduate level study programs beginning in the academic year 2001-2002 in the United States. Successful applicants will receive an annual stipend, round-trip airfare to the United States, health insurance, and have their tuition and fees arranged for.

Minimum criteria for applicants to participate in the competition are as follows:

1. A serious study objective, preferably in the social sciences, humanities or professional fields. Fields of consideration for grants include public health, environmental health and science, rural development, American literature, American studies, women’s studies, international security, foreign policy, library science, information technologies, economics, public policy, public administration and law;
2. At least five years of significant professional experience (after university graduation);
3. A university degree with strong academic results; and
4. Strong English speaking and writing abilities

An applicant also must complete and submit a Preliminary Data Form with a copy of university degree to the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi on July 1, 2000 by the latest. Preliminary Data Forms submitted after that date will not be processed. The Fulbright Program in Vietnam actively encourages women, minorities, and residents from all provinces to participate in the competition. The forms can be obtained -free of charge- from the address below:

 

 

Based on the information provided on the forms, qualified candidates will receive the formal Fulbright Fellowship application and will be invited to a fellowship information session.

The Fulbright Program in Vietnam is a competitive, merit based fellowship program. Each year hundreds of individuals apply for twenty to twenty-five fellowships. The Program places grantees in an academic program that fits their academic and professional needs. Since the Program began in 1992, there have been over 200 Fulbright Fellows who have studied at highly respected institutions across the United States. It is hoped that Vietnamese Fulbright Fellows will acquire skills and education that will be useful to them and their employing institutions. The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State.