PRESS RELEASE

April 20, 2009

Vietnamese Scholar Program 2010

The Fulbright Program in Vietnam of the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi begins its recruitment for qualified candidates for the 2010 Vietnamese Scholar Program. The Vietnamese Scholar Program (VSP), one of the four traditional components of the Fulbright Program in Vietnam, provides grants to Vietnamese scholars to lecture and/or research at American institutions or universities for three months up to nine months.

Successful applicants of the VSP are provided with a stipend and living expenses for the full term of the grant and also transportation to and from the United States. The Fulbright Program in Vietnam in cordination with the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) helps place scholars at appropriate host institutions in the United States.

The VSP actively encourages women, minorities and residents from all provinces to apply and it is open to all candidates who qualify through open competition on the basis of academic and professional merit without regard to race, religion, gender or affiliation. Priority is given to candidates under the age of fifty.

Requirements: Individuals interested in applying for the VSP must:

• hold an M.A. or Ph.D. degree (or equivalent degree in some specific professionals)
• be Vietnamese citizens
• have English skills adequate to conduct their research and/or lectures in the United States

Field of study: Applicants from all fields are welcome to apply, but special consideration will be given to scholars in the academic disciplines of

• American Studies
• Economics (including international economics and agricultural economics)
• Environmental Studies & Policy
• Foreign Policy
• Higher Education Administration
• Law       
• Public Administration    
• Public Health
• Urban Planning & Development
• Women’s Studies

Application Form: A complete application includes:

• application form
• research or lecture proposal
• curriculum vitae
• three academic recommendations

How to apply:

Online Application: Applicants are encouraged to use online application.

Paper Application: Applications should be hand-delivered or sent by postal mail to the following address:

The Fulbright Vietnamese Scholar Program
U.S. Embassy
7 Lang Ha, Dong Da, Hanoi.

For further details, please visit http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/fvsc.html.

Note: Faxed or emailed application will NOT be considered.

Deadline: Thursday, October 15, 2009
Point of contact: Ms. Do Thu Huong, Program Assistant
Phone: (04) 850-5100 (#6225); email: dohx@state.gov.