VIETNAMESE SCHOLAR PROGRAM 2020

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The U.S. Mission in Vietnam seeks qualified candidates for the 2020 Fulbright Vietnamese Visiting Scholar Program (VSP).

Eligibilities: Fulbright Vietnamese Visiting Scholar applicants must:

  • hold an M.A. or Ph.D.degree
  • be Vietnamesecitizens
  • be proficient inEnglish

Applicants should be university faculty, government officials, private sector professionals, work at a think tank, or occupy other, similar occupations. Applicants will be expected to have a significant record of scholarly or professional accomplishment. Applicants must reside in Vietnam throughout the nomination and selection process, and they must return to Vietnam upon completion of their U.S. stay.

Applicants are ineligible to apply if:

1.They are currently teaching, studying, or conducting research in the U.S., or who have received a Fulbright grant within the past fiveyears.

2.They have been to the U.S. as a J-1 Exchange Visitor in the category of Professor or Research Scholar within the past twoyears.

Grant LengthApplicant may choose a grant for a semester (5 months) or full academic year (9 months)

  • A-semester grant (5 months) must begin in September 2020 or January2021
  • One academic year grant (9 months) must begin in September2020

The following materials comprise a complete application:

  • Application
  • Projectproposal
  • Bibliography
  • Curriculumvitae
  • Letters of recommendation (three arerequired)
  • Letter of invitation (preferred, but notrequired)

Candidates will access the on-line application at: https://apply.iie.org/fvsp2020. Only online applications submitted before or by October 15th, 2019 are considered eligible.

Grant activity:

  • Teaching
  • Research
  • Teaching/Research

Fields of study: Applicants of various disciplines in the social sciences and humanities, science, and technology are welcome to apply.

Affiliation in the U.S.:Any appropriate institution in the U.S.

Deadline: October 15th, 2019 at 17:00 by Vietnam timezone

Pointofcontact:Ms. Đỗ Thu Hương, ProgramAssistant

Phone: (024) 3850-5000 x 6225

Email: DoHX@state.gov “> DoHX@state.gov