(CPV) – The US Mission in Vietnam is pleased to call for nominations of outstanding candidates to participate in the Fulbright US – ASEAN visiting scholar program 2014.
Reflecting an enduring commitment to the Asia-Pacific region, the US has elevated its engagement across Asia as a strategic priority.
A central pillar of that strategy is to work more closely with multilateral institutions such as ASEAN. The objective of the program is to deepen people-to-people engagement and strengthen educational ties around issues important in Asia-Pacific.
It is designed for university faculty, foreign ministry and government officials, and professional staff of think tanks and other NGOs in Vietnam and in other ASEAN member nations to travel to the US for scholarly and professional research for 3-4 months on issues that are relevant and useful to member nations, and central to the US – ASEAN relationship.
Up to two candidates from Vietnam will be dominated by the Fulbright Program in Vietnam, Public Affairs Section, and US Embassy Hanoi. It is anticipated that a total of 10 awards, one from each ASEAN member country, will be made.
The scholars may apply to lecture and conduct research in fields that will support ASEAN initiatives including but not limited to: education, engineering, environmental sciences, food technology, geography, geology, information sciences, journalism, law, life science, management information systems, museum studies, political science, public administration, public/global health, religious studies, social work, sociology, statistics, and TEFL & applied linguistics.
Eligibility requirements: Hold Vietnamese citizenship; university faculty, foreign ministry and government officials, and professional staff of think tanks and other NGOs in Vietnam; proficiency in English; and residing in Vietnam.
A complete application includes an online application; project statement in English (three to five pages); bibliography (up to three pages, this is required for research or combined teaching/research awards); curriculum vitae (up to six pages); letters of recommendation (three required)
Fulbright US – ASEAN visiting scholar awards will provide a monthly stipend for grantees, between USD2,750 and USD3,145/month, depending on US host city; a direct-flight, round-trip economy-class air ticket; a USD900 professional and settling-in allowance.
Beside, winners will also be provided qualifying university lab and research fees up to USD3,000, as necessary. No dependent support is available.
Deadline for applications is Thursday, October 31./.
Đăng ký: VietNam News