Deadline: 10 April 2014
Vietnam Education Foundation invites Vietnamese College graduates in the field of Science and Technology (S&T) for the fellowship program that will let them study in the United States. Approximately 40 fellows will be selected to begin their graduate studies in the US in the fall of 2015.
Highly qualified individuals interested in pursuing a research-based doctoral degree such as a Ph.D. or an Sc.D., or a Master’s degree at leading universities in the United States in the major disciplines of sciences (natural, physical, and environmental), mathematics, medicine (such as public health, epidemiology, and immunology), engineering, and technology (including information technology) are encouraged to apply. Priority is given to field of study that focus on climate change (environmental sciences) or on nuclear energy.
VEF pays $27,000 directly to the University to cover all required deposits, school orientation fees, tuition and fees for academic year and summer session/s, medical and health insurance, books and educational equipment, and stipends for 12 months. The fellowship also covers all costs related to required Pre-Departure Orientation program, physical exam and inoculations required by the University prior to departure to the US, airfare from Vietnam to the primary airport nearest the University and return after completion of the academic program, and round trip from the fellow’s home of record in the US, lodging and food during the Annual conference organized by VEF in the US.
Eligibility Criteria –
- Vietnamese citizen who are not permanent resident or citizen of any country other than Vietnam are eligible to apply for the fellowship.
- Applicant must be college graduate with at least a Bachelor’s degree in a field of science or technology (S&T) or college juniors (3rd or 4th year) or seniors (final year students) pursuing a degree in S&T.
- Applicants only with an undergraduate degree must have at least a GPA of 7.0/10.0. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA from 6.5/10.0 to 7.0/10.0 are eligible to apply only if they have a master’s degree with a GPA of at least 7.0/10.0 in the same field as the intended field of study.
- Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency – TOEFL score 500 on PBT, 173 on CBT and 61 on IBT; or IELTS minimum 6.0; or a degree from an English-speaking country.
- Applicants must submit official GRE score report (minimum score vary between universities).
- Graduate students who are already enrolled and matriculated at a U.S. institution are not eligible to apply.
- Previous VEF Fellowship recipients cannot reapply for the fellowship.
- Employees of VEF, including contractor employees, and their immediate families, are ineligible for VEF Fellowships, Visiting Scholar Grants, and U.S. Faculty Scholar Grants for a period ending one year following termination of such employment.
- If a former employee or contractor employee of VEF is otherwise eligible and chooses to apply for a VEF Fellowship, Visiting Scholar Grant, or U.S. Faculty Scholar Grant after the one year period, the VEF Board of Directors must approve the submission of such an application.
- Employees of private and public agencies (excluding educational institutions) under contract to VEF to perform administrative or screening services on behalf of the VEF Fellowship, Visiting Scholar, and/or U.S. Faculty Scholar Programs are ineligible for VEF Fellowships, Visiting Scholar Grants, and U.S. Faculty Scholar Grants for a period ending one year following the termination of their services for VEF.
Application documents include – degree certificates and transcripts, evidence of English language proficiency, GRE score report, academic and personal statements, three letters of recommendation/reference. S/he must also list five (5) U.S. universities and the relevant departments in which s/he wishes to study, including the major within that department, while providing the reasons why each university is a preferred choice. In addition, s/he should supply the names and titles of two (2) research advisors/professors with whom s/he might wish to study at each university, including the reason why the particular advisors or professors were selected.
VEF was established with the mission to help Vietnam build excellence in science and technology (S&T), and by so doing, bring the United States and Vietnam closer together. It aims to help Vietnam establish a science, engineering, medical, and technical community of people and institutions that can implement a strong teaching and research agenda, create economic growth, maintain scientific cooperation with the U.S., and enable Vietnam to gain from, and contribute to, scientific and technological advances globally. The foundation has various programs like – Fellowship Program, Visiting Scholar Program, US faculty Scholar Program, and Capacity Building Programs to fulfill the target.
For more information, please visit Fellowship Announcement.
