Visiting Scholar Grants

 

The goal of the program is to promote international exchange and cooperation between the United States and Vietnam, through educational exchanges. VEF Visiting Scholar grants cover the living expenses and professional development related expenses of postdoctoral students pursuing projects/courses of study in the STEMM fields at U.S. universities.

Deleted 03/27/2024 (Archived.) 85.803 Vietnam Education Foundation B - Project Grants Not applicable. Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000, Public Law 106-554 Grants cover living expenses and expenses related to the professional development of the Visiting Scholar while they are pursuing their approved project/course of study at a U.S. university. Grants cover living expenses and expenses related to the professional development of the Visiting Scholar while they are pursuing their approved project/course of study at a U.S. university. Scholars must be Vietnamese citizens and must have completed a doctoral degree. Applicants must submit an application and supporting documentation which illustrates their capability to succeed in a postdoctoral project/course of study at a U.S. university. They must provide a letter of support from their host university in the United States, as well as from their home university in Vietnam. A transcript and/or diploma from their doctoral institution is required. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. An environmental impact assessment is not required for this listing. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applications are available on the VEF website at: www.vef.gov. Applications are screened to ensure that they meet the minimum eligibility requirements. Eligible applications then undergo a technical review and finalists are interviewed in person in Vietnam by selected U.S. professors to assess their ability to succeed in graduate study at a U.S. university. January 21, 2014 to April 10, 2014 Online application submission deadline From 120 to 180 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. 1. Evidence of superior academic achievement as a scholar in Vietnam. 2. Quality, value, and "fit" of the professional development plan. 3. Demonstrated commitment to contribute to the educational and scientific development of Vietnam. 4. Supportiveness of the U.S. host institution and the applicant's home institution in Vietnam. Visiting Scholar grants are issued to outstanding Vietnamese scholars to pursue research or another career development project in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) fields at a U.S. university. The assistance is intended to cover the living expenses and professional development related expenses (allowable expenses are described in detail in the VEF Professional Development Grant policy) of the Visiting Scholar. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The assistance is available for 5-12 months to cover living expenses and the costs of the project. The money awarded must be spent within the time period specified in the grant letter, and unused funds must be returned to VEF at the conclusion of the grant period. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Margaret Petrochenkov
2111 Wilson Blvd, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201 US
margaretpetrochenkov@vef.gov
Phone: 703-351-5053
Fax: 703-351-1423 http://www.vef.gov 51-9009-5-5-365 (Project Grants (Fellowships)) FY 13 FY 14 FY 12 Financial assistance is limited to $2,300 per month as a stipend and up to $300 per month for professional development for no less than 5 months and for no more than 12 months. Funds may be spent as specified in the VEF Professional Development Grant policy. Funding may be provided for a project/course of study from 5 to 12 months. In FY 2015, up to 3 Visiting Scholar grants may be funded. Not applicable. Not applicable.