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The

Program From the experience of a Fulbrighter

Nghiem Hoa MA in Sustainable International Development, Brandeis University 2009.Fulbright Student Program 2007 – 2009.

At least three important benefits..

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Academic excellence

Professional network

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About the Fulbright Program

Participants from 150 countries

shared the goal of the program:

“…to increase mutual understanding between the

people of the United States and the people of

other countries by means of educational and

cultural exchange…”.

Since 1946, proposed by Senator J.W. Fulbright

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Fulbright Program in Vietnam

Started in 1992 Administered and coordinated by the Public

Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi Programs for Vietnamese citizens to the U.S.:

Vietnamese Scholar Program Vietnamese Student Program US – ASEAN Scholar Program

Programs for American citizens to Vietnam: U.S. Scholars U.S. Students English Teaching Assistantship Program Senior Specialist Program

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Vietnamese Student Program

• 20 – 25 awards for master level per year• Support fields of study in social sciences and

humanities• Covers tuition and fees, monthly stipend, round-

trip airfare, and accident & sickness insurance• Support placements at US universities for

successful candidates. • Merit-based and open competition• No age limit• No minimum GPA requirement

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Eligibility requirements

Hold single Vietnamese citizenship Have one undergraduate degree Have at least two years of work experience after the date

of undergraduate diploma by the application deadline Have a valid minimum TOEFL iBT score of 79 or IELTS 6.5

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Vietnamese Scholar Program

The grant covers: Monthly stipends Accident and sickness insurance. Round-trip airfare

Grant duration: 3 – 9 months 7 – 10 grants per year Up to now, more than 100 scholars have

participated in this program

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Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must: Be a Vietnamese citizen Hold an M.A. or Ph.D. (or equivalent

degree in some specific professionals) Be proficient in English Submit a complete application by the

deadline of October 15, 2013

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Contact Information

Fulbright Program in Vietnam

Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy Hanoi Rose Garden Tower170 Ngoc Khanh, Ba DinhHanoi

Tel: (04) 3850 5100 / Fax: (04) 3850 5120

Email: vnfulbright@gmail.com

Website: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/fulbright.html

http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/fulbright.htmlLook up for the deadline of application (around May)

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