Detail:
The U.S. Embassy recruits and nominates Vietnamese scholars for placement by the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) as lecturers and researchers in U.S. universities for terms of three to nine months. From seven to ten scholars from Vietnam travel to the United States on an annual basis.
• Grant announcements 2011 (English & Vietnamese)
• Online application
• Online Application Instruction

Eligibility:
All participants in the Vietnamese Scholar Program must hold an M.A. or a Ph.D. degree. Participants must be Vietnamese citizens and must have adequate English skills to conduct their research and/or lectures in the United States. Special consideration is given to scholars in the academic disciplines of American Studies, Environmental Studies & Policy, Economics (including international economics and agricultural economics), Law, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, Women’s Studies, Urban Planning & Development, Foreign Policy, and Public Health. The Vietnamese Scholar Program is open to all candidates who qualify through open competition on the basis of academic and professional merit, without regard to race, religion, gender or affiliation

Selection Procedure:
The Fulbright Program sends a grant announcement to universities, colleges, think-tanks and people’s committees throughout Vietnam every year. A peer review panel is then convened to select candidates who are distinguished by their academic prominence, possess potential for becoming key figures in their fields, and whose research topic or methodology is creative. After the panel makes its recommendation of candidates, the Fulbright Program interviews these candidates to assess their English abilities. The Program then sends its recommendations to CIES for further evaluation. Once the candidates’ records are assessed, CIES forwards its selection of candidates to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, which makes a final selection of participants.

Grant:
Participants in the Vietnamese Scholar Program are provided with a stipend and living expenses for the full term of the grant. Typical grants range from three months to nine months. Participants are also provided with transportation to and from the United States and participants are eligible to apply for further travel grants to cover additional research not covered by the main grant. CIES helps place scholars at appropriate host institutions in the United States.

Deadline: The annual deadline for applications to the Vietnamese Scholar Program is October 15. Application for the 2011-2012 academic year must be completed and received at the Fulbright Program in Vietnam Office by October 15, 2010.

Contact:
The Program Assistant
Ms. Do Thu Huong
dohx@state.gov

Source: http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/

Scholarship Introduction:
Talisman Energy Inc. is an independent upstream oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Talisman has operations in Canada and its subsidiaries operate in the UK, Norway, Southeast Asia, North Africa and the United States. Talisman subsidiaries are also active in a number of other international areas. Talisman has a strong commitment to its stakeholders and to maintaining high standards of excellence in corporate citizenship and social and environmental responsibility, wherever its business is conducted.

Eligibility for Scholarship:
• display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
• provide written evidence of an adequate English Language standard – IELTS band score 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in any skill) or paper based TOEFL minimum score of 580 (paper-based) or a total score of 100 with a score of at least 20 on each of the individual skill areas (internet-based).
• If you apply for MBA degree, in addition to the English Language skills evidence above, you need to provide either GMAT score minimum 600 (paper-based) or 100 (internet-based) with at least 20 on each of the individual skill area or GRE 1100 total (verbal 450 and quantitative 650)

How to apply:
Candidates, wishing to be considered for the scholarship need to get two separate applications 1) admission to the U of A 2) competition for the scholarship. As such, candidates should go through an application process as described below:
Completed application, marked “APPLICATION FOR TALISMAN VIETNAM POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP” should be sent, no later then September 30, 2009 to the following address.
First, you should send the following documents to the address indicated at the end of the guidelines by September 30, 2009 for support of the University application fee:
• Written evidence of an adequate English Language standard – IELTS band score 6.5 (with not less than 6.0 in any skill) or paper based TOEFL minimum score of 580 (paper-based) or a total score of 100 with a score of at least 20 on each of the individual skill areas (internet-based).
• Written evidence of English Language standard and GMAT score minimum 550 or GRE 1100 total (verbal 450 and quantitative 650) if you apply for MBA degree
• Notarized English translation of university transcripts
• Notarized copy of birth certificate
• Copy of identity card or passport
• Your up-to-date CV summarizing your qualifications and work experience

Application form for Scholarship:
http://www.vied.vn/Download/ZipFile.ashx?iid=2396
• Fully filled and signed application form for the scholarship. Form can be downloaded from: http://www.talisman-energy.com/careers/students/vietnam.html

Important Dates:
• Sept. 30, 2009: Deadline for receiving application
• Oct. 31, 2009: Notice to students who have been shortlisted for application fee
• Nov. 1, 2009 – February 28, 2010: Students to apply for university admission, deadlines vary by dept.
• March 30, 2010: Notice to students selected for interview
• April, 2010: Interview and announcement of final winners
• August, 2010: Departure for Canada

Source:
http://www.vied.vn/en/95/2396/selections-scholarships.aspx

2010 Vietnamese Scholar Program

The U.S. Embassy recruits and nominates Vietnamese scholars for placement by the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) as lecturers and researchers in U.S. universities for terms of three to nine months. From six to eight scholars from Vietnam travel to the United States on an annual basis.

1. Grant announcements 2010

2. How to apply? Candidates for the Vietnamese Scholar Program must provide a fully-completed application including:

• an application form
• a detailed project statement
• three letters of recommendation
• a professional CV/resume

3. Application:

• Online Application: Applicants are encouraged to use online application.
• Paper Application: Applications should be hand-delivered or sent by postal mail to the following address:
  The Fulbright Vietnamese Scholar Program
  U.S. Embassy
  7 Lang Ha, Dong Da, Hanoi

• What is the deadline for application?The annual deadline for applications to the Vietnamese Scholar Program is October 15. Application for the 2010-2011 academic year must be completed and received at the Fulbright Program in Vietnam Office by October 15, 2009.

• What does the Vietnamese Scholar Program grant provide?Participants in the Vietnamese Scholar Program are provided with a stipend and living expenses for the full term of the grant. Typical grants range from three months to nine months. Participants are also provided with transportation to and from the United States and participants are eligible to apply for further travel grants to cover additional research not covered by the main grant. CIES helps place scholars at appropriate host institutions in the United States.

• Who is eligible for the Vietnamese Scholar Program?All participants in the Vietnamese Scholar Program must hold an M.A. or a Ph.D. degree. Participants must be Vietnamese citizens and must have adequate English skills to conduct their research and/or lectures in the United States. Special consideration is given to scholars in the academic disciplines of American Studies, Environmental Studies & Policy, Economics (including international economics and agricultural economics), Law, Public Administration, Higher Education Administration, Women’s Studies, Urban Planning & Development, Foreign Policy, and Public Health. The Vietnamese Scholar Program is open to all candidates who qualify through open competition on the basis of academic and professional merit, without regard to race, religion, gender or affiliation.

• How are participants chosen?The Fulbright Program sends a grant announcement to universities, colleges, think-tanks and people’s committees throughout Vietnam every year. A peer review panel is then convened to select candidates who are distinguished by their academic prominence, possess potential for becoming key figures in their fields, and whose research topic or methodology is creative. After the panel makes its recommendation of candidates, the Fulbright Program interviews these candidates to assess their English abilities. The Program then sends its recommendations to CIES for further evaluation. Once the candidates’ records are assessed, CIES forwards its selection of candidates to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, which makes a final selection of participants.

For more information, please read the Frequently Asked Questions or contact Ms. Do Thu Huong, the Program Assistant at dohx(AT)state.gov

Scholarships for Vietnamese nationals who want to obtain Master or PhD degrees from universities in Belgium

Belgian Bilateral Scholarships, funded through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation (DGDC) under the Federal Public Service of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, enable young professionals from Vietnam to pursue postgraduate studies in Belgium and gain new expertise for the benefit of their country.

Number of Scholarships: For the academic year 2009-2010, forty (40) scholarships are made available for Vietnamese nationals who want to obtain Master or PhD degrees from universities in Belgium.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
Applicants must be nationals of, and residing in Vietnam.
Not being older than 35 years for Master and 40 years for Mixed PhD (up to 5th January 2009).
Having a full-time official university degree.
Having at least 2 years of full-time working experience after undergraduate study (up to January 2009).
Candidates must be fluent in English or in French.

Deadline: 5th January 2009

Apply: http://www.ngocentre.org.vn/node/7583