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5 Fulbright Study/Research Grants
Language:
A working knowledge of Vietnamese is recommended, but not required. Those without Vietnamese language skills should include plans for Vietnamese language study in their proposals and must study Vietnamese concurrent with their research after arriving in Vietnam.
Grant period:
10 months. Grantees must begin their grants in September 2014 or January 2015 in order to attend a mandatory in-country orientation. The exact start date is subject to agreement with the host institution and the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi.
Ineligibility:
Candidates currently residing in Vietnam (or those who will be living there during the 2013-2014 academic year) will not be considered.
Affiliation:
Candidates will affiliate with Vietnamese universities. It is strongly recommended that applicants identify appropriate host institutions for their projects and that they include affiliation letters with their Fulbright applications. Grantees are encouraged to give back to their host institutions by assisting with English language training for faculty members and/or conducting professional seminars. Final affiliation arrangements will be made in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi.
15 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantships
Language:
No Vietnamese language skills are required. All instruction is in English. All candidates should plan to incorporate Vietnamese language study into their grant terms.
Grant period:
10 months. Grants begin with a 1-month in-country orientation that starts in August 2014.
Ineligibility:
Candidates currently residing in Vietnam (or those who will be living there during the 2013-2014 academic year) will not be considered.
Candidate profile :
Applicants should be mature, articulate graduating seniors and Master’s-level students who are committed to working and living in a Vietnamese university/community college setting. Applicants must be native English-speakers. No previous teaching experience is required.
Nature of assignment:
Grantees will work up to 30 hours per week, including 16 hours of teaching, listening and speaking to credited students. The other 14 hours will be for organizing language-related cross-cultural student activities, plus preparation time. The mix of activities will vary from school to school depending on the needs of the school and the assistant’s background and qualifications.
Independent study:
Applicants should not plan an independent study or research project. English Teaching Assistantships are not study/research awards, and teaching-related activities take most of the grantees’ time. The Statement of Grant Purpose should focus on why the applicant wishes to participate in the program in Vietnam and how he/she will make it a memorable cultural experience.
Affiliation:
The Fulbright Program in Vietnam will arrange affiliations for all candidates and will inform the ETA's of their placements once they have been finalized.
Housing:
Housing arrangements will be made by the host institutions.
Dependents:
ETAs may not be accompanied by dependents.
Visas:
Host institutions will apply for visas on behalf of the ETA's. They will be responsible for requesting the initial visas and any necessary visa extensions in Vietnam. The ETA's are responsible for any application fees when applying for the visas in the U.S. Please note that ETA's are required to bring with them valid criminal background checks from their local police and notarized copies of their university diplomas as part of the process of obtaining work permits in Vietnam.