Vietnam
Region: East Asia & Pacific Region
There are two types of grants available to Vietnam. FULBRIGHT FULL GRANTS
Language A working knowledge of Vietnamese is strongly encouraged 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 August 2011 or January 2012 in order to attend a mandatory in-country orientation. The exact start date is also subject to agreement by the host institution and the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi.
Restriction Candidates currently residing in Vietnam (or those who will be living there during the 2010-2011 academic year) will not be considered.
Affiliation It is strongly recommended that applicants identify appropriate host institutions for their projects and that they include affiliation letters with their Fulbright applications. Final affiliation arrangements will be made in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi.
Field of study restrictions Business is not recommended.
Website http://hanoi.usembassy.gov/fulbright.html
10 FULBRIGHT ENGLISH TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPSLanguage 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.
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 setting. Candidates should be unmarried and without dependents. Applicants must be native English-speakers. No previous teaching experience is required.
Restriction Candidates currently residing in Vietnam (or those who will be living there during the 2010-2011 academic year) will not be considered.
Nature of assignments Grantees will work approximately 20 hours per week, eight of which will be devoted to teaching listening and speaking to students on the beginner or pre-intermediate level. The other 12 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 No research or independent study is required. English Teaching Assistantships are not study/research awards, and teaching-related activities take most of the grantees’ time. In applying, the Statement of Grant Purpose page 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.
Housing Housing arrangements will be provided by the host institutions.
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