On 23th Feb 2010, at Duy Tan University, the U.S. Embassy in Vietnam introduced the 2011 Fulbright Vietnamese Student Scholarship Program. Successful applicants will receive full scholarship which covers tuition and fees, monthly stipend, round-trip airfare to the U.S. and health insurance.
Applicants who want to attend the program must be Vietnamese citizen, have at least one undergraduate degree and one year of work experience after the date of undergraduate diploma by April 1, 2010, of have a valid minimum TOEFL score 550 (institutional), equivalents to 79 (iBT) or IELTS 6.5.
The program supports study in most fields of social sciences and humanities, including: American Studies, Education, Communications, Journalism, Social Work, Environmental Studies, Public Administration, Business (all fields), Public Health, TESOL/Applied Linguistics, Urban Planning, etc.
A complete application package must include: a Fulbright application form, three letters of reference, photocopies of valid TOEFL and/or IELTS score reports, notarized photocopies of diplomas and transcripts (including notarized English translations).
Established in 1946 and funded by the U.S. Congress, the Fulbright Program aims at achieving mutual understanding through academic and cultural exchange. The Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program is a competitive, merit-based scholarship program which recruits and nominates young Vietnamese professionals for Master’s degree programs at U.S. universities.
The application and other supporting documents must arrive at the Fulbright Office no later than 5:00 p.m., April 1, 2010. Emailed or faxed applications will not be considered.
Application can be hand-delivered or sent via post to the following address:
Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program
Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy
7 Lang Ha, Hanoi
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