The U.S. Embassy in Vietnam announces the 2013 Fulbright Vietnamese
Student Scholarship Program. The scholarship will cover tuition and
fees, monthly stipend, round-trip airfare to the United States and
health insurance.
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. Successful candidates will
pursue a Master's degree program that begins in the academic year
2013-2014.
Competition is open to all applicants who meet the following minimum
criteria: be a Vietnamese citizen; have at least two years of work
experience after graduation by the time of application; have a valid
minimum TOEFL iBT score of 79 or IELTS 6.5.
The Program supports master's study programs in most fields of social
sciences and humanities, including American Studies, Communications,
Education, Economics, Business, Law, International Relations,
Journalism, Library Science, Public Administration, Social work, Public
Health, Public Policy, TESOL, Gender and Women Studies, etc.
To participate in the competition, applicants must submit a complete
application package including an application form, three letters of
reference, notarized photocopies of diplomas and transcripts (including
notarized English translations) and photocopies of TOEFL/IELTS score
reports. The application submission is due no later than 5:00 p.m., May
2, 2012. Application should be sent to: Fulbright Vietnamese Student
Program, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy, 7 Lang Ha, Hanoi.
Details about the Program can be found on the Fulbright website at:
http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/fvst.html
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