SCHOLARSHIP 2025 FULBRIGHT VIETNAMESE VISITING STUDENT RESEARCHER PROGRAM IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The U.S. Mission in Vietnam seeks qualified candidates for the Vietnamese Visiting Student Researcher (VSR) Program. This non-degree program provides up to five fully-funded scholarships for individuals who are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Science and Technology at an institution in Vietnam to advance their research from 6 to 10 months at a U.S. institution in academic year 2025.

VSRs affiliate with a specific faculty member at a U.S. institution and do not take credit-bearing classes. As their research is intended to be a full-time activity, VSRs cannot engage in other work opportunities. VSR’s are expected to start their programs within the U.S. academic year (August – May) following selection for a Fulbright grant. As Fulbright is both an academic and cultural exchange program, VSR’s must live in the U.S. community of the host institution where they are affiliated and are expected to engage with the local U.S. community.

ELIGIBILITY

• Be Vietnamese citizen (no dual citizenship)
• Be residing in Vietnam starting from the application
• Hold a Master degree
• Be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program at a university in Vietnam in Science and Technology (VSRs should not complete their Ph.D. studies before arriving in the U.S. or while in the U.S.)
• Have a valid minimum TOEFL iBT 70 or IELTS 6.0 or Duolingo 105 or TOEFL Essentials 7.5 (the test must be taken after July 15, 2022)

Applicants should be university faculty, government officials, private sector professionals, work at a think tank, or occupy similar positions. Applicants will be expected to have a significant record of scholarly or professional accomplishments. Applicants must return to Vietnam upon completion of their U.S. stay. Preference will be given to applicants without prior significant experience in the U.S. and/or overseas.

The Vietnamese Visiting Student Researcher Program actively encourages women, minorities, and residents from all provinces to apply. It 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.

INELIGIBILITY FACTORS

• Are currently residing, teaching, studying, or conducting research in the U.S., or who have received a Fulbright grant (Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program, Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program, Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program, Fulbright U.S.-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Program, or Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program) within the past five years.
• Have been to the U.S. as a J-1 Exchange Visitor in the category of Professor or Research Scholar within the past two years.
• Local employees of the U.S. Mission in Vietnam who work for the U.S. Department of State and their immediate dependents are ineligible for grants during the period of their employment and for one year following the termination of employment.

FIELD OF STUDY

Science and Technology. As part of the commitment the United States make to support Vietnam’s goal of training of a high-tech workforce, the Fulbright program especially welcomes applications from candidates in electrical engineering, materials science, and fields of study related to semi–conductors.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

• Online Application
• Proof of current enrollment in a Ph.D. degree at an institution in Vietnam
• Transcript and degree (for each higher educational institution you list in your application)
• Required English proficiency test score report
• Research proposal (3-5 pages maximum and the research cannot be clinical in nature)
• Personal statement (1000 words, 2 pages maximum)
• Curriculum vitae
• Three recommendation letters
• Letter of invitation from a potential U.S. host university (preferred, but not required)

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Access the online application at 

DEADLINE

A complete application package for the 2025-2026 academic year must be submitted into the online application at  by 5:00 p.m. on July 15, 2024 (Vietnam time).

GRANT LENGTH

VSR grants are from 6 to 10 months and visiting student researchers are expected to start their programs within the academic year (August – May) and Full-time research.

GRANT FUNDING DETAILS:

• Monthly Stipend
• Health and accident insurance
• Round trip airfare Vietnam – USA

DETAILS:

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