Imatrixvn - 4c05 FIT HANU News: Chương trình học bổng VEF năm 2010

Trong khóa đào tạo 2010, (VEF) dự kiến sẽ trao khoảng 40 suất học bổng cho các ứng viên người Việt Nam để theo học các khóa sau đại học tại Hoa Kỳ bắt đầu từ mùa thu năm 2010. Lưu ý, VEF chỉ chấp nhận đăng ký trực tuyến.

(VEF) Fellowship Program for 2010
IMPORTANTNOTICE:
1. PleaseregisterbyJanuary09,2009(regularregistration)orJanuary16,2009 (late
registrationfee:US$25)fortheGraduateRecordExam(GRE)GeneralTestonFebruary21,fortheVEF2010Fellowshipapplication.
2009.TheGREGeneralTestisrequired
2. YoucanregisterattheEducationalTestingService(ETS)website:www.ets.orgontheGREregistrationformas
3. ListtheVietnamEducationFoundation(VEF)codeof8559
oneoftheentitiestoreceiveyourofficialscorereport.
The Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) is pleased to announce its 2010 (VEF)Fellowship
program. The Fellowship application and selection process is open, competitive, and transparent.
Applicants do not need to pay any fees to anyone in order to apply or be considered for a (VEF)
Fellowship. Winners are chosen based on individual merits, including academic performance,
intellectual capabilities, English capability, and the potential for scientific contribution to
education and research.
For the 2010 cohort, (VEF) expects to award up to 40 Fellowships to Vietnamese to begin
graduate studies in the United States in the fall 2010. Please note that VEF only accepts online
applications.
Qualified Fields of Study
1.
VEF seeks highly qualified applicants interested in pursuing a Ph.D. or Master’s degree at
leading universities in the United States in the major disciplines of sciences (natural,
physical, and environmental), mathematics, medicine (such as, public health), and technology
(including information technology). Fields include the basic sciences, such as, Biology,
Chemistry, and Physics, as well as Agricultural Science, Computer Science, and Engineering.
2. Eligibility of VEF Employees and VEF Contracted Agency Employees

PLEASE NOTE the following information regarding Eligibility of (VEF) employees and (VEF)
contracted agency employees in Vietnam and in the U.S.
Employees of the Vietnam Education Foundation, including contract employees, and
their immediate families, are ineligible for VEF Fellowships, Visiting Scholar Grants,
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and U.S. Faculty Scholar Grants for a period ending one year following termination of
such employment.
If a former employee or other contract employee of (VEF) is otherwise eligible and
chooses to apply for a VEF Fellowship, Visiting Scholar Grant, or U.S. Faculty
Scholar Grant after the one year period, the (VEF) Board of Directors must be
informed and approve the submission of their application.
Employees of private and public agencies (excluding educational institutions) under
contract to (VEF)to perform administrative or screening services on behalf of VEF's
Fellowship, Visiting Scholar, and/or U.S. Faculty Scholar Grant programs are ineligible
for (VEF) Fellowships, Visiting Scholar Grants, and U.S. Faculty Scholar Grants for a
period ending one year following the termination of their services for VEF.

3. Application and Selection Process of VEF Fellows
VEF Fellowship applicants may apply by one of two means, Process A or Process B. The
former is for applicants, who have not yet been admitted to a U.S. university graduate program,
while the latter is for applicants, who have already received admission to a U.S. university
graduate program. Both Process A and B are described below.

4. Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO)

In June 2010, before the Fellows depart for the United States, (VEF) will organize a PDO of 5
days to inform Fellows about the cultural and legal issues they may encounter in the U.S.
Included in the PDO is an outdoor Team Building event, which usually involves one day of
camping. During the PDO, official Fellowship documents and immigration documents will be
given to the Fellows. It is mandatory that all VEF Fellows participate in the PDO.