Hoc Bong cua Ford, 2006

Announce the 2006 Competition for Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP) in Viet Nam


The International Fellowships Program (IFP) has been launched in 22 countries where the Ford Foundation is active in grant making. In Vietnam, The IFP is administrated by the Center for Educational with Vietnam (CEEVN). The IFP provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to make outstanding contributions in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide. IFP will actively recruit candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. More than 100 Vietnamese citizens have received IFP fellowships and are studying in 9 countries; twenty three completed their degrees and have returned to Vietnam.

What does IFP provide?

The International Fellowships Program provides approximately 30 awards annually. Each fellowship fully supports formal graduate study abroad.
Applicants are encouraged to pursue master or doctoral degree programs in any academic discipline or field of study that is consistent with the interests and goals of the Ford Foundation.
Fellows will enroll in full-time graduate degree programs at accre***ed universities in any part of the world if admitted to the appropriate programs approved by IFP.
The IFP will provide assistance for university placement to all Fellows-Elect.
IFP Fellows-Elect will be able to take intensive foreign language up to one year to enhance their language proficiency for graduate study abroad.
Minimum eligibility requirements for IFP applicants:
Applicants must be Vietnamese nationals currently residing and working in Vietnam, including:

Men and women residing and working in rural areas, provinces and all provincial municipalities and towns.
Women residing and working in big cities.
Men and women of all ethnic minority groups.
All applicants must:

Be talented and hold a baccalaureate degree, with above average marks and earned through full-time study;
Have at least three years of working experience after university graduation and experience in community service or development-related activities. Work experience must be related to the proposed fields of study;
Pursue a post-graduate degree that will directly enhance their capacity to excel in an academic, policy, practical, or artistic discipline or field corresponding to one or more of the Foundation areas of endeavor;
Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems or issues in their own communities.
Commit to working on these issues following the fellowship period.
Eligible Fields of Study:
Applicants may choose to pursue an academic discipline or field of study related to one of the following Ford Foundation program areas:

Environment & Development
Social Sciences & Humanities
Health
Arts & Culture
Education
Governance & Civil Society
Media
Community Development
Development Finance & Economic Security
Application Process:

All applications must be submitted to the Center for Educational Exchange with Vietnam (CEEVN).
Fellowships for PhD are strictly limited. Candidate must complete a Preliminary form before the program determines if he/she qualifies to receive the formal IFP application.
An independent selection committee will review completed applications, interview qualified candidates, and make the final selection of Fellows designated to receive IFP awards.
From August 1, 2005 to April 15, 2006, CEEVN office receives IFP applications for selection in June 2006.



To request an IFP application and more information, please contact:

The Center for Educational Exchange with Vietnam (CEEVN)
So 5, Ngo 2
Pho Giang Van Minh
Quan Ba Dinh
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: (84-4) 723-6825
Fax: (84-4) 723-6827
E-mail: ifp@ceevn.org

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The Institute for Vietnamese Culture & Education (IVCE), is a New York 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is a leader in promoting Vietnamese culture and

assisting Vietnamese students study abroad in American universities.

Thang Tran
President of The Institute for Vietnamese Culture & Education (IVCE).
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http://www.ivce.org