Language: A working knowledge of Vietnamese is required at the time of application.

 

Academic year: Late August through late May

 

Grant period: The start date is subject to agreement by the university or institution concerned.

 

Fields of study: All fields are considered. Applications are encouraged in transitional economics; environmental law and management; legal reform; educational reform and women's studies.

 

Applicants: Grants are primarily intended for U.S. graduate students who require up to one year of supervised field work or who need to use Vietnamese research facilities to earn credit toward their U.S. master's or doctoral degrees.

 

Affiliation: Where possible, applicants should determine their acceptability to a Vietnamese university or institution for the proposed research project in advance.