The Center for Educational Exchange with Viet Nam (CEEVN) and
The Ministry of Education and Training

Announce the Final Competition - 2010

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program (IFP)
in Viet Nam

• In this final round, the IFP provides 35 full scholarships for master’s degree study at accredited universities abroad.
• Applicants are encouraged to pursue programs in any academic discipline or area of study that is consistent with the listed eligible Fields of Study.
• Fellows will enroll in full-time graduate degree programs at accredited 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 from 3 to 5 months 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 Viet Nam. Priorities include:

• Men and women of all ethnic minority groups.
• Men and women residing and working in rural areas, provinces and all provincial municipalities and towns.
• Women residing and working in major cities.

All applicants must:

• Hold an undergraduate college/university degree with 4 year transcripts of above-average marks; 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;
• Select a study area that corresponds to one of IFP fields of study.
• Present a plan specifying how they will apply their studies to social problems or issues in their own communities.
• Have no family members who already received IFP scholarship.

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

• All applications must be submitted to the Center for Educational Exchange with Viet Nam (CEEVN).
• An independent selection committee will review completed applications, interview qualified candidates, and make the final selection of Fellows designated to receive IFP awards.