Applicants to the programme must be Vietnamese who are required to hold an M.A. or Ph.D. degree, and be proficient in English. They should be university faculty, government officials, private sector professionals, work at a think tank, or occupy similar positions.

Applicants must reside in Vietnam throughout the nomination and selection process, and they must return to Vietnam upon completion of their US stay.

Applicants are ineligible to apply if they are currently residing, teaching, studying, or conducting research in the United States, or have received a Fulbright grant within the past five years, or have been to the United States as a J-1 Exchange Visitor in the category of Professor or Research Scholar within the past two years.

Applicants may choose a grant for a semester (five months) or full academic year (nine months). A semester grant (five months) must begin in September 2023 or January 2024 while a one academic year grant (nine months) must begin in September 2023.

Applicants who specialize in disciplines within the social sciences and humanities, science, and technology are welcome to apply.

The deadline of application submission is 5:00 p.m., October 15, 2022 (Vietnam time).

Further application details are available at: https://vn.usembassy.gov/education-culture/fulbright-program-vietnam/.