by dkphung | Nov 6, 2024 | News, Scholarships
Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), Austria – a partner of IU-VNU is calling for exchange students applications in AY 2025 – 2026. Students may apply for Ernst Mach Grant (EMG) Scholarship which targets talented undergraduate and graduate students wishing to study at any Austrian academic institutions. The scholarship is sponsored and processed by the Republic of Austria, Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF), and processed by OeAD-GmbH, Agency for Education and Internationalization. More details are as below:
1. Term of study: Fall semester 2025 (4 months), spring semester 2026 (4 months) or full academic year 2025-2026 (10 months).
2. Venue: Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), Innsbruck, Austria.
3. Study program: see courses offered for bachelor and master students at https://www.mci.edu/de/
4. Number of students to be nominated: 4 eligible students (Bachelor/Master). The number of candidates may vary depending on the host university.
5. Eligibilities: Applicants are required to
- Be a full-time Bachelor/Master student at IU-VNU;
- Have completed at least one semester at IU-VNU for Master students, or two semesters for Bachelor students;
- Have the GPA of at least 75/100 with no component GPA below 60/100;
- Have not registered Thesis by the time of application;
- Will not register Thesis in the spring semester of AY 2024-2025. Note: K21 Bachelor students will be required to submit a consent letter regarding this issue;
**Note: If a student of Cohort K21 or K22 were granted the EMG scholarship to study at MCI in the spring (2nd) semester of AY 2025-2026, he/she would consent not to do the Thesis until he/she returns to Vietnam to continue the study program at IU-VNU in AY 2026-2027**
- Be able to submit two letters of recommendation by full-time lecturers of IU-VNU (further instructions below);
- Have a certificate of English proficiency (encouraged, not required);
- Meet the application deadline and submit a complete package of required documents.
- Commit to return to IU-VNU to complete the study program at IU-VNU.
Ineligible students:
- Students of Articulation program (Chương trình liên kết) who will be transferred to the second phase of study at the partner university/or will be transferred to the Top-up phase (UWE 4+0 program).
- Students who already registered for Thesis by the time of application, or will be doing Thesis in any semester of AY 2025-2026.
- Students who are registered as being in a gap semester/gap year.
- Students who have participated in the exchange programs for 2 regular semesters in total.
- Students who have been granted EMG scholarships before.
6. Scholarship value:
- Monthly scholarship rate: EUR 1,300.
- Assistance in arranging accommodation (dormitory or apartment) with the OeAD student housing: monthly rent (approx. EUR 330 to EUR 800) + monthly administrative fee (currently EUR 24).
- Health insurance: Currently around EUR 55 to EUR 200 (guide value; depends on age, scholarship category and state of health).
- Note: The costs for accommodation and insurance are to be paid by the scholarship holders.
- Travel allowance: Scholarship holders from non-European developing countries will also receive a travel allowance of up to EUR 1,200 upon presentation of original receipts.
7. HOW TO APPLY:
Step 1: Application assessment
Applicants submit a full application to the Center for International Mobility (CIM) before 3 PM, 10 December 2024 (Tuesday). Link to submit: http://bit.ly/3AmXID8.
Note: In Page 2, select “Partner exchange” under Program type, choose “Austria” in the Home country section, and choose “Austria – MCI” in Host institution.
A full application package includes:
- Application form: Go to cim.hcmiu.edu.vn/outbound-download 🡪 Click “Exchange program application form” 🡪 Download and fill in your information.
Note: In sheet 2, section II. Program registration, please indicate the semester in which you are applying (fall/spring/both semesters).
Note: This procedure normally takes 7-10 working days, so please make the request as soon as possible.
- 02 Letters of Recommendation from full-time lecturers of IU-VNU. The letters of recommendation can be freely worded, must have letterhead, date, signature of the recommender and stamp and must not be older than six months when the application is submitted. Please download the template here and send it to the lecturers.
Note: CIM will support students with the procedure of certifying and stamping lecturers’ signatures.
- A Letter of Motivation (max 500 English words in English).
- A certificate of English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS) – Encouraged, not required.
- A scanned copy of the passport’s information page (valid at least 12 months by the time of enrollment in the exchange program at MCI).
- Other supporting documents if any (certificates of participating in extracurricular activities, prizes/awards granted at the university/city/province level, proof of working in scientific research projects at IU-VNU).
All documents should be in PDF format and named following the format: Student Name – Student ID – Type of document. For example: Nguyen Van A – BABAIU22001 – CV in English; Tran Van B – IELSIU20002 – Transcript of record (Scale 100).
Step 2: Student nomination
IU-VNU will shortlist 4 students based on academic records, motivation to apply for EMG scholarship, and 02 recommendation letters. After being nominated, applicants complete the online application guided by MCI via email later on.
MCI Admission team will evaluate and send Letter of acceptance (LoA) to eligible students. Note: LoA is a must-have document when students move to Step 3.
Step 3: Online application with OeAD before 01 February 2025.
Students will be guided to submit documents (similar to step 1) up to the online system. Note: You are required to submit the LoA issued by MCI in this step.
Step 4: Wait for scholarship results from OeAD and MCI (around June 2025). CIM will contact successful students for further instructions regarding accommodation, visa application, course registrations, etc.
Students may read more about the Ernst Mach Grant scholarship in AY 2025 – 2026 at https://grants.at/de/ or FAQ about the program at link.
Should you have any concerns regarding the program, please send an email to the Center for International Mobility via nbhan@hcmiu.edu.vn, or cim@hcmiu.edu.vn. You may also send a message to the Fanpage of IU Student Exchange and Study Abroad Program via https://www.facebook.com/IU.SEaSAP.
by dkphung | Jul 27, 2023 | News, Programs for Scholars
The U.S. Mission in Vietnam seeks qualified candidates for the 2024 Fulbright U.S.-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Program. The program provides grants to Vietnamese scholars to travel to the United States for three to four months during the first half of 2025, where they will carry out scholarly and professional research on priority issues to the U.S.-ASEAN relationship. Projects should be recommended that are regional in scope and / or have clear implications for the entire ASEAN region.
BACKGROUND
The United States is committed to sustained engagement across Asia as a strategic priority, including working closely with multilateral institutions such as ASEAN. The objective of the Fulbright U.S.-ASEAN Visiting Scholar Initiative, which was started in 2012, is to deepen people-to-people engagement and strengthen our ties with the 10 member nations of ASEAN, while specifically emphasizing the importance of ASEAN. This program is complemented by two additional initiatives; the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) and, in the last year, the Billion Futures Initiative. Since the program began in 2012, more than 100 scholars from all 10 ASEAN member states have been awarded scholarships to pursue studies focused on a wide range of subjects including public health/pandemic response, jurisdictional issues in South China Sea, engagement across the Indo-Pacific region, ASEAN economic integration, human trafficking, and food safety. In addition, during the past several years, we have included U.S. Fulbright scholars who are selected for Fulbright awards to travel to two, three or four ASEAN countries for research projects relevant to U.S.-ASEAN priorities.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants should be university faculty, foreign ministry and government officials or professionals in the private sector, think tanks and other NGO whose work focuses on U.S.-ASEAN issues
- Applicants will be expected to have a significant record of scholarly or professional accomplishment
- Must be citizens of one of the 10 ASEAN member states
- Must be residing in an ASEAN member state throughout the application and selection process, and must return to an ASEAN country upon completion of their U.S. stay
Preference will be given to qualified applicants who have not had recent and substantial experience in the United States.
Applicants are ineligible if they:
- Are currently teaching, studying, or conducting research in the United States
- Have received a Fulbright grant within the last 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.
FIELD OF STUDY
Fields of study could include, but are not limited to:
| Education
Financial Market Integration
Food Technology
Information Sciences
Journalism |
Public Administration
Public / Global Health
Trade and Investment
Law |
Proposed programs and topics should reflect priority areas of the ASEAN Secretariat and the U.S. Mission to ASEAN and may also reflect priorities and relevance to the nominating country. Projects that are regional in scope and/or have clear implications for the entire ASEAN region are to be prioritized.
GRANT LENGTH
Three to four months during the first half of 2025
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Access the online application at https://apply.iie.org/fvsp2024
The following materials comprise a complete application:
- Application
- Project proposal (3 – 5 pages maximum)
- Bibliography
- Curriculum vitae
- Letters of recommendation (two are required)
- Letter of invitation (preferred, but not required)
DEADLINE
A complete application package must be received by the office of the Fulbright Vietnam Program via the online system by 17:00 on October 17, 2023 (Vietnam time)
AWARD DETAILS
- Monthly Stipend for grantees, between U.S.$2,710 and $3,145/month, depending on the U.S. city
- A direct-flight, round-trip economy-class air ticket
- A $1,250 Professional and Settling-in allowance
- Qualifying university lab and research fees up to $3,000, as necessary
- No dependent support will be available
- Exchanges must be at least three months, but no more than four months in length
Note: Fulbright U.S.-ASEAN Visiting Scholars typically convene in Washington, D.C. near the end of their program during the first half of 2025.
Website: https://vn.usembassy.gov/education-culture/fulbright-program-vietnam/us-asean-fulbright-visiting-scholar/
POINT OF CONTACT
Ms. Hoang Phuong, Fulbright Coordinator
Email: HoangPVL@state.gov
Phone: (84-24) 3850-5000
by dkphung | Jul 13, 2023 | Contests, News
Program Overview:
In recent years, Vietnam has become one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Two of Vietnam’s most important sectors – agriculture and industrial – are becoming the country’s leading sectors globally. Both sectors are also very water intensive. In business-as-usual scenarios, Vietnam is at risk of facing a water security problem in the near future.
Guided by experienced Vietnamese and Dutch mentors, Vietnam AquaVenture 2023 offers an intensive entrepreneurship bootcamp with training, workshops and field trips to equip young entrepreneurs with the necessary knowledge and skills to successfully develop their solutions.
Program Objectives
• Support aspiring and ambitious youth in Vietnam to develop their innovative water technology solutions as promising new start-up companies.
• Nurture the creativity and technology-savviness of Vietnamese young entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions for critical water issues in Vietnam.
• Connect young entrepreneurs with Dutch and Vietnamese networks for further business collaboration opportunities.
Focus Theme
Vietnam AquaVenture 2023 is focusing on two main themes:
• Water for Agriculture
• Water for Industry
Participants are to select from one of the two themes as their main focus. A combination of both would be welcomed.
Timeline
• 3 – 21 July 2023: Application Open
• 28 July 2023: Participant Announcement
• July – August 2023: Phase I – Online Training
• August – October 2023: Phase II – Field Trip and Mentoring Session
• October 2023: Phase III – Investor Pitching and Final Showcase (in Ho Chi Minh city)*
(*) For Phase III, expenses for participants are paid for.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
• Apply as a team (2-3 persons per team) or as an individual.
• Has a business idea to develop. All entries must be the applicant’s original work and free from any claim of copyright, patent or other restriction. The business idea should not be in violation of any intellectual property rights.
• Vietnamese university students or young professionals with a maximum of three years of working experience.
• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English.
• Willing to actively participate in an intensive program, field trip, and project planning.
Application and Submission Information
Step 1: Prepare supporting documents as listed:
1. An abstract of potential business concept (max. 500 words).
2. A maximum of three-minute video presenting your team and motivation.
Step 2: Go to www.asiaclimatelab.com/vav2023 and complete the Registration Form.
Step 3: Email supporting documents in Step 1 to vav2023@thewateragency.com. In the email subject, please use this format: (Your Team Name) Registration for VAV2023
Application Deadline
The application deadline is on 21st of July 2023 at 11:59 PM (GMT +7). No exceptions will be made regarding the deadline.
For more information, please visit: www.asiaclimatelab.com/vav2023
Or contact us at vav2023@thewateragency.com or alice@thewateragency.com
by dkphung | Jul 12, 2023 | Short–term Programs
We now accept applications for the Spring exchange semester of the academic year 2023-2024. Check out the instructions below to learn more about the program, the exchange destinations for IUers, and get ready to discover the world with us!
𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 𝐈𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:
𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒: A completed application file includes:
▪️ IU-SEaSAP Application form: download at https://tinyurl.com/47f74zcn;
▪️ 02 original transcripts (scale 100 and scale 4): students request from the Office of Academic Affairs (Room O2.708);
▪️ CV/Resume in English;
▪️ Letter of motivation (about 500 words in English);
▪️ Letter of recommendation from a full-time lecturer at IU-VNU (encouraged but not required);
▪️ Scanned copy of passport information page (valid for at least 12 months);
▪️ Certificate of English language (if required).
‼️ 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐄: For Student exchange programs with scholarships, students are encouraged to submit a Letter of recommendation and a Certificate of English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL);
𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐁𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:
▪️ 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭: For each document, students should save it in PDF format and name it using the following format: Nguyen Van A – Document Name. For example: Nguyen Van A – Application Form; Nguyen Van A – Transcript of Record (scale 100);
▪️ 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: Please submit your application on the portal before 11:00 PM on 20 August 2023 (Sunday).
by dkphung | Jul 12, 2023 | Short–term Programs
You wanna try living like a local in any country through ISEP? Let’s see how to become an ISEP participant in the upcoming Spring semester of the academic year 2023-2024!
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒
Applicants for ISEP are required to:
Meet IU Student Exchange & Study Abroad Programs eligibility requirements for participating in exchange programs (refer to
cim.hcmiu.edu.vn/introduction).
Have the approval from IU-VNU to join ISEP in a specific semester.
𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟏: Applicants submit a full application to the Center for International Mobility (CIM) before 05 August 2023 (Saturday). Link to submit:
https://bit.ly/3YJDfCz𝐀 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬:
+ CV/Resume in English.
+ 2 Transcripts of record (scale 4 and scale 100): Please request yours at the Office of Academic Affairs (Room O2.710).
+ 2 Letters of Recommendation.
+ 1 Letter of Motivation (max 500 English words).
+ A valid Certificate of English proficiency.
+ A Scanned copy of Passport’s information page (valid at least 12 months).
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟐: After being nominated by IU-VNU, applicants create an account and complete the online application on ISEP Portal. CIM will send the detailed instructions to eligible students.
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟑: Pay application fees on ISEP Portal.
𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝟒: Wait for admission results from ISEP. CIM will contact admitted students for further instructions.
