OpportunityTitle: VIETNAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION ALUMNI GRANTS PROGRAM
CategoryExplanation: STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine)  Educational Cooperation  Regional Security  Reconciliation/Removal of War Legacy Issues  Entrepreneurship and Innovation/Reciprocal Trade and Investment  Respect for fundamental freedoms, human rights, and social inclusion  Alumni Network
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible group projects must be led by a VEF alum, if not then an alum of a USG-sponsored program AND include substantial participation of at least two VEF alumni. All project team members must be at least 18 years old. [Note: This does not preclude the use of volunteers under the age of 18.]
Description: The U.S. Mission to Vietnam invites alumni of Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) student and scholar fellowships to submit proposals to the VEF Alumni Small Grants Program. These grants aim to strengthen the VEF Alumni community in Vietnam by creating opportunities for alumni to work together on a shared vision of a brighter future for Vietnam and the U.S. - Vietnam relationship by addressing shared concerns. Alumni teams, which can include alumni of other U.S. Government (USG) sponsored programs, can submit proposals as a group of individuals or under the auspices of a non-profit organization in which alumni are working. Project budgets cannot exceed $20,000. Proposals must be in English. Proposals may be submitted on a rolling basis between February 5 and July 31, 2018 with submission deadlines as follows: March 31, May 31 and July 31. Leaders of winning grant proposals will be contacted approximately two weeks after each deadline.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: HuyHT@state.gov; lemuontk@state.gov
GrantorContactText: Ms. Huy Hanh &lt;br/&gt;Alumni Coordinator &#8211; U.S. Embassy Hanoi &lt;br/&gt;Email: HuyHT@state.gov &lt;br/&gt;Tel: (84 24) 3850 5000 ext: 6156 &lt;br/&gt;Ms. Le Thi Kim Muon &lt;br/&gt;Cultural Affairs Assistant &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Consulate General Ho Chi Minh City &lt;br/&gt;Email: lemuontk@state.gov &lt;br/&gt;Tel: (84 28) 3520 4657