U.S. Faculty Scholar Grants
Active
- Assistance listing
- 85.801
- Agency
- Vietnam Education Foundation
- Grant awards
- Not on record
Program facts
- Eligible applicants
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- Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
- Individual/Family
- Beneficiaries
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- Education (13+)
- Treasury account
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- 51-9009-5-5-365
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated .
About this program
The Vietnam Education Foundation administers the U.S. Faculty Scholar Grants program (CFDA 85.801) to fund accomplished U.S. professors teaching in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine fields at Vietnamese universities, with the most recent documented grant cycle running from September 1, 2015 to August 31, 2015.
The program funds travel costs, instructional materials, and faculty compensation for U.S. professors delivering one or more courses at host Vietnamese universities. Awards support international capacity building and institutional partnership development, with the program evaluating applicants on academic qualifications, prior international education experience, quality of the proposed teaching plan, likelihood of sustained outcomes such as improved teaching methods and ongoing institutional partnerships, and documented commitment from both U.S. and Vietnamese institutions.
Applicants must hold Associate or Full Professor rank at an accredited U.S. educational institution. Applications require a curriculum vitae, course description, a supporting letter from the applicant's U.S. institution, and commitment letters from each host Vietnamese university. The Vietnam Education Foundation reviews all applications for eligibility, conducts peer technical review of qualifying submissions, and conducts phone interviews with finalists to verify teaching readiness in Vietnam. Grant recipients must retain all financial records for seven years following grant completion.
Applications are processed through the Vietnam Education Foundation's Online Management System and were available on the VEF website at www.vef.gov. No recent grant awards, active opportunities, or current funding information is present in the available source material. The most recent documented funding cycle window dates to 2015. No federal dollar totals, typical award magnitudes, assistance-type distribution, or recent representative awards are supported by the source.
Objective and description
- Objective
The goal of the program is to promote international exchange and cooperation between the United States and Vietnam, though teaching grants that permit accomplished U.S. professors to teach one or more classes in the STEMM fields at one or more host Vietnamese universities.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Grants are solely intended for U.S. professors for use in teaching in the STEMM fields in Vietnam.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Grants are solely intended for U.S. professors for use in teaching in the STEMM fields in Vietnam.
- Credentials and documentation
Applicants must be an Associate or Full Professor at an accredited U.S. educational institution and must submit an application using the Vietnam Education Foundation's Online Management System. They must submit a C.V., a course description, and a Supporting Letter from their U.S. institution, and a Commitment Letter from each host Vietnamese university.
- Uses of assistance
Faculty Scholar grants are issued to outstanding United States professors to teach one or more courses in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) fields in a Vietnamese university. The assistance is intended to fund the costs required to travel to Vietnam, fund the materials required to teach the course, and compensate the professor for his/her time, among other allowable expenses described in the grant letter issued to accepted Faculty Scholars.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Available from September 1 to August 31, 2015
How to apply
- Application procedure
Applications are available on the VEF website at: www.vef.gov.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
(1) Academic qualifications to teach the proposed course(s) (2) Prior experience in international education (3) Quality of the proposed teaching plan, including: a. Appropriate selection of course(s) and teaching location(s) b. Clear plan of teaching and training c. Effective use of resources (4) Likelihood of capacity building at the Vietnamese university (5) Likelihood of sustainable outcomes, such as improved teaching methods and ongoing partnerships (6) Commitment of support from the Vietnamese and U.S. institutions
- Award procedure
Applications are screened to ensure that they meet the minimum eligibility requirements. Eligible applications then undergo a technical review by peers. Finalists are interviewed by phone to verify their preparation to teach in Vietnam.
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 85.801?
Assistance Listing 85.801 is U.S. Faculty Scholar Grants, a federal grant program run by Vietnam Education Foundation.
What is the CFDA number for U.S. Faculty Scholar Grants?
Its CFDA number is 85.801: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
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