
HCM City (VNA) – The Fulbright VietnamUniversity on June 6 announced the reception of two grants from the USGovernment worth a total of 15.5 million USD.
Accordingly, the United State Agency forInternational Development (USAID) will grant 7.2 million USD over three yearsto help the university develop its tertiary training programme. This is USAID’sfirst ever grant to the Fulbright Vietnam University.
The Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs underthe US Department of State has also decided to offer 8.3 million USD to theuniversity. The Department of State has funded the Fulbright Economics TeachingProgramme - the predecessor of the university – over the past 20 years.
At the ceremony to announce the grants, USAmbassador to Vietnam Ted Osius said the USIAD’s financial assistance aims tohelp reduce the cost at the university, thus facilitating access to theinstitution for Vietnamese students, while reaffirming the US’s commitment tothe success of the university.
The university will open the first master’sprogramme in September, and begin recruiting undergraduate students in 2018.
Fulbright University Vietnam President Dam BichThuy expressed her pleasure at receiving the aid from the US Government, whichshe said is significant to the university’s development in the early stage.
On the occasion, the university also announcedits 40 full scholarships, each worth up to 65 million VND (2,680 USD) for an eight-weekEnglish language skill course for high school students from July 3 to August 31.
Registration can be made online atwww.fel.edu.vn or at the university’s office in Ho Chi Minh City.-VNA