RFAs: Fulbright U.S. – ASEAN Visiting Scholar Program
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The U.S. Mission in Vietnam seeks qualified candidates for the 2026 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 2027, 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.
Applicants with expertise in social sciences, humanities, science, and technology are encouraged to apply. These 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.
The program is open to university faculty, government officials, and professionals in the private sector, think tanks, and NGOs. To be eligible, applicants must have a significant record of scholarly or professional accomplishment. They must be citizens of one of the 10 ASEAN member states and must be residing in an ASEAN country throughout the nomination and selection process, with the requirement to return upon completion of their U.S. stay. Preference will be given to those 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 U.S., have received a Fulbright grant within the last five years, or have been a J-1 Exchange Visitor in the Professor or Research Scholar category within the past two years.
The grant length is for a period of three to four months during the first half of 2027. Grant recipients will receive a monthly stipend, a direct-flight round-trip economy-class air ticket, professional and settling-in allowances, and up to $3,000 for university lab and research fees. Dependent support will not be available.
To apply, a complete application package is required, which includes a project proposal of three to five single-spaced pages, a bibliography, a curriculum vitae of up to six pages, two letters of recommendation, and a preferred but not required letter of invitation. The complete application package must be submitted via the online system by 5:00 PM on October 31, 2025, Vietnam time.
