VIA Community Fellowships in Vietnam
In 2008,
VIA will offer four Community Fellowships to exceptional candidates
with a demonstrated and ongoing commitment to Vietnam or the Vietnamese-American
community.
This fellowship program provides a unique opportunity for students and community activists to integrate their passion for Vietnam or the Vietnamese-American community with purposeful, hands-on volunteer experiences in Vietnam. Fellows will teach English at one of VIA's 11 partner institutions in Vietnam and receive up to $1000 to design and implement a service project, in consultation with other fellows, staff, and/or their host institution. The service project will benefit an underserved community in Vietnam and/or promote understanding between the U.S. and Vietnam.
VIA’s Community Fellowship program is generously funded by the Ford Foundation.
Qualifications:
- College graduate with English fluency
- Demonstrated and ongoing commitment to Vietnam or the Vietnamese-American community (through work experiences, volunteer activities, or academic studies)
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- Fellows will be posted at one of VIA's 11 regular volunteer posts in Vietnam, which include English teaching and resource positions at public universities, research institutions, government agencies, or local NGOs. For more information, please carefully read the Long-Term Program page. For a list of posts and descriptions, please view the Long-Term Posts page.
- Fellowships are for one- or two-years beginning mid-July 2008.
- In addition to volunteer service at one of VIA’s 11 regular volunteer posts in Vietnam, fellows will design and implement a service project which benefits an underserved community and/or promotes understanding between the U.S. and Vietnam.
- Upon completion of service, fellows will share their experience with student or community groups in the U.S.
Inclusions:
- Fellows receive regular VIA inclusions such as training and in-field support, visa, housing and living stipend, medical and emergency/evacuation insurance, ground transportation, and return airfare to U.S. upon completion of service. In addition, fellows receive relocation allowance, materials allowance, and readjustment allowance. VIA’s program fee is waived. Travel expenses to Spring Orientation are not covered.
- Up to $1000 for service project
To Apply:
- Complete and submit the regular VIA
application, fellowship
addendum, and a letter of recommendation from a
sponsoring institution. Only one letter of recommendation
will be accepted per applicant. All application materials are
due by February 21, 2008.
- If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Christine Tran, Vietnam Program Director, by email or phone.
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