On April 25 2012, the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development has closed the reception of grant applications in basic research into natural science for 2012. Total applications received consist of 386 projects: Mathematics 20 applications Information Technology and Conputer Sciences 42 applications Physics 82 applications Chemistry 77 applications Earth Science 25 applications Life Science 104 applications Mechanics 36 applications From 2012, the NAFOSTED provides the Online Management System (OMS) to receive applications. The OMS allows principal investigators to […]

On April 14 2012, the executive office of the NAFOSTED organized the conference with permanent members of 7 Scientific Committees in natural science to collect suggestions from leading experts on arising problems when funding basic research projects and on the direction and development plan of the Foundation in the future. The Scientific Committees, established by the Board of Trustees in 2009, are responsible to determine the direction of basic research, to select projects to provide funding, to evaluate the results […]

The National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) is establishing the Scientific Committees in natural science for the new mandate from 2012 to 2015. In order to set up new committees, we would like to invite interested scientists to nominate themselves or other scientists (that meet all requirements) to participate in the new Scientific Committees. The Scientific Committees are responsible to: determine the direction of  basic research as prioritized by the Foundation; select projects to provide funding; evaluate the […]

The National Foundation for Science and Technology Development is inspecting the use of funds in 2011 of 476 basic research projects in natural sciences. During February and March, the Foundation officials, in cooperation with the Financial Planning Department – Ministry of Science and Technology,  have came to the host institutions to examine and evaluate the record documents, to report details on the use of funds for each project and to confirm the expense settlement. Prior to the visit, the Foundation […]

On March 9 2012, at the International University – National University in Ho Chi Minh City, the National Foundation of Science and Technology Development has organized a conference to present the Foundation s funding programs and financial instructions to perform and manage projects. The conference featured Prof. Ho Thanh Phong (PhD), Director of the International University; Prof. Hoang Dung (PhD), Head of the science-technology management department of the National University and almost 100 scientists, researchers, scientific and financial administrators from […]