The British Academy is also calling for applications for Newton Mobility Grants under the Newton Fund. The Newton Fund is an initiative that aims to develop the long-term sustainable growth and welfare of partner countries through building research and innovation capacity, and forms part of the UK’s Official Development Assistance commitment. This scheme helps strengthen the research and innovation capacity of Vietnam-based researchers by facilitating exchanges of researchers. Applicants should be researchers from academic establishments or government-funded research institutes. Awards […]

Under the framework of the signed Memorandum of Understanding, on 29th – 30th November 2016, National Foundation for Science and Technology Development of Vietnam (NAFOSTED), together with the National Health and Medical Research council of Australia (NHMRC), will co-organize the NAFOSTED – NHMRC networking Symposium for Health and Medical researchers in Hanoi. This is the first official activity in the joint funding program between NAFOSTED and NHMRC and its outcomes will help inform future joint activities under the Memorandum of […]

Under the framework of basic research funding program in natural sciences and engineering, we would like to announce the first proposal intake for 2016 as below: 1. Funding objectives: – To create favorable research environment in order to promote basic research activities at scientific and technological organizations in Vietnam. – To enhance research capabilities and develop robust research communities in order to enrich Vietnamese science and technology workforce. – To improve research quality towards international standards. – To promote international […]

The Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the Indonesia Science Fund (DIPI), the Thailand Research Fund (TRF) and the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) are pleased to invite applications to the UK – South-East Asia Research Partnerships Call 2016. This initiative will provide funding for high-quality collaborative research projects between UK, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese researchers which address the following topics: Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health Water Resources Tropical Peatlands and Mangroves The objective is to deliver significant […]

On 30 December 2015, Chairman of NAFOSTED’s Management Board has signed the Degree to approve funding for 07 research projects in the framework of NAFOSTED – FWO Bilateral Joint Funding Program 2015 (Degree 221/QD-HDQL-NAFOSTED). List of research projects approved for funding (Vietnamese) In January 2016, NAFOSTED Executive Office shall review financial plans of those projects. After these financial plans have been approved by the Management Board, we shall notify projects’ Principal Investigators to make final amendment and sign their contracts […]