After receiving Vietnam Inclusive Innovation Project (VIIP) proposals of Round 1 (I/2015) (closing date: 31st March 2015), the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) organized subproject appraisals following procedures printed in Subproject Execution Manual. In Round I/2015, Technical Committee has approved 15 subprojects to receive VIIP funds, including 3 C1 subprojects, 4 C2 Subprojects, 5 C3 subprojects, 3 C4 subprojects (Approved subproject list attached below). NAFOSTED is currently cooperating with associated units to implement the following steps: support […]

Proposal submission dates for natural science and engineering basic research funding program and NAFOSTED-FWO bilateral scientific research cooperation program are due on 9th July 2015 and 15th July 2015 respectively. We shall announce results of proposal eligibility checking as below: Natural science and engineering basic research funding program The number of proposals received: 515 proposals, in which: Mathematics: 33 Information and Computer Science: 39 Physics: 107 Chemistry: 112 Earth Science: 35 Life Science – Medicine: 61 Life Science – Agricultural […]

Belgian Bilateral Scholarships, funded by the Belgian Government, enable young professionals from Vietnam to pursue Master studies in Belgium and gain new expertise for the benefit of Vietnam. The Belgian Bilateral Scholarship Programme for academic year 2015-2016 is now open. There will be estimatedly 30 full Master scholarships available. Applications will be received from 1st October to 30th December 2014. The Programme encourages applications from all provinces and regions of Vietnam, from public institutions, civil society and the private sector. Women and candidates coming from […]

(Note for applications from NAFOSTED funded projects: Successful proposals for British Council Travel Grants can be considered for NAFOSTED support funding) This is a reminder on the British Council Call for travel grants under Research Links initiative, which will be closed by 30 September 2014. The Researcher Links initiative, delivered under the Newton Fund*, will encourage international research collaboration between ambitious researchers from the UK and key partner countries around the world. The programme, ‘British Council Researcher Links’ provides opportunities […]

The National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) would like to announce: At the moment, additional funding of the year 2014 has been transferred from the Ministry of Finance to NAFOSTED. Hence, NAFOSTED will start providing grants of the year 2014 for science and technology project funded by NAFOSTED. Time for grant providing: from September 3rd to September 30th, 2014 Qualified projects: – Basic research in natural sciences funded from 2009 to 2013 (Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, […]

Under the framework of funding for basic researches in natural sciences program and according to the regulation on implementation of basic research themes in natural sciences funded by the National Foundation for Sciences and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) (issued together with Decision No. 03/QD-HDQLQ 24/12/2008 by NAFOSTED’s Management Board), NAFOSTED makes the announcement for funding plans in 2014. 1. Objectives: Facilitating and building favorable, continuous, and inheritable research environment to promote scientific research activities in science and technology organizations of Vietnam. Developing […]