Grant program for research support activities

The National Foundation for Science and Technology Development funds the following research support activities:

  1. Organizing international conferences/workshops in Viet Nam, related and contributing to Nafosted’s funded projects or research priority areas.
  2. Participation in international conferences/workshops abroad of scientists who have worked or are working for current Nafosted-funded projects and young scientists no older than 35 years old
  3. Short-term(6 months and under) collaborative research or scientific internship in scientific organizations or research centers abroad for scientists and Ph.D students working for Nafosted’s  projects
  4. Publication of research results on ISI-covered journals, registration of intellectual property rights, publication of value-added scientific works from projects funded by Nafosted and the Government, hereinafter referred as scientific publication

Eligibility of applicants:

  • Vietnamese citizens affiliated to an institution of science and technology in Viet Nam
  • Organizations of science and technology who register to host international conferences/workshops in Viet Nam

Type and level of funding:

1. Organization of international conferences/workshops in Vietnam

a. Type and level of funding:

  • Nafosted provides grants to cover the following expenses: report reviewing/editing, printing of conference/workshop’s record (no more than 300 copies), cost of meals and accommodation for guest speakers from abroad (no more than 10 people).
  • The total requested funding shall not exceed VND 150 millions. The cost of meals and accommodation for conference/workshop participants must follow the current regulations of the Government, but shall not exceed VND 10 million per person.  To invite outstanding scientists from abroad, the Executive Office will submit to the President’s Board of Trustees to decide the appropriate funding.

b. Grant application:

  • Application form (Free writing)
  • The authority’s permission to organize the conference/workshop
  • Detailed budget plan (Annex 2)
  • List and curriculum vitae(s) of the guest speaker(s) from abroad
  • Presentation reports of the guest speakers (in English)

2. Participation in conferences/workshops abroad

a. Type and level of funding:

NAFOSTED’s funding covers a round-trip air ticket (economy class) to Viet Nam, the cost of meals and accommodation (up to 5 days) for one speaker according to the Government regulations and the registration fee as approved by the conference/workshop organizing committee. Total requested funding shall not exceed VND 50 million per guest.
Nafosted does not sponsor the expenses originally covered by conference/workshop organizing committee or other related organizations.

b. Proposal application:

  • Application form (certified by applicant’s authorized organization) (Annex 3)
  • The conference/workshop announcement, follows by the link to the website of conference/workshop
  • Letter of invitation to attend and present report at the conference/workshop
  • Presentation report of applicant
  • Curriculum vitae of the applicant (Annex 4)
  • Detailed requested funding  that includes expenses covered by conference/workshop organizing committee or other organizations , if applicable (Annex 5)

3. Internship abroad

a. Type and level of funding:

NAFOSTED sponsors a round-trip air ticket (economy class) and living expenses during the 6- month-and-under internship abroad for scientists and PhD students working for current Nafosted-funded projects.
The monthly living expenses follow the general regulations of the Government (Joint Circular No. 144/2007/TTLT-BTC-BGDDT-BNG dated on 05/12/2007 and other legal promulgated documents).

b. Grant application:

  • Application form (certified by applicant’s authorized organization) (Annex 6)
  • Two (02) recommendation letters of Vietnamese professors working in the same research discipline (Annex 7)
  • Invitation letter or letter of acceptance from international research laboratory or institution
  • Research proposal and plan, approved by professor(s) from international research laboratory or institution
  • Curriculum vitae of the applicant (Annex 4)
  • Requested funding that must include the costs covered by international counterpart (if applicable) (Annex 8)

4. Scientific Publication

a. Type and level of funding:

NAFOSTED funds publication of scientific works and registration for intellectual property rights of Nafosted and other Government-funded projects, that includes the following fees:
  • Publication fees of scientific articles in ISI-covered journals
  • First-time registration fees of intellectual property rights for inventions and patents
  • Cost of publishing and printing scientific books (no more than 500 copies) at a Vietnamese publishing house. The funding level is determined by the actual cost.

b. Grant preparation:

  • Application form (free writing) (Annex 9)
  • Manuscript
  • Letter of acceptance from editorial board of international scientific journals (for publication) or from the Office of Intellectual Property (for intellectual property registration)
  • All receipts related to publication fees (if paid by the applicant)
  • Curriculum vitae(s) of the author/co-authors (Appendix 04)

Source: nafosted