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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Fulbright Scholarships for Laos in Master’s Degree Program 2011-2013

Overview

The Ministry of Education and the Embassy of the United States of America are pleased to announce that the Government of the United States of America is offering the following scholarships for study in the United States.

Fulbright Scholarships

Fulbright Scholarships will be awarded under the J. William Fulbright Program for study in a two-year Master’s Degree program during the 2011 – 2013 academic years (July 2011 – June 2013). Individuals from both the public and the private sectors may apply. Female, minority and candidates from outside Vientiane are encouraged to apply. The Fulbright Program was established by the U.S. Congress in 1946 to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries through the exchange of persons, knowledge, and skills. Fulbright grants will be awarded for graduate study at the master’s degree level in all fields of study except medicine. (Applications will be accepted in public health.)


Humphrey Fellowships

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program is a Fulbright program that provides mid-level professionals from developing countries an opportunity to enhance their professional capabilities through participation in specialized, 10-month, and non-degree programs at selected American universities. Fellowships will be granted for the 2011-2012 academic year (August 2011 – June 2012). Ideal candidates have a proven track record of leadership, a public service commitment, and the capacity to take full advantage of a self-defined program of independent study at a leading U.S. university.

The program awards a certificate from the U.S. Government; it is not designed to deliver an advanced degree. Professionals from both the public and the private sectors are eligible to apply.

Female, minority and candidates from outside Vientiane are encouraged to apply. Humphrey Fellowships are offered in the following fields: Agricultural Development/ Agricultural Economics; Communications/Journalism; Economic Development/Finance and Banking; Educational Administration, Planning and Policy; HIV/AIDS Policy and Prevention; Human Resource Management; Law and Human Rights; Natural Resources and Environmental Management; Public Health Policy and Management; Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration; Teaching of English as a Foreign Language (Teacher Training or Curriculum Development); Technology Policy and Management; Trafficking in Persons, Policy and Prevention; Urban and Regional Planning; Substance Abuse Education, Treatment and Prevention. (the U.S. Department of State cooperates with the National Institute on Drug Abuse(NIDA) in co-funding Humphrey Fellowships in substance abuse treatment and prevention.

Candidates in this field must either have a research background in the field or demonstrate an ability to learn to understand the results and policy implications of current research. The candidates should be recruited and ranked together with candidates in other fields, and must complete a supplementary field-specific application page.)

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a Lao citizen.
• Applicant must be age 40 or under.
• Applicant must hold at least a bachelor’s degree with at least four years of full-time study and a
superior academic record and qualify for admission to U.S. programs of graduate study.
• Applicant for the Humphrey Fellowship must have at least five years of working experience.
• Applicant for both Fulbright and Humphrey must enclose a current CV or resume.
• Proficiency in the English language is measured by a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paperbased, or 213 computer-based, or 80 internet-based, or 6 IELTS for Fulbright; and a minimum TOEFL score of 525 paper-based, or 195 computer-based or 71 internet-based, or 5,5 IELTS for Humphrey Fellows. Appointments for screening tests can be arranged with the Embassy after submission of a satisfactory application form.

Application Information:

• Registration forms are available at the U.S. Embassy guardhouse or may be downloaded at
http://laos.usembassy.gov
• Applicants must include a one-page essay, 500 words maximum, on why you want to study in the United States.
• The appointment for the English screening tests for selected applicants will be made for eligible applicants with no TOEFL or IELTS scores at the time the completed application is submitted. Eligible applicants with the required minimum TOEFL/IELTS scores can submit their
scores with their completed registration forms and supporting documents.
• Applicants from outside Vientiane please call: (+856 21) 267 263 (we will answer a call from outside Vientiane only) during official hours for more information on how to apply.
• Oral interviews for selected applicants will take place June, 2010. Applicants will be informed of their selection the following week.
• The closing date for registration forms, essays, and test scores is Friday, March 12, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. The complete application must be submitted in person to the Public Diplomacy Office, U.S. Embassy, Rue Bartholonie, (That Dam), Vientiane capital.


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