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VEF is an independent federal agency of the U.S. Government with the primary purpose of promoting the bilateral relationship between the United States and Vietnam through educational exchanges.

The fields of studies supported by VEF are sciences (natural, physical, and environmental), and technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (including biomedical sciences as well as epidemiology, nutrition, and biostatistics within public health).

We are pleased to announce the timeline and application process of the 3 programs for the years of 2015 and 2016, as below:

1. Fellowship Program for Cohort 2016: Approximately 34 Fellowships for Vietnamese nationals to pursue graduate studies (Master's or Master's/Ph.D. programs) in the U.S., through cost-sharing agreements between VEF and highly-regarded U.S. universities.
   Applications will be available ONLY online at VEF website at www.vef.gov, from 10:00 a.m., December 10, 2014, to 10:00 a.m., April 10, 2015 (Vietnam time).
   For further details, please see the full program announcement at: 
   http://home.vef.gov/details.php?mid=6&cid=392
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2. Visiting Scholar Program for Academic Year 2016-2017: Up to 3 grants for Vietnamese nationals to under-take postdoctoral professional development programs in the U.S., from 5 to 12 months.
   Applications will be available ONLY online at VEF website at www.vef.gov, from 10:00 a.m., January 20, 2015, to 10:00 a.m., April 10, 2015 (Vietnam time).
   For further details, please see the announcement at: http://home.vef.gov/details.php?mid=7&cid=393
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3. U.S. Faculty Scholar Program for Academic Year 2015-2016: Up to 3 grants for U.S. faculty to teach courses in English at Vietnamese universities either on-site in Vietnam or by interactive, real-time videoconferencing from the United States, from one to two semesters.
   Applications are available ONLY online at VEF website at www.vef.gov, from October 15, 2014, to February 26, 2015 (U.S. time)
   For further details, please see the announcement at:
   http://home.vef.gov/details.php?mid=8&cid=394
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Ngày 29/9/2014 Viện trưởng Viện Toán học đã ký quyết định số 282/QĐ-VTH  bổ nhiệm TS Nguyễn Chu Gia Vượng giữ chức vụ Phó Giám đốc Trung tâm Đào tạo sau đại học của Viện Toán học kể từ ngày 1/10/2014.

This is to advertise a three-year position for a PhD student in University of Auckland in New Zealand, to work on a project in Real Algebraic Geometry.

Please send all application documents and inquiries by email to

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Deadline: 11 October 2014

For further details please visit

http://igorklep.wordpress.com/2014/09/16/phd-position-doctoral-scholarship/

The Royal Society awarded UCLA Professor Terence Tao the 2014 Royal Medal for his “many deep and varied contributions to mathematics.” The Society’s fundamental purpose is to “recognise, promote, and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity.” The awards, also known as Queen’s Medals, will be presented Dec. 1. Tao is a member of IPAM’s Science Advisory Board and has been a speaker, organizer, and participant of many IPAM programs.

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