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VDIC News
Exhibitions at VDIC
International Literacy Day 8 September 2010: The power of women’s literacy
Despite many and varied efforts, literacy remains an elusive target: some 759 million adults lack minimum literacy skills (two-thirds are women ) which means that one in five adults is still not literate; 72 million children are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out. The International Literacy Day global celebrations will therefore focus on the transformation literacy can bring to women’s lives and thosen of their families, communities and societies. This is an occasion to celebrate women’s empowerment through literacy and pay tribute to the women and men who work behind the scenes who help others acquire literacy skills and enter a world of opportunities.
Small exhibition at VDIC provides brief information on this topic.
Upcoming exhibitions/campaigns at VDIC – call for cooperation
We call for cooperation in organising exhibitions/promotional/communication campaigns relating to development issues at VDIC. If your organisation would like to promote your resources and activities at our center, please contact us for more information.
Vietnam Development Information Center
Ground floor, 63 Ly Thai To, Hanoi
Tel: (84-4) 934 6845
Fax: (84-4) 934 6847
Email: info@vdic.org.vn
We are looking forward to your cooperation and support.
Current News from Other Organizations
For further information about the news below, please contact the organization directly. See our newsletters above for more funding opportunities.
Erasmus Mundus - Funding Opportunities for Institutions, Scholars and Students
The Erasmus Mundus programme is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education which promotes the European Union as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European top-quality Masters Courses and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European higher education in third countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships for third country nationals participating in these Masters Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying at Partner universities throughout the world.
If you are a graduate student and would like to find out about enrolling in an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course, applying for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, and other details about the scholarship scheme, click on "Opportunities for STUDENTS". A list of all Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses can be found here.
If you are a scholar (academic or professional) you may also both contribute to and benefit from Erasmus Mundus. The section entitled "Information for SCHOLARS" provides information on teaching and research scholarships.
Other organisations interested in working with Erasmus Mundus to promote European higher education throughout the world will find information under "Opportunities for INSTITUTIONS other than higher education institutions".
For more information, please visit http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html
The ICE WaRM Scholarships in Water Resources Management
The International Centre of Excellent in Water Resources (ICE WaRM) is a consortium of five Australian universities, specialising in water and water resources education. ICE WaRM offers a scholarship programme to attract high quality international students to education and training in water resources management, delivered by ICE WaRM partner institutions.
The ICE WaRM Scholarship Programme aims to:
• provide high calibre students with the opportunity to study with ICE WaRM partners to further their knowledge;
• provide students with the opportunity to participate in research and advance their scientific knowledge in water resources management;
• encourage the exchange of ideas on best practice within water-related fields;
• provide students with the opportunity to participate in presentations, conferences, seminars and forums on contemporary issues in water resources management;
• provide the opportunity for students from organisations and countries currently facing major water issues to participate in programmes which they may not be able to fund; and
• demonstrate a commitment to cultural change and diversity and the international sharing of knowledge and skills related to water resources management.
For more information, please visit http://www.icewarm.com.au/page.php?pId=183
FELLOWSHIP: Asia Fellows Awards
The Asian Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is funded by a grant from the Ford Foundation. Its office in Bangkok administers the ASIA Fellows Awards in the region with assistance from partner offices in Beijing, New Delhi, Manila, Hanoi, and Jakarta.
The principal goal of the ASIA Fellows Awards is to increase the overall awareness of intellectual resources in the countries of Northeast, South and Southeast Asia and to contribute to the growth of long-range capabilities for cross-regional knowledge sharing. The ASIA Fellows Awards seek to develop regional expertise, establish a multilateral network of Asian specialists from many disciplines, professional fields and countries, stimulate interdisciplinary research and inter-societal comparison, and contribute to new developments within existing area studies communities. The awards offer opportunities for outstanding young and mid-career Asian scholars, and professionals to gain knowledge of the countries in the region and an understanding of the contexts that shape global and regional issues through research. They enable the awardees to conduct research in a participating Asian country for six to nine months.
Applicants must be 45 years old or younger at the time of the application deadline. However, those up to 50 years old proposing to do research in the field of Humanities may be given special consideration.
Proficiency in English or in the language of the host country appropriate to the proposed research project.
For more information, please visit http://www.asianscholarship.org/
Endeavour Research Fellowships - Australian Commonwealth Government
The Endeavour Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from participating countries to undertake short-term research (4-6 months), in any field of study, in Australia.
The Endeavour Research Fellowships aim to:
• enable high achieving scholars from participating countries to undertake research in Australia
• further develop award holders’ knowledge and skills in their field of research
• strengthen bilateral ties between Australia and the participating countries
• showcase Australia’s education sector
• strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Australia and award holders' home countries
• build international linkages and networks.
To be eligible for an Endeavour Research Fellowship, applicants must:
• be citizens or permanent residents of, and physically resident in a participating country.
• have a completed undergraduate degree that demonstrates high academic achievement
• either be enrolled in a Masters or PhD course in their home country or have completed a PhD
• demonstrate English language proficiency
• have a confirmation of acceptance or affiliation from their host institution. Information on Australian universities can be found at http://www.studyinaustralia.gov.au.
• Award holders must commence their approved programme and award during 2008. Applicants who have commenced or intend to commence their programme at their host institution in 2007 are ineligible for an award.
Deadline: July 31, 2008.
For more information, please visit http://www.endeavour.dest.gov.au/awards_by_country/for_internationals/
individual_awards/endeavour_research_fellowships.htm
Comparative and Collaborative Research Grants - Toyota Foundation
The comparative and collaborative research grants support research that deals with two or more countries chosen for their similarities or contrasts; projects that involve participation of scholars from different countries in Southeast Asia, and across various disciplines in the humanities and social sciences; workshops and conferences on a particular theme or aspect of Southeast Asian studies; and visiting lecturers from within the region.
This program is open to any national, team of national, or University department of a Southeast Asian country , including East Timor, residing in Southeast Asia regardless of institutional affiliation. Priority shall, however, be given to applications from universities and research institutions.
For more information, please visit http://www.toyotafound.or.jp/english/03entry/ or http://www.seasrepfoundation.org/
Mondialogo School Contest
Imagine two student groups from different parts of the world who have never met before. They know nothing or very little about each other’s lives. They are now called upon to establish contact, exchange thoughts and become partnered teams.
Intercultural education entails:
- Deciding on a common working language
- Selecting appropriate communication channels
- Overcoming time zones and different school holidays
- Reaffirming one’s own identity [“I” phase]
- Discovering, appreciating and respecting the partner team’s culture [“YOU” phase]
- Actively exchanging thoughts and ideas, agreeing on a mutual topic and conducting a joint project [“WE” phase]
This learning process can easily be integrated into school activities and may yield lifelong benefits.
Along with the contact details of their partner team, supervising teachers will receive a comprehensive SchoolKit from Mondialogo. The SchoolKit will provide practical guidelines, pedagogical materials and suggestions, as well as the project report form to be submitted for the evaluation of projects. Teams will have 5 months to conduct their joint projects with their respective partner teams.
Send in your project result, a photo of your team and the Project Report Form to UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, to arrive by 31 May 2008.
For more information, please visit http://www.mondialogo.org
Volvo Adventure Award
The award is for teams of two to five young people working on a practical action project that will improve their school or community environment. It is an award for ongoing environmental projects that have had a positive impact on the environment. If you are just starting out we also offer resources to help you plan and develop your project based on successful past projects. Many winners have registered one year and entered the following year.
The young people aged 13 to 16 years should be devising action plans to help their environment. You will need to show the role that young people have had in the project and the actions they have taken. Your project can focus on any environmental subject that you have found interesting. For example we have had projects focussing on:
1. Biodiversity – how young people help animals and plants in their community;
2. Waste – what young people have done to reduce waste, reuse and recycle more;
3. Water – how young people improved the water quality in their community or school;
4. Energy – how young people helped to reduce energy use or make it more sustainable;
5. Transport – how young people campaigned to reduce local traffic congestion.
All you have to do is register and return your entries to us. The best entries will be asked to join an international conference to present their ideas in Sweden and compete for the final prizes. All of the ideas and action plans will be published and presented to the United Nations Environment Programme.
The deadline for submitting projects is midnight on the 31st of January.
For more information, please visit http://www.volvoadventure.org/
Australian Scholarship opportunities available for Vietnam
Australian Scholarships comprise:
- The Endeavour Programme administered by the Department for Education, Science and Training represented by Australian Education International (AEI) in Vietnam. This is a highly competitive, prestigious program based solely on merit.
- Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) administered by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).
- Australian Development Scholarships (ADS) administered by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).
Scholars will be selected from highly competitive pools on the basis of demonstrated leadership qualities, academic achievement and/or the potential for them to have development impact.
Awards are open for all fields of study. However study programs that relate to the priority themes of shared regional interest - international trade, pandemics, security and climate change (including clean energy) - are encouraged.
For further information go to www.australianscholarships.gov.au and www.ads.edu.vn
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