Resources

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Scholarships/Positions Open

Freeman Foundation Supports Study in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam: With substantial support from the Freeman Foundation, there are new opportunities for American undergraduates wishing to study in Indochina.

The School for International Training has grants for those wishing to participate in its long standing program in Vietnam which includes an independent field project and promotion of intercultural understanding and cooperation.
Deadline for Fall semester is April 15, for Spring, August 15. www.sit.edu, (888) 272-7881

The Institute of International Education is administering grants for study in all three countries in any format approved by the applicant's study abroad advisor, including independent study, work-study, and programs wholly under the auspices of host country institutions.
Deadlines for applications (required from both student and study abroad advisors): Spring semester November 1, Summer-March 1, and Fall-April 1 . www.iie.org/Freeman-ASIA. Freeman-Asia@iie.org.

Fellowships for Vietnamese Graduate Students
Vietnam is one of seven countries to be included in the first year of a new International Fellowships Program of the Ford Foundation. Grants for Vietnamese citizens cover three years of Masters or PhD study anywhere in the world. Fellows are chosen on the basis of their leadership potential and commitment to community or national service as well as for academic excellence. IFP support will enable Fellows to undertake language study and training in research and computer skills prior to graduate school enrollment.

General information is available at http://www.fordfound.org/. For applications contact Center for Educational Exchange with Vietnam (CEEVN), Suite 602 Sao Bac Building, 4 Pho Da Tuong, Hanoi, Vietnam edex@netnam.org.vn

English Teachers
Mennonite Central Committee is looking for 1 or 2 EFL teachers at An Giang University in Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Duties include designing curricula and teaching. All MCC workers are expected to exhibit a commitment to a personal Christian faith and discipleship; active church membership; and nonviolent peacemaking. Experience in teaching EFL desirable. Contact Jan Siemens: jds@mcc.org

Managing Editor sought for this publciation, Interchange, volunteer or part-time. See Page 2 for contact information.

Summer Semester Faculty Opportunity With International Voluntary Services
The International Voluntary Services (IVS) volunteer program is a flexible project designed to fit the needs of host institutions and volunteers. It is expected that most assignments will be short-term, in most cases two to six months, thus fitting individuals who can serve only for relatively short periods of time.

The program is based on self-financed volunteers. It sends experienced Americans on targeted projects and is open to those with relevant professional or technical skills and language competence appropriate to the placement. IVS is currently looking for volunteers who are willing to serve in any of a variety of projects in Southeast Asia including health care and English teaching in Thailand, artifact preservation and monument restoration in Cambodia, and English teaching in Vietnam's Mekong Delta region near the city of Can Tho.

Volunteers must be able to finance their service themselves although the payment to IVS, a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit corporation, is tax-deductible. Program costs will vary according to location and length of service. We expect the cost of two months in Southeast Asia to be approximately $2500. These costs will cover transportation, overseas medical insurance, visas, and an IVS administrative fee.

Contact: Anne Shirk, Executive Director, 1625 K Street, NW Suite 102, Washington DC 20006. Tel: 202-387-5533. Fax: 202-387-429. Email: ivs.inc@erols.com

Internet

Vietnam Jazz Project:www.crsd.org
Joint venture between the Hanoi Conservatory of Music and the Council Rock School District to create a "fusion" composition combining American Jazz structure with Asian tonalities.

 Conferences/ Study Tours

The 3rd Annual Meeting for the Vietnamese-North American University Professors (VNAUP) Network
San Jose State University
San Jose, California
July 5 - 6, 2001

Contact: Professor Ngo Dinh Thinh (Sacramento California State University) at ngothinh@csus.edu or Professor Vo Van Toi (Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts) at vanvo@eecs.tufts.edu.

Three-Week Study in Hue University with the Joiner Center
July 15 _ August 9, 2001

Through formal and informal instruction, as well as numerous field trips, students will gain a lively appreciation of the culture, language, and politics of Vietnam. Current trends and recent developments will be examined in their historical context. A one-day intensive orientation meeting will be held at University of Massachusetts, Boston prior to departure for the three-week program in Hue. At the end of the program, students have two weeks to explore other parts of Vietnam on their own.Contact: Nguyen Ba Chung, William Joiner Center, UMass Boston, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125-3393, Tel: 617-287-5850, Fax: 617-287-5855, chung.nguyen@umb.edu

Vietnam: The Search for Peace in the Johnson Years
A Conference at the Johnson Library
April 20-22, 2001

Contact: Ted Gittinger, Director, Special Projects, LBJ Library and Museum, 2313 Red River, Austin, TX 78705. Phone 512-916-5137 ext. 265. tedg@lbjlib.utexas.edu

Vietnam: Beyond the Frontiers
May 11-12, 2001
University of California, Los Angeles

A forum to build relationships between Vietnamese and Western scholars, Vietnamese and Vietnamese-American Studies, graduate students and established scholars, and across methodological boundaries.Contact: Nhung Tuyet Tran at nhung6@ucla.edu

Vietnam: A Journey of Learning and Reconciliation with Sage Colleges
May 24 _ June 8, 2001
Sage College/SUNY

A second annual travel program led by Steven A. Leibo and Edward Tick to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City as well as small villages and country sites.Contact: http://www.sage.edu/RSC/programs/globcomm/division/activities/viettrip.html

Service Learning in Hanoi
May 23 _ June 25, 2001
University of Buffalo/SUNY

One-month program that provides participants with a service learning experience. A month-long internship matches participants with host organizations, agencies and companies on the basis of their interest, skills, and language proficiency. Participants will also enroll in "Vietnamese Society & Culture" which will draw on material from lectures given by Vietnam National University faculty. Contact: Mark A. Ashwill, Director, ashwill@acsu.buffalo.edu, www.buffalo.edu/studyabroad/

The Council on International Educational Exchange is offering two faculty seminars this summer :

Contemporary Cuba June 10-21, 2001 Cities visited: Havana and Santiago de Cuba

Tradition And Transformation In Vietnam July 7-17, 2001 Cities visited: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City

These International Faculty Development Seminars are intensive overseas experiences for faculty and administrators, designed to stimulate campus initiatives towards internationalizing curricula. Participants explore up-to-date international issues through lectures, site visits and academic interchange with overseas colleagues.

Contact phone 212-822-2747 or 1-800-40-STUDY, e-mail IFDS@CIEE.ORG, www.ciee.org/ifds.