VEF and VIED
Application Administrators:
- Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF)
- Vietnam International Educational Development in the Ministry of Education and Training (VIED/MOET) (Vietnamese only)
- UNL Graduate Studies
Application process:
- Students are selected by VEF or VIED to receive scholarships, and UNL Graduate Studies is provided with a list of recipients. UNL is also included on a list of targeted US institutions provided to students.
- All students apply for doctoral programs.
- The application fee is waived and the student applies online in the normal procedure.
- If the student is recommended for admission, the Department must confirm that an assistantship will be provided as long as the student has made satisfactory progress in the first 2 years of the program. The assistantship is for years 3‐5, and must meet departmental standards.
- If the student is recommended for admission, Graduate Studies sends an admission offer letter that the student submits to VEF/VIED. Student then sends a copy of the scholarship award letter to Graduate Studies, after which the admission is completed.
- UNL provides the immigration documents.
Funding:
- VEF or VIED provides student with $27,000/year for the first 2 years of study. This funding pays student fees and health insurance as well as a living stipend.
- UNL tuition waiver covers up to 18 credit hours per year for the first 2 years.
- After 2 years, the student receives a graduate assistantship from the department that provides tuition remission and a standard stipend for the remainder of the student’s program.
Visa: J1
Zhejiang 3 + 1 Program (Zhejiang University and UNL)
Limited to students enrolling in programs offered by the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Application Administrators:
- Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China
- Dr. Steven Waller, IANR
- UNL Graduate Studies
Application process:
- Student applies online for master’s program in the normal procedure. Materials are sent by the school with confirmation of scholarship.
- Department is informed that student will not have completed bachelor’s degree prior to beginning master’s program. If recommended for admission, student is asked to provide specific funding confirmation prior to OGS completing admission or providing immigration documents.
Funding:
- UNL provides a scholarship of $200/credit hour (deducted from non‐resident tuition) for the duration of enrollment. There are no tuition waivers, and there is no requirement for assistantship support from the department.
- The student must provide documentation to cover the funding requirements for an I‐20.
Program Notes:
- Student must complete undergraduate degree program at Zhejiang U. prior to being awarded master’s degree from UNL.
Visa: F1