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Fulbright School Earns International Accreditation
April 27, 2020
In 2019, the Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management’s Master of Public Policy degree (MPP) became fully-accredited by the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) in Washington, DC (NASPAA) (https://www.naspaa.org/). NASPAA accreditation is the most prestigious award a public policy and management school can receive. The School became one of […]
FSPPM: From a Harvard template to a unique Vietnamese institution
April 27, 2020
Over the 25 years of development since establishing the Fulbright Economic Teaching Program, and its successor Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (FSPPM), we have always given precedence to the growth of the Vietnamese faculty members and teaching program. For the first 15 years, Harvard Kennedy School actively assisted FSPPM with technology transfers to […]
Master in Public Policy: A Program for Changemakers
April 19, 2020
We already know that public policy is important. Yet, one may think that public policy is irrelevant and obscure, that it would hardly affect our everyday life. They are wrong. Public policy plays a role in determining how clean the air we breathe, how we get to work in the morning, or whether or not […]
Now Is the Time
April 18, 2020
Dr. Phan Vu Xuan Hung, founding faculty of Fulbright University Vietnam, once said that running the courses at Fulbright is similar to building an airplane while flying it, in which our signature co-design year was the very first phase of construction. At Fulbright, we understand that if there is one golden rule for flying an […]
The place where the best seeds grow
April 17, 2020
Thirteen years ago, Tran Mien Chi, who graduated from a Construction Engineering major, finished her graduate program at the Fulbright Economics Teaching Program (FETP). The program served as a launchpad for her academic journey. Today, she is a lecturer at the School of Economics and Finance, Queen Mary University, London. Chi was a student of […]
What a Harvard Epidemiologist says about the future of COVID-19 in Vietnam
April 16, 2020
As part of the “COVID-19 & Our Future World” leadership talk series at Fulbright University Vietnam, Harvard epidemiologist and Public Health professor Yonatan Grad spoke about his recent research in Science on intermittent social distancing and its implications on Vietnam. This past Wednesday evening, hundreds of people listened intently to an online speech that professor Yonatan […]
Fulbright University and DFC Agree to Explore Campus Financing
April 5, 2020
April 4th, 2020, Ho Chi Minh City. Fulbright University Vietnam signed a retainer letter with U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to explore financing opportunities in support of the construction of Fulbright’s flagship campus on the 15-hectare site donated by the Vietnamese government in the center of Saigon High Tech Park. This retainer letter represents the […]
Open for Application: Master in Public Policy 2020
April 5, 2020
Master in Public Policy by Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management (Fulbright University Vietnam) is now open for application in 2 concentrations: Policy Analysis (100% scholarship) and Leadership & Management (50% scholarship). Scholarships are granted by Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Admission quota for Policy Analysis concentration is […]
Concrete Support in Times of Need
April 4, 2020
While appreciation is important year-round, now is the perfect time to express appreciation. For the past weeks, our news feeds have been dominated by stories about Covid-19. However, not all of them are bad news. There exist many stories of hope and giving, of hard work and resilience, of love and of sacrifice. When combating […]
A Light in the Storm: The Power of Our Community
April 1, 2020
Our Friends of Fulbright, Over the past few weeks, we have perhaps all felt overwhelmed and anxious about the future. Every morning when we wake up, we wonder what awaits each of us while the world changes by the hour. Last night, as I stood on my balcony overlooking the pitch-black and deserted streets of […]
Partnerships in an age of isolation
April 1, 2020
“We are drawn to these kinds of partnerships. And the most exciting thing is we don’t know all the benefits that partnership will bring, all the possibilities it opens. We recognize a confluence and we’re looking for a synergy, and we know that very often new things are created in collaboration and synthesis, rather than […]
Congratulations to Fulbright’s Class of 2024 – Priority Admission Cycle
March 30, 2020
Congratulations to the first members of the 2024 class! You are now an important part of Fulbright and together we will continue to write the history of the first liberal arts university in Vietnam. The six-month-long journey of the priority admission cycle has ended. Thank you to all the candidates for giving the Admissions Council […]
In search of identity in the online classroom
March 23, 2020
“When people think of crisis, what first comes to mind is the mad scramble for survival. But we have to remember that this is also the moment where our human qualities shine, and we show compassion to each other. Kindness, and patience. Everyone is processing uncertainty and trying to figure something out to keep going. […]
Tips to complete the Financial Aid application, from a Fulbright student
March 19, 2020
As the Spring admissions cycle for Class of 2024 is closing soon, students are rushing to finish their applications. Many questions have been sent to Fulbright asking about the Financial Aid application, which seems rather intimidating and complicated. Le Khanh Doan, a Fulbrighter from Ben Tre province shares tips from her own experience to help […]
Wellness Tips: Social Distancing but Not Socially Disconnecting
March 17, 2020
Now that the world has been prompted to exercise preventative measures to flatten the curve of the spreading of COVID-19, social distancing (e.g., avoiding crowds, more closure of public places) has been suggested to be widely implemented to help fight the spread. However, long social isolation can lead to negative effects on our mental health. […]
The Co-Design Year at Fulbright: Surviving and Thriving Under Uncertainty
March 17, 2020
The soccer tournament “Running, running, keep running, you can do it” – I kept telling myself during three soccer matches on a very hot sunny day in District 2, all while I started feeling a cold coming on. Those matches took place at the Fulbright Soccer team’s first event competition, a friendly tournament among international […]
Building a place for everyone: A student’s experience with Financial Aid at Fulbright
March 16, 2020
Clearing misconceptions Ngoc Lam did not at first believe he had the right profile or financial capacity to study at Fulbright University Vietnam. He discovered the university through the Everest Launchpad summer program, and first applied in 2017 unsuccessfully. But for Ngoc Lam, this was surprisingly less an issue of lacking academic achievements, and more […]
Fulbright University Vietnam Designs First Co-Learning Program with Dartmouth College
March 13, 2020
Fulbright University Vietnam and Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH, United States) recently signed their first exchange agreement, a teaching and learning collaboration between both institutions titled “Connected Courses in Vietnamese Studies”. Connected courses represent a new approach to international exchange in education: while the courses offered at each university will not be identical, their learning objectives […]
Rekindling students’ love for writing
March 11, 2020
“Even the biggest trees grow from a tiny seed. Like a journey… When the baobab tree grows, it destroys The Little Prince’s planet. But when the rose blooms, the fragrance of love permeates the air. The destination of a thousand-mile journey depends on not only your starting point, but also how you travel that distance. […]
Fulbright University Vietnam and IFC Sign Mandate for Financing Agreement
March 9, 2020
Fulbright University Vietnam signed a mandate with IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, to support the construction of Fulbright’s flagship campus, on the 15- hectare site donated by the Vietnamese government in the center of Saigon High Tech Park. The mandate represents a critical step to a long-term collaborative effort, and upcoming months […]
