August 15 - September 29, 2017: The National Science and Technology Development Fund received research proposals in the field of social sciences and humanities for 2018, first phase.

Scope of funding: Basic research topics in the fields of social sciences and humanities: Philosophy, ethics and religion, Sociology, Political science, Economics and business, Economic and social geography, Law, History and archaeology, Ethnology, Psychology, Educational science, Language and literature, Mass information and communication, Arts (according to the classification of scientific and technological research fields issued with Decision No. 12/2008/QD-BKHCN dated September 4, 2008, of the Minister of Science and Technology).

Target beneficiaries:

- Vietnamese science and technology organizations; foreign organizations operating in Vietnam with scientific research functions; foreign organizations participating in research cooperation with Vietnamese science and technology organizations.

- Individual scientists who are Vietnamese citizens; foreign scientists participating in collaborative research with Vietnamese science and technology organizations and individual scientists.

Detailed information about the basic research funding program in social sciences and humanities, which began in 2018 (Phase I), has been posted on the Foundation's website.http://www.nafosted.gov.vn/vi/news/Thong-bao-tai-tro/Thong-bao-tiep-nhan-ho-so-nghien-cuu-co-ban-trong-Khoa-hoc-xa-hoi-va-nhan-van-tai-tro-bat-dau-thuc-hien-tu-nam-2018-dot-I-297/)

Scientists interested in these funding programs are kindly requested to carefully review the Fund's requirements in order to prepare and submit their applications according to the regulations.