On behalf of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-USSH), there was the participation of Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan - Rector of the school and leaders of the Departments/Faculties/Training Institutes under the school.
On behalf of the University of Science, there was the participation of Associate Professor, Dr. Ngac An Bang - Vice Principal of the school and representatives of Departments/Faculties.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation was represented by Dr. Britta Debus - Head of Asia Region, Funding and Networking Department and other members.
Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan - Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi highly appreciated the value and scholarship opportunities from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for scientists of the school.
Speaking at the meeting, Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan said that cooperation with international universities is a strong policy of VNU-USSH to contribute to the implementation of the strategic goal of bringing the school into the top 150 universities in Asia by 2025, into the top 100 universities in the continent by 2035 and on par with advanced universities (in the top 500) in the world. The school has implemented many connection programs to bring scholarship opportunities, exchange programs for lecturers and scientists between VNU-USSH and many prestigious international universities and partners.
Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan highly appreciated the significance of the support activities of the Alexander von Humboldt Science and Training Fund for scientists around the world and in Vietnam. Thousands of scientists and postgraduates have benefited from the Fund, connecting to form a prestigious scientific research network. In the coming time, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi hopes that many lecturers and scientists of the school will receive valuable scholarships from the Fund to develop their scientific research and training path.
It is known that Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan is the Scientific Ambassador of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for the 2017-2020 term, and has been a scientific member of the Alexander von Humboldt Scholars Network since 2012.
Dr. Britta Debus - Head of Asia Region, Funding and Networking Department, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation shared about scholarship opportunities for PhD students of VNU-USSH and VNU-HUS
Speaking at the meeting, Dr. Britta Debus said that the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation is a scientific academic organization funded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, established on December 10, 1953, headquartered in Bonn-Bad Godesberg. The Foundation's activities aim to promote academic cooperation between outstanding scientists and scholars from abroad and from Germany. As an intermediary organization for Germany's foreign cultural and educational policy, the Foundation promotes international cultural dialogue and academic exchange.
Every year, the Foundation sponsors scholarships for around 700 foreign researchers to study in Germany for a period of 6 months to 2 years. The Foundation also builds a network of more than 26,000 scientists from over 130 countries around the world, including 49 Nobel laureates.
Dr. Britta Debus shared with lecturers from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the University of Natural Sciences about the opportunity to apply for the Fund's scholarships as well as the conditions to successfully apply for the Fund's scholarships.
The Fund representative also said that the Alexander von Humboldt Scholarship Fund prioritizes new, unique and scientifically valuable research along with the candidates' ability to work independently and creatively.
Information about the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and its fellowship programs for scientists is available here: https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/
The working session attracted the attention of many lecturers and scientists from two universities, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the University of Natural Sciences, VNU.
Appreciating the values and opportunities that the Fund offers to lecturers and scientists of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities and the University of Natural Sciences, Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan hopes that the cooperative relationship between the school and funds supporting scientific research and training, especially with the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, will develop and have good results.
