The successful candidate will be placed as a visiting scholar at an appropriate research or educational institution in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. Applicants must be faculty members at an accredited American college or university, with a doctoral degree from an institution of higher education. The purpose of the Fulbright Scholar Program is to enable Americans to learn firsthand about other countries and cultures, and to enable people of other countries to learn more about the United States and its citizens. The program also promotes academic and professional development. Fulbright awards are granted in all disciplines, and placements range from two months to an academic year.
Many assignments are flexible in response to the needs of the grantee.
The program also offers seminars, grants for academic administrators and professionals, and Fulbright Distinguished Chair appointments. The Fulbright Program is open to scholars at all academic ranks who are U.S. citizens and have attained the terminal degree in their field. For lecturing awards, teaching experience is expected. Foreign language proficiency is needed for some countries, but in most countries the language of instruction for Fulbright lecturers is English. Grant benefits vary by country, program and type of award.