The Vietnam Education Foundation 2011 Annual Report

Page 164 Annual Report 2011
Terms and Conditions
Visiting Scholar Grant
Name of Recipient (FAMILY Middle Given)::
VEF ID Number:
Cohort Year:
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy):
Vietnam Home Address:
«Last» «Middle» «First»
«VEF_ID»
«Cohort_»
«DOB»
«Vietnam_Address»
June [date], 2011
Congratulations! You have been awarded a Visiting Scholar Grant by the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF), a U.S.
Federal Government agency, to pursue professional development training in the United States. Your grant is for a full-time
program in your field of study and area of research/teaching at a specific U.S. institution, for the duration of time as
described below. As a recipient of the grant, you are expected to meet and maintain the requirements of your University, to
abide by the terms and conditions as described herein, to comply with all U.S. immigration regulations pertaining to your J
immigration status, and to abide by all state and federal laws of the United States.
This document supersedes all previous written documents and serves as the prevailing grant agreement between you and
VEF. It is important that you fully understand all of the information herein and confirm your acceptance of the grant award,
also referred to as a Visiting Scholar Grant, by initialing respective sections where requested and signing your name on the
last page.
This Terms and Conditions of the VEF Visiting Scholar Grant must be signed by you before VEF can issue DS-2019 Form
for your J-visa application. Please sign and return the original of this document to VEF during the Pre-Departure Orientation
(PDO) held in Vietnam in June. You should also keep a copy for your visa interview and for your personal records.
A. GRANT PERIOD
Grant Start Date:
Grant End Date:
«Grant_Start_Date»
«Grant_End_Date»
For a Visiting Scholar, the maximum grant period is twelve (12) months and the minimum grant period is five (5) months.
Your stipend payments will be given for a maximum of 12 months and will be prorated if your program ends earlier or if
your completion date is less than an entire month since your previous monthly stipend. Your last stipend payment must be no
later than September 30, 2012.
As a J Exchange Visitor, you and your dependents can enter the United States 30 days prior to the start date indicated on your
DS-2019 Form(s). In addition, you are also given a 30-day grace period to stay in the United States following the completion
of your program or the end date on your DS-2019, whichever comes first.
If you complete your authorized program before the above Grant End Date, your completion date will replace the
above Grant End Date.
Sign here to acknowledge your agreement with Section A. ______________________
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