The Vietnam Education Foundation 2011 Annual Report

Page 166 Annual Report 2011
D. GRANT CONTINUANCE
The continuation of your Visiting Scholar Grant depends upon:
1. Full compliance with the terms and conditions of this document.
2. Full compliance with J immigration regulations and maintenance of J status.
3. Positive rapport and cooperation with your U.S. host institution(s).
4. Evidence of progress toward program completion.
5. Availability of VEF funds.
6. Your financial requirements.
E. PROGRAM STATUS AND REPORTS
Sign here to acknowledge your agreement with Section D. ______________________
The primary objective of the Exchange Visitor Program must remain unchanged throughout your approved period of
participation in the Visiting Scholar Program. The primary objective is defined as the specific research, teaching, and other
activities that you have been permitted to engage in, based on your original Statement of Purpose and confirmed by your host
university/institution. All of your Visiting Scholar Program activities are limited to the site(s) of the activities, which is
defined as the U.S. university or institution, approved by VEF.
In order to maintain funding and your grant status during the grant period, you must be engaged full-time in your professional
development program during your time in the United States, and you must be able to demonstrate satisfactory progress
toward completion of your intended work plan. If you have any difficulty, you must seek assistance immediately from your
faculty mentor and determine how to overcome the problems.
VEF requires for you to submit a midterm report for any program, which is 6 months or longer, and a final report at the end
of your program. Both reports must be accompanied by a statement from the department or faculty contact at your U.S. host
institution. At the end of the Visiting Scholar Program, you are required to provide a final report to VEF no later than 30
days after the end date of your program. You must include a refined Training of Trainers (TOT) plan to accompany the final
report. Reports must be submitted via the VEF Online Management System (OMS). VEF requires a report on the progress
and outcomes of the TOT program in Vietnam no later than one year after the end date of your program. In addition, you
are requested to inform VEF about, and invite VEF to, any activities in Vietnam related to your TOT program.
F. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Sign here to acknowledge your agreement with Section E. ______________________
Please note: It is recommended that you bring supplementary funds of your own to help cover miscellaneous expenses that
you might incur upon your arrival in the United States.
Your VEF grant conforms to the following financial support, for which VEF pays all costs associated with each item,
unless a specified amount is listed:
1. All costs related to the Pre-Departure Orientation in Vietnam.
2. A settling-in allowance of U.S. $500 given directly to the Visiting Scholar as an expense card during the Pre-
Departure Orientation in Vietnam, which is to be used for personal incidental expenses in the United States.
Receipts are not required to be submitted to VEF for use of these funds.
3. Initial visa application fees (if any). Note that VEF Visiting Scholars and their dependents do not need to pay
for any such fees at this time.
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