Deadline: 15 August 2017
The Embassy of Ireland is currently accepting concept notes for its Vietnam Ireland Bilateral Education Exchange (VIBE) Programme to encourage and deepen third-level education and research links by supporting the initiation of a number of new linkages between Irish and Vietnamese education and research institutions.
The overall objective of the VIBE programme is to contribute to Vietnam’s socio-economic development priorities by encouraging mutually beneficial links between the two countries, with particular reference to third-level education and research cooperation.
Grant Information
- Awards will range from €40,000 to €70,000 per annum depending on the proposed project activities.
- The maximum project duration allowable under the VIBE programme is two years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Vietnamese institutions include higher education academic and research institutions and vocational colleges that have a registered legal status in Vietnam.
- Eligible Irish intuitions include recognised Irish Higher Level Intuitions (public and private).
- The applications must be submitted by the Vietnamese partner but should be jointly prepared by the Vietnamese and Irish Institutions based on an agreed partnership.
- Other stakeholders can be part of the partnership (e.g. private sector engagement).
How to Apply
Applicants are requested to submit a concept note (not exceeding 04 pages in length excluding appendixes and in the prescribed format) via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit VIBE Programme.