ALUMNI PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION FORM

1. Name of the Applicant (Individual or Organization) Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program: Tran Hoang Ha and Diep Thi My Hao Overseas Vietnamese Students Club (OVS): Tran Nguyen Le Van and Dao Viet Thang

2. Contact Details: Tran Hoang Ha Address Telephone Fax

3. Title of the project: Annual Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program Conference 4. Funding amount requested: $3,000 5. Two sentence summary of the Project*: Our Project goal is to create a platform for Fulbright alumni to effectively network, share their experiences and give back to the Vietnamese society. Also the Program is promoted to potential candidates and guide them through the application process with the help of the alumni. Summary should include the Projects goals and major activities.

6. Exchange Program Name(s) of Alumni Involved (i.e., Fulbright, IVLP, etc.) Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program and potentially any other US Government funded programs

7. Target Audience Description of Audience: The Annual Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program Conference will target Fulbrighters and people who have an ambition of studying postgraduate in the US. Number of Individuals to be Reached*: 10 partners, 15 US universities, 10,000 people before screening process, 50 alumni participants, 500 people with an ambition of studying postgraduate in the US, 30 implementers, and 50 company representatives and headhunters Cities or Regions to be Reached: Ho Chi Minh City and nearby areas in the South of Vietnam Please estimate the number of individuals to be reached by categories such as: alumni participants, attendees, implementers, print readers, broadcast viewers, etc.

8. Project Description, Goals, and Objectives Provide a narrative description of your project by addressing the following questions. What specific and measurable goal do you hope to achieve by the end of the project? The Conference will increase the quality and quantity of Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program applicants, especially from the South of Vietnam. We hope to increase the percentage of grantees from the South to 40% of total grantees in 2013. Later we will expand it to include other US funded scholarship programs and invite more successful Fulbright alumni to attend. Project Justification: What specific problem are you trying to solve and why this is important? Firstly, many Fulbrighters believe that there are not many networking events to have them work together. Secondly, although the number of grantees has exceeded 20 since 2005, it can still be boosted. Thirdly, from 2005 to 2009, the majority of grantees of Vietnamese Student Program are from Ha Noi with 54% of the grants. We would like to adjust the grants percentage more equally among regions, create a more equal number of accepted grantees from other areas, especially from the South. Detailed description of project activities: What concrete actions do you plan to take in order to achieve the project goals? We expect to organize this event on Sunday, December 19th, 2010 to create a platform for Fulbright alumni to network, implement and teach of the concepts explored during their

exchange programs. Furthermore, the Conference will be the place to promote the Mentoring Program in which qualified potential applicants will be matched with Fulbright Vietnamese Student Program alumni. This mentoring program is an opportunity for the alumni to share their exchange experience and academic and cultural knowledge accomplished in the Fulbright Programs with the mentees, help with the application process and interviews. Expected results, including expected impact on target groups? We expect to sharply increase the number of attending Fulbrighters, leading companies, and headhunters every year. Also, the number of grantees in 2013 is expected to go above 30 people and spread more equally among regions, 40% in the South of Vietnam. The Conference will be a great place for Fulbright alumni to meet, network and share experiences with themselve and the audience. Project sustainability and long-term effects? How would the project continue after the funding ends? In the first year, the Conference will run on grants from the US Embassy, venue sponsors, fees from leading companies and headhunters, sponsors, partners, and booth space sales income from participating colleges, English centers, overseas study consultants and other services providers. In the following years, the Conference, however, can sell tickets at $5 per person, which will be a stable source of income replacing the Funding Grant in the first year. Furthermore, when our recommendation is expanded to include other US funded programs, it will attract more people and become more prestigious. Then we can have many more financial partnerships, additional events, services, and network platforms. 9. Project Timeline Please find attached the Project Timeline

10. Budget

Please use the separate budget form

Project Title: Total Amount Requested: Total Cost Share: Remember: Alumni funds cannot be used to cover: 1) representational costs (e.g., meals or drinks); 2) salaries or administrative overhead; 3) individual research projects of alumni; Item Description Amount Requested From Alumni Funds in U.S. Dollars Amount Being CostShared in U.S. Dollars 4) alumni websites separate from State Alumni & ECA Alumni Archive; 5) international travel outside post's region. FY2010 ECA Alumni Project Competition Alumni Proposal Budget Form All items over $200.00 US must be itemized & described.

Project Title: Total Amount Requested: Total Cost Share: Remember: Alumni funds cannot be used to cover: 1) representational costs (e.g., meals or drinks); 2) salaries or administrative overhead; 3) individual research projects of alumni; Item Description Amount Requested From Alumni Funds in U.S. Dollars Amount Being CostShared in U.S. Dollars 4) alumni websites separate from State Alumni & ECA Alumni Archive; 5) international travel outside post's region. FY2010 ECA Alumni Project Competition Alumni Proposal Budget Form All items over $200.00 US must be itemized & described.