Vietnam Education Foundation

I want to take this opportunity to welcome all graduate and professional students to the start of a new academic year.

Dr. Marcus with Dr. Peggy Petrochenkov, Program Officer with the VEF in DC and Dr. Phuong Nguyen with the VEF in Hanoi.

I was unable to attend New Graduate Student Orientation this year because I was in Vietnam as one of 14 scientists and engineers invited by the Vietnam Education Foundation and the US National Academies of Science to interview Vietnamese students for the prestigious VEF graduate fellowships.

Hanoi, Vietnam

In addition to the interview sessions in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City and meeting with scientists and representatives of the Vietnamese education system, I presented a lecture on FSU research and graduate programs at the Water Resources University in Hanoi.

Dr. Marcus with students and faculty of the Water Resources University in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The trip lasted 10 days and was a fascinating experience.

14 scientists and VEF US and Vietnamese staff participating in the 2008 review of VEF fellowship applicants.

I look forward to meeting you on campus and wish you all a productive year.