Application Requirements:

A prospective participant should have:

  • Junior, Senior, or graduate student standing by the start of the program.
  • A cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
  • A GPA of 2.8 in the candidate's major.
  • A willingness both to study and provide community services in Vietnam.
  • An ability to deal maturely with unanticipated changes in a society with rich traditions that is attempting to adjust to new economic and social demands while it struggles to maintain its present socialist political system.

    Suggested:

  • A familiarity with Vietnamese history.
  • A willingness to learn and use a foreign language.
  • An openness to a unique culture.

    Application Deadlines:

  • For Fall Semester: 15 May
  • For Spring Semester: 1 November

    (Applications closed when groups are full for semester).

    2005-2006 Term Dates:
    SemesterStartEnd
    Fall 200521 July 200522 November 2005
    Spring 20063 January 20069 May 2006