Vietnamese scholars win four US scientific research awardsVietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam earned another four awards in the latest round of the Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER), a U.S. Government (USG) program to fund scientific research in developing countries, bringing the total number of PEER awards won by Vietnamese scientists to 12. “Local scholars’ proactive response to the PEER program’s call for proposals has been extremely successful,” said USAID Vietnam Mission Director Mike Greene. Research associates – Huong Nguyen, Tay Nguyen University, and Radeloff Volker, University of Wisconsin–Madison. Research associates – Quyet Vu, Soils and Fertilizers Research Institute (SFRI), and John Bolten, NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center. Research associates – Tuan Si Vo, Institute of Oceanography, and Mark Eakin, NOAA Coral Reef Watch.

Source: VietNamNet News September 13, 2016 10:41 UTC