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Integrated Partnership Model for the Development of Scientific Research and Highly Qualified Personnel Le Quoc Sinh, Ph.D., ing. Partnership initiated in 2002 between: Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Québec, Canada And
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Integrated Partnership Model for the Development of Scientific Research and Highly Qualified Personnel Le Quoc Sinh, Ph.D., ing.
Partnership initiated in 2002 between: • Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Québec, Canada And • Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam
Objectives: Building capacity by means of: • Exchanges of scientific researchers • Development of research projects and technology transfer • Training of graduate students
InstitutNational de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Québec, Canada • Research institute offerring postgraduate programs (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) • Research areas: Material sciences Environmental technology Energy Biotechnology Telecommunications Biomedical sciences Earth & Water sciences Applied social sciences
Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), Hanoi, Vietnam • 24 research institutes: Hanoi: 17 Ho Chi Minh City: 4 Nha Trang: 2 Hai Phong: 1
Exchanges of scientific researchers: • VAST researchers at INRS (2 to 3 months): 15 + • VAST researchers at INRS (1 to 2 weeks): 15 + • INRS researchers at VAST (1 to 2 weeks): 10 +
Development of research projects: • Treatment of heart disease with scorpion venon biomolecules (AUF financial support, 2004) • Studies of shrimp parvovirus in Vietnam (AUF financial support, 2006-2007) • Integrated management of Câu river watershed (CIDA financial support, 2006-2011)
Technology transfer: Projects supported by Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology: • Treatment of swine manure (Institute of Tropical Biology, VAST, HCMC) • Treatment of wastewater sludge (Institute of Environmental Technology, VAST, Hanoi)
Training of graduate students: 2005: Eight (8) young researchers from VAST enrolled in INRS’s programs (3 M.Sc., 5 Ph.D.) 2006: Agreement between VAST and INRS for Ph.D. joint training programs (2½ years at INRS, 1½ years at VAST) (approved by Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training, MOET) 2008: Six (6) Ph.D. joint training programs candidates from VAST 2009: Four (4) Ph.D. candidates from VAST
Partnership financially supported by: • Ministère des relations internationales du Québec (2002-2006) • University of Québec (2003-2006) • AUF (2004, 2006) • CIDA (through AUCC, 2006-2011) • Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (2008-…) • Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology (2010-…)