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Program for Excellence in Basic Research (PEBR)

Funds major Vietnamese research groups with long range support for excellence in basic science.

PEBR (Program for Excellence in Basic Research) is a major new 10-year flagship approved May 25, 2026 by Ministry Decision 2555/QĐ-BKHCN, implemented by NAFOSTED. It supports individual research projects on 5–10 year cycles — significantly longer than standard NAFOSTED basic-research grants — and targets research groups with the potential to reach the top 5% globally in normalized citation impact

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Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: nafosted.gov.vn