Fulbright University Vietnam USA (formerly the Trust for University Innovation in Vietnam) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in Needham, Massachusetts. Established in 2012, Fulbright University Vietnam USA's sole mission is to support the development of Fulbright University Vietnam, a new university in Ho Chi Minh City. Drawing inspiration from the American liberal arts model, Fulbright offers innovative, rigorous and independent teaching and research programs concentrated on contemporary challenges. Fulbright University Vietnam USA advances its mission by serving as the fiduciary of Fulbright’s US federal funding, by mobilizing additional funds for the university from individual and institutional donors, and by participating in the governance of the university.