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The International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, and is implemented by IREX (the International Research & Exchanges Board), a Washington, DC based non-profit organization.
ILEP will consist of a semester-long academic program at a U.S. university, including coursework and intensive training in teaching methodologies, lesson planning, teaching strategies for their home environment, teacher leadership, as well as the use of computers for internet, word processing and as tools for teaching.
The semester-long program, which will commence in January 2012 and conclude in May 2012, will also include an internship at a secondary school to engage participants actively with the American teachers and students.
The Fellowship provides:
- A pre-departure orientation held in Indonesia
- Round-trip airfare to and within the U.S.
- A Welcome Orientation in Washington, DC
- Academic program fees
- Housing (generally shared with other program fellows)
- Accident and sickness insurance
- A daily allowance for meals and incidentals during the university academic program
- A laptop computer
- book/professional development allowance
- A Closing Seminar in Washington, DC
- excess bagage/shipping allowance
- The opportunity to apply for collaborrative grants with U.S. colleagues
Eligible applicants must:
- Be secondary-level, full-time teachers in disciplines including: English as a Foreign Language, Social Studies, Civics, Mathematics or Sciences.
- 5 years or more of teaching experience
- Be citizen of Indonesia
- Be proficient in written and spoken English with a minimum institutional TOEFL score of 500 or higher or IELTS 5.0
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should complete the appropriate application forms. Forms are available either by mail at infofulbright_ind@aminef.or.id or in person at the AMINEF Office at CIMB NIAGA Plaza, 3rd Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 25, Jakarta 12920. Shall you decide to send your application by mail, please send them to the following address: AMINEF, PO BOX 2939, JKP 10029.
Applicant must submit the original application and four complete copies (for a total of five (5) copies). Each copy of the application should be submitted in the following order:
- Application
- Curriculum Vitae (see sample format in the download form)
- Statement of Purpose
- Completed recommendation form and letter as well as completed institution support form, and
- A copy of your ID card (KTP or passport)
Note: Each complete application should look identical and be stapled. No other form of binding is permitted.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Specific questions regarding the application process may be addressed via e-mail to the following address: infofulbright_ind@aminef.or.id. We do not accept email applications. Hard copies must be sent or delivered to American Indonesian Exchange Foundation.
DEADLINE
the deadline to submit the complete application and the required documents 15 April 2011.
Note: Program requirements are subject to change without notice.
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Click on this link below to get the application form of this program:
2011 Indonesian Arts And Culture Scholarship Programme Application Form
2011 Indonesian Arts And Culture Scholarship Programme
Short Term Programme
The Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship
25 April – 29 July 2011
A. BACKGROUND
The Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship has been conducted since 2003 and was initially offered to and participated by member countries of the South West Pacific Dialogue (SwPD); Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Timor-Leste, and the host Indonesia.
Bearing in mind the significance and advantages obtained from the program, the offer was expanded over the years to include member countries of ASEAN, ASEAN+3, and PIF, as well as India and South Africa. In 2008, Indonesia welcomed the participation of Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Since 2009, Austria has joined the program and in 2010 the Government of Indonesia has given the opportunity for participants from France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain and Suriname. This year, Indonesia will invite participant from Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Turkey to join the program.
Due to the limited space and the vast amount of interest in the program, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in cooperation with Indonesian embassies and consulates overseas, hold a series of selection process. Taken into considerations are, among others, the participants’ background, gender and regional representation.
In order to deepen the participants’ understanding of Indonesian arts and culture, and to enhance their skills for the final performance, participants will be divided and assigned by the organising committee to different arts centers for the duration of approximately two and a half month. The arts centers are located in Bandung, West Java; Denpasar, Bali; Solo, Central Java; Surabaya, East Java; and Bandar Lampung, Lampung.
Participants will live within or around the arts centers, allowing for the chance to experience the local heritage and interact with the local community. Synergy between theory and practices shared inside and outside the art centers would undoubtedly become the driving force for shaping international cultures and norms, and will eventually strengthen regional as well as global understanding and cooperation at a people-to-people level.
B. OBJECTIVE
The program serves to demonstrate Indonesia’s commitment in advancing the social culture cooperation of various countries in the world. The program also has an objective to encourage better understanding amongst participants Indonesia’s immensely diverse art and cultural heritage. Finally, the programme aims to cultivate a cultural of cooperation, emerging from direct contact and sharing of cultures amongst people involved in the program, leading to thriving diplomatic relations in the region and worldwide.
C. PARTICIPANTS
Participants of the 2011 IACS include 50 awardees of regional organizations of the SWPD, PIF, as well as from Austria, Azerbaijan, China, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, The Czech Republic, The Netherlands, The United States, Turkey, and United Kingdom.
D. TIME
The non-degree arts and culture scholarship is offered for three months period of time, starting on 25 April to 29 July 2011.
E. LOCATION
The participants will be divided into five groups and assigned to the five arts centers (sanggar) located in Bandar Lampung, Lampung; Bandung, West Java; Denpasar, Bali; Solo, Central Java and Surabaya, East Java.
F. LIST OF COURSES
In Bandung, West Java, participants will learn Sundanese art and culture namely the production, maintenance and appreciation to angklung; karawitan, wayang golek, and traditional dance of Sunda. They will also learn Sundanese and Indonesian Language as a component of the culture.
The participants will learn Javanese art and culture such as the process of batik and its significance; karawitan; traditional Javanese dance; and Javanese language and culture in Solo and Surabaya.
In Bali, the participants will learn Balinese art and culture, namely Balinese dance and gamelan. Each art centre will also arrange special visit to several historic as well as renowned tourist destinations for participants.
In Bandar Lampung, Lampung, the participants will learn Sumateran art and culture such as selected Sumatera dance and traditional instruments. The center will also arrange extra-curricular activities, excursions and field study.
Prior to their residency at art centres, the participants will undertake 10 days of orientation in Jakarta and will learn issues such as the Aim and Objectives of the Scholarship; Introduction to Indonesian Culture; Information about Bandung, Solo, Surabaya, Denpasar and Bandar Lampung.
The scholarship covers:
- Tuition fee (including extra-curricular activities);
- A round trip economy class ticket;
- Accommodation (board and lodging);
- Health insurance;
- Monthly allowance of Rp. 1.500.000,-.
G. ADDRESS
For the Indonesian applicants, the application form could be sent to:
THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Directorate of Public Diplomacy
Tower Building, 12th Floor
Jl. Taman Pejambon no. 6
Jakarta 10110
For the foreign applicants, the application form could be sent to:
The Embassy/the Consulate General of Indonesia in respective countries
H. CLOSING DATE
All applications should be received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia on 20 March 2011, at the latest.
Terms and Conditions:
1. Candidates should preferably be between the ages of 21 to 30 years-old with at least a high school diploma;
2. Candidates should possess high interest and talent in arts. Arts students or those with an academic history on Indonesian culture are encouraged to apply;
3. Bearing in mind the intensity of the program, candidates are highly advised to ensure prime physical conditions, particularly for female candidates to ensure that they do not conceive prior and during the program;
4. Candidates must complete the application form (attached) and submit it along with the followings:
1) 3 (three) passport-sized photographs;
2) A photo-copy of passport with validity period at least two years;
3) A photo-copy of academic diploma;
4) A photo-copy of the latest valid health certification from a qualified medical practitioner. On the day of leaving the origin country, participants should equipped themselves with a valid health certification from a qualified medical practitioner;
5) A letter of recommendation;
6) A personal statement declaring the following:
a. the willingness to be subject to Indonesian laws and regulations during his/her stay in Indonesia;
b. the willingness to follow all the rules and regulations set up by the organizing committee and art centers;
c. the willingness to accept the facilities provided by the organizing committee and arts centers and stay at the designated accommodations;
d. not to work or be employed for financial benefits during the program;
e. the willingness to follow the travel arrangements arranged by the organizing committee to and from Indonesia;
f. the willingness to participate in all the program arranged by the organizing committee and art centers, unless, during the program, declared unfit by a qualified medical practitioner;
g. the willingness to leave Indonesia immediately after the closing ceremony, at a date determined by the organizing committee.
5. The programme will include Indonesian language lessons. A minimum skill in Bahasa Indonesia or English will be an advantage for candidates, but is not a main criterion for the programme.
Programme:
I. Orientation programme in Jakarta, 25 April – 1 May 2011
§ Bahasa Indonesia courses;
§ Introduction to Indonesian history, culture and foreign policy;
§ Visits to museums and other Indonesian tourism landmarks;
§ An outbound training.
II. Indonesian Arts and Cultural Training, May – July 2011
§ Sundanese culture (in Bandung)
a. Angklung and arumba (traditional Sundanese instruments);
b. Wayang golek (traditional Sundanese puppetry);
c. Selected Sundanese dances;
d. Pencak silat (traditional Sundanese martial arts);
e. Extra-curricular activities, excursions and field study.
§ Javanese culture (in Solo and Surabaya)
a. Selected Javanese dances;
b. Karawitan musical arts;
c. Extra-curricular activities, excursions and field study.
§ Balinese culture (in Denpasar)
a. Selected Balinese dances;
b. Gamelan (traditional Balinese instruments);
c. Extra-curricular activities, excursions and field study.
§ Sumateran culture (in Bandar Lampung)
a. Selected Sumatera dances;
b. Traditional Sumatera instruments;
c. Extra-curricular activities, excursions and field study.
THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THIS POST: http://www.kemlu.go.id/Pages/InformationSheet.aspx?IDP=21&l=id
This international educational exchange program enables individuals to study at a community college in the United States to develop professional skills.
Eligible fields are Business Management and Administration; Tourism and Hospitality Management; Health Professions, including Nursing; Media; Information Technology; Agriculture; and Engineering Science.
ELIGIBILITY
To apply to the program, candidates must:
- Have completed a secondary school education; D1, D2, D3 and S1
- Preference will be given to High School Diploma
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree are eligible if they are applying in a field different from the field of their degree and have relevant work experience in the field for which they are applying.
- Applicants with MA or PhD degrees are not eligible to participate.
- Have relevant work experience in the field in which they are applying;
- Have English language skills that provide a basis for enrolling in academic coursework;
- Submit a complete application;
- Minimum Institutional TOEFL score 500 or TOEIC score 650 atau IELTS 5.0 (only scores less than 2 years old are valid).
U.S. PROGRAM
The Community College Summit Initiative Program will provide funding for round-trip airfare to the U.S.; a living allowance during English language, academic, and practical training program components; tuition costs; health insurance; and cultural enhancement activities. Students will be hosted in groups by community colleges competitively selected to participate in the program. Students are required to return home at the end of their program and may not transfer to a four-year U.S. academic institution.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Please return to AMINEF your complete application package by the application deadline that includes:
- Completed application form.
- Copy of your most recent, less than two years old, TOEFL/TOEIC/IELTS score report.
- Copy of high school diploma (English translation).
- Copy of identity document (KTP or passport).
Please send the application package to AMINEF Office NO LATER November 1, 2011. Starting from January to the end of March, AMINEF office will be at Gd. Balai Pustaka, 6th Floor, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4, Jakarta 10720. Effectively on April 1, 2011, AMINEF office will be at CIMB NIAGA Plaza, 3rd Floor, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 25, Jakarta 12920. Shall you decide to send your application by mail, please send them to the following address: AMINEF, PO BOX 2939, JKP 10029.
We do not accept email applications. Hard copies must be sent or delivered to American Indonesian Exchange Foundation.
THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THIS POST:http://aminef.or.id/fulbright.php?site=fulbright&m=ip-pro-sp-communitycollege
Program Description:
The Office of Academic Exchange Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U. S. Department of State, is pleased to announce a new exchange program for undergraduate students-the 2012 Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD)
The Global UGRAD Program provides scholarships for one semester or one academic year of U.S. Study in a NON-DEGREE Program. The goals of the program are to provide a diverse group of emerging student leaders, from non-elite and underrepresented groups in Indonesia and East Asia.
All global UGRAD Program participants will be enrolled full-time in undergraduate course work chosen from the institution’s (US) existing curriculum to allow students ample opportunity for ongoing interaction with U.S. Faculty and student peers, and for exposure to U.S. academic and classroom culture.
To ensure that students succeed in their new academic environments, host institutions will offer tailored instruction on topics including academic research and writing, critical thinking, time management, note taking, and studying for and taking tests. Participants will live on campus with American peers.
Students will also be provided with opportunities to participate in up to ten hours of community service per semester. Additionally, an internship component will be offered to all academic-year participants during the academic component of the program. Internships will be related to each participant’s field of study and/or career plans.
Participants may be eligible for up to 4 weeks of intensive English Language instruction in the United States prior to the start of academic portion of their program.
Eligibility:
1/ Scholarships will be granted to students who currently are enrolled in S-1 degree programs only, and have completed their first semester and up to their firth semester of undergraduate study at an Indonesian university.
2/ Applicants should demonstrate leadership potential through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities.
3/ Applicants must have minimum ITP/IBT TOEFL score of 500-score or IELTS 5.0 less than two years old. In some cases a personal interview by a fluent qualified Native English Speaker who can confirm that the nominee would be able to achieve that score when tested is acceptable. Candidates must also meet all the requirements of the institution where admission is being sought.
4/ Preference will be given to those who have had little or NO experience in the U.S. or outside of their home countries.
5/ Applications can be for either for one semester or two semesters based on nominee’s availability. No applications should be submitted for both one semester and full year programs.
6/ Applicants are required to return to Indonesia after the completion of the one or two semester program.
Submission of Applications
An original application and two copies should be submitted to the address below by: November 1, 2011
American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF)
CIMB NIAGA Plaza, Lantai 3
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 25
Jakarta 12920
For additional information, contact info :fulbright_ind@aminef.or.id.
We do not accept email applications. Hard copies must be sent or delivered to American Indonesian Exchange Foundation.
THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF THIS POST: http://aminef.or.id/fulbright.php?site=fulbright&m=ip-pro-sp-globalunderex
Red Leaf, Red Leaf
the charm of the leaf
not what we earn but what we give
stay under the family tree, never say “leave”
when we hear, we hear the sound of victory
when we write, we write strategies that fair as an ivory
and we rebut, we crumble, we crush you, inevitably
we swear to fight in dignity and we are steady
The stripes, the stripes
red stripes, justify the words from our lips
pride of English, the light of our department
home of knights and warrior princesses
forever, we stand in might, and nothing less
only one name, only one name
unite, as one, let our flag ascend
it’s our flame, it’s our flame
our home is fame, dominate the game
justice is our touch, knowledge is our torch,
fact becomes the sword, shines through every word
we root to our moot, our case is the chariot to victory
unite, unite, English Department Debate Society…..
house of the real debaters, red and white in clarity
leafs united in harmony, under one strong tree
we stay faithfully and let our spirit free
unite, unite, English Department Debate Society…..
only one name
in the world of debate
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT DEBATING SOCIETY
King Abdulaziz University (KAU) Announces the Graduate Studies Scholarship Admission for applicants from outside Saudi Arabia for the academic year 2011/2012.
Deanship of Graduate Studies at King Abdulaziz University, at Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, announces graduate programs admission for master and Ph.D degrees for non-Saudis from outside the country for the year 2011/2012, and that is according to the following:
Disciplines available for Ph.D
Faculty of Science
Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry.
Faculty of Engineering (Males Only)
Civil engineering.
Faculty of Earth Science (Males Only)
Engineering and Environmental Geology, Hydrogeology,
Petroleum and Sedimentology, Mineral Resources and Rocks,
Structural Geology and Remote Sensing, Geophysics.
Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land
Agriculture (Male Only)
Arid land Agriculture, Environmental Science.
Disciplines available for master degree
Faculty of Science
Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics,
Biochemistry, Astronomy and Space.
Faculty of Engineering (Males Only)
Civil Engineering, Production Engineering and Mechanical
systems Designing, Thermal Engineering and Desalination
Technology, Industrial Engineering, Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Chemical and Material Engineering, Nuclear
Engineering, Aeronautic Engineering, Mining Engineering.
Faculty of Earth Sciences (Male Only)
Mineral and Rocks, Engineering and Environmental
Geology, Hydrogeology, Petroleum and Sedimentology,
Structural and Remote Sensing Geology, Geophysics.
Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land
Agriculture (Male Only)
Meteorology, Arid land Agriculture, Environmental Sciences,
Water Resources Sciences and Management.
Faculty of Marine Science (Males Only)
Marine Biology, Marine Physics, Marine Chemistry, Marine
Geology.
Faculty of Environmental Design (Males Only)
Urban and Regional Planning, Architecture.
Faculty of Computing & Information Technology
Computer Science.
Departments of Home Economics (Females Only)
Islamic Arts, Clothing and Textiles, Childhood Studies,
Housing and House Management, Food and Nutrition,
Educational and Home Economics.
Admission requirements
1. Age does not exceed (30) years for master degree applicant
and (35) years for Ph.D applicant.
2. An approved official academic qualification of grade not
less than «Very Good», if the degree offered in grades in the
applicant home country.
3. One of the following Score in English language exams:
Exam type Required score
TOEFL (PBT) 500
TOEFL (CBT) 173
TOEFL (IBT) 61
IELTS 5
4. Good conductance and medical Condition.
5. Two letters of recommendations from previous instructors.
6. Applicant should not be dismissed from one of the educational
institutions in the Kingdom.
7. Certificates should be certified from the Saudi embassy in
applicant’s country.
Scholarship privileges
1. A monthly gratuing of (2900 SR) for master students and
(3400 SR) for Ph.D students.
2. An accommodation allowance (1800 SR) when scholarship
student arrives to Jeddah.
3. Health care will be provided for the student.
4. Providing of housing and suitable scientific, social, cultural
and training care.
5. Procurement of discounted meals.
6. Not continual award of (3000 SR) for master students, and
(4000 SR) for Ph.D students as allowance of word-processing
of thesis.
7. Graduation award for books cargo (2700SR).
8. Two way tickets to the student annually.
Required documents
1. Curriculum vitae for the applicant.
2. Statment of purpose for the specialization to be enrolled.
3. A copy of graduation certificate (certified from Saudi
Embassy).
4. A copy of transcript (certified from Saudi Embassy).
5. Two scientific recommendations from previous instructors.
6. A copy of valid passport.
Tasks and duties of scholarship student
In addition to joining graduate study programs, scholarship
student should carry out suitable academic and technical work
for his specialization, so that this will not affect his academic
performance and education quality of KAU.
To Apply for admission
Application for graduate studies program takes place by accessing our website (KAU Graduates Studies
Scholarships), and reading the regulations and admission conditions for the available programs . Then,
applicant starts filling the electronic application and attaching the required documents for those who fulfill the
admission conditions within the admission period between (1/2/2011 to 8/4/2011).
