Global Undergraduate Exchange program

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 an exchange program for undergraduate students - The 2013 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:

Scholarships will be granted to students who are currently enrolled in S-1 degree programs only, and have completed their first and up to the fifth semester of undergraduate study at an Indonesian university, by November 1, 2012. Please note that those who are in the sixth semester and above are not eligible to apply.
Applicants should demonstrate leadership potential through academic work, community involvement, and extracurricular activities.
Applicants must have a valid minimum ITP TOEFL score of 500 or IELTS 5.0 or IBT TOEFL score of 60/61. (TOEFL prediction or TOEFL-like score cannot be accepted).
Preference will be given to those who have had little or NO experience in the U.S. or outside of their home countries.
Applications can be for either for one semester or two semester based on nominee's availability. No applications should be submitted for both one semester and two semester programs.
Applicants are required to return to Indonesia after the completion of the program.

Submission of Applications

Please note that we do not accept emailed applications. An original application and two complete copies should be submitted or delivered to the address below by November 1, 2012:

AMINEF
CIMB Niaga Plaza Lt. 3
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 25
Jakarta 12920

Contact Information
Specific questions regarding the application process may be addressed via e-mail to the following address: infofulbright_ind@aminef.or.id
.

The form can be downloaded here:

http://www.aminef.or.id/fulbright/index.php/news/42-global-undergraduate-exchange-program

Sydney Water Civil Engineering Scholarship

Sydney Water delivers essential and sustainable water solutions for the benefit of the community, providing drinking water, recycled water, wastewater services and some stormwater services to more than four million people in Sydney, the Illawarra and the Blue Mountains.

The Sydney Water Civil Engineering Scholarship seeks to encourage young people to pursue a career in civil engineering and the water industry, The scholarship not only provides financial support to help UWS engineering students through their studies but the opportunity for paid work placements. These placements provice students with valuable hands-on experience and the chance to apply their theoretical training while they are learning.

Courses

Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced), for the Civil Engineering key program only.

Eligibility

New or continuing students.

Benefits

$5000 per year.

Duration

Up to four years of full time study.

Criteria

Applicants:

• must receive an offer or be currently enrolled to study full-time in the Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Engineering (Advanced) at UWS, and intending to complete the Civil Engineering key program
• should demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in the water industry, as demonstrated in the personal statement section of their scholarship application
• should be willing to complete paid work experience with Sydney Water throughout their degree

Application and Selection Process

Applicants must provide a statement in support of their application indicating how they believe the receipt of the scholarship will assist them with their studies and in their future career. This statement should give a sufficient explanation of the applicant’s background and current circumstances to enable the University to judge their eligibility, need and merit.

Successful applicants will be selected based on their written application, academic potential, their ability to meet the criteria and, where appropriate, performance in an interview before a selection panel.

Applicants must complete the appropriate Application Form and submit the form to the Scholarships and Student Advancement Unit by Monday 7 January 2013. Please apply online using the Group B: Donor Funded Scholarships application form.

European Microfinance Programme (Master complémentaire conjoint en microfinance)

Objectives

The European Microfinance Programme - EMP is directed at students who want to obtain a specialisation in microfinance and acquire expertise by working in a developing country.

It provides students with a multidisciplinary approach to the challenges facing the microfinance sector today.

It offers the combined expertise of academics and experts working in the field. Academics from several leading European universities and practitioners from non-governmental organisations have collaborated to launch this joint programme. EMP works in close connection with the Centre for European Research in Microfinance (CERMi), which offers optional seminars, conferences, and other research activities to the EMP students (www.cermi.eu).

Content

The programme lasts one year (60 ects).

It unfolds in 3 periods :

• Mid September to January : Introduction to financial management, microfinance from conception to management, banking and microfinance, contracting and microfinance products, public policy in microfinance, microfinance and societies, introduction to rural development.
• February to April : Topics in microfinance; case studies in microfinance. Assessment of microfinance, development and ethics
• May to September : Students will complete a compulsory two-to-four-month field internship preferably at microfinance institutions in developing countries. The EMP does not provide any financial support for the expenses related to that internship. However, students have the possibility to look for grants and financial support from foundations, associations, etc...Last year, the EMP was able to help finance some of the CUD-EMP students' flight tickets, but the EMP cannot make any commitment for the year 2013-2014, as it will depend on the programme's financing capacities.

The course (all in English) take place four-to-six times per week from 6 pm to 9 pm. Sometimes, courses will take place on Saturday from 9.00 am to 12:00 am. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Conditions of admission

• Applicants must already hold a master Degree, equivalent to 300 ECTS (5 years), in one of the following disciplines : development cooperation, economics, agronomy, management and finance. Exceptionnally, other qualifications may be accepted.
• Applicants must possess field experience in developing countries.
• Mastering English is required
• Applicants will find the detailed application procedure on www.europeanmicrofinanceprogram.org.
• They must submit their application to both CUD and EMP.

Scholarships available: 12

Duration of the course : one year (starting : mid - September 2013)

Language of the course: English

ORGANISing universities

Warocqué School of Business ans Economics - Université de Mons (Belgium)

Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM) - Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium)

In Collaboration with :

L'Université Paris-Dauphine (France)
and ADA, BRS, CERISE, PlaNet Finance Belgique and SOS Faim

PERSON TO CONTACT
(for additionnal information)

Ms Virginie BEUVENS

Centre Emile Bernheim - Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management (SBS-EM)
ULB CP 145/01
Avenue F-D. Roosevelt, 50 - 1050 Brussels - Belgium

Tél : +32 2 650 41 62
emp@ulb.ac.be

website : www.europeanmicrofinanceprogram.org

Scholarships for Indonesian Students

Beasiswa untuk Pelajar Indonesia

1. Chevening Scholarship

Beasiswa Chevening atau The British Chevening Awards adalah beasiswa yang disponsori oleh Pemerintah Inggris melalui Kantor Kementerian Luar Negeri (Foreign and Commonwealth Office – FCO). Program beasiswa ini menawarkan pendidikan jenjang S-2 (Master) selama satu tahun di universitas atau institusi pendidikan yang berada di Inggris Raya.

Beasiswa Chevening menanggung:

1. Biaya hidup
2. Biaya kuliah
3. Tiket pulang pergi

Persyaratannya:

1. Warga Negara Indonesia
2. Lulusan dengan IPK minimum >=3.0
3. Kemampuan berbicara dan menulis bahasa Inggris IELTS 6.5
4. Pengalaman bekerja setelah lulus sarjana (S1) minimal 2 tahun
5. Komitmen untuk pengembangan karir jangka panjang
6. Harus dapat menunjukkan potensi kepemimpinan dan memiliki kapasitas untuk memainkan peran penting dalam kemajuan masa depan Indonesia
7. Tidak dapat menerima aplikasi untuk lulusan MBA
8. Penerima Chevening sebelumnya tidak diperkenankan mendaftar
9. Karyawan, kerabat karyawan (atau mantan karyawan yang sudah tidak lagi bekerja selama dua tahun terakhir) dari Kantor Kementerian Luar Negeri (FCO), termasuk staf Kedutaan, dan pos-pos FCO, British Council, atau sponsor Chevening lainnya, tidak diperkenankan untuk ikut mendaftar

Links:
a. http://ukinindonesia.fco.gov.uk/en/bahasa-indonesia/kerjasama-dengan-indonesia/beasiswa-chevening/
b. http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/scholarships/
c. https://www.chevening.fco.gov.uk/CheveningApplications/CA_Start.aspx

2. British Council

Informasi beasiswa juga disediakan oleh British Council dan bisa dilakukan penelusuran menggunakan fasilitas ‘scholarship finder’ yang terdapat dalam website berikut: http://www.educationuk.org/scholarships

Tips:
Tidak lupa untuk mencari di website British Council http://www.britishcouncil.org, misalnya : British Council mengumumkan beasiswa Zienkiewicz Scholarship, yang diperuntukkan mahasiswa internasional (tidak dibatasi hanya UK/EU) pada tahun 2010 lalu pada link.

3. Beasiswa Jardine Foundation

Beasiswa Jardine Foundation adalah beasiswa untuk Cambridge University atau Oxford University khususnya untuk pelajar dibawah usia 25 tahun yang bertempat tinggal di Hongkong, Cina, India, Indonesia, Singapura, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Korea, Jepang serta Vietnam. Sejak tahun 1982, beasiswa ini telah membiayai lebih dari 100 orang penerima beasiswa termasuk dari Indonesia. Untuk informasi selanjutnya:

a. http://www.jardine-foundation.org
b. http://www.jardines.com/assets/files/Community/Foundation/prospectus.pdf

PhD Studentship
Design and measurement methodologies of millimetre-wave smart antennas
University of Surrey

Applications are invited for a funded three-year PhD studentship
starting on 1 January 2013 to investigate the novel design and
measurement methodologies of millimetre-wave smart antennas.
Millimetre-wave smart antennas using, for example printed
reflectarray, are the key technology for satellite communications,
wireless local area networks and radars. At millimetre-wave bands they
offer multi-gigabit speeds to complement existing Wi-Fi capabilities
and enable new cutting-edge wireless applications. Main objectives of
this project include novel designs, implementations and measurement
techniques of millimetre-wave smart antennas. It will involve antenna
design, EM modelling and simulation, RF/millimetre-wave circuit
design, DSP algorithms, antenna measurement methodologies, FGPA
implementations, etc.

Candidates should hold a 1st class or 2.1 honours degree in
Engineering, Physics, or a related field. Overseas students with
equivalent degrees will also be considered. The candidate will
preferably have a Master degree, and research backgrounds in one or
more of the following areas: antenna design, RF circuit design,
antenna measurement, and electromagnetics.

The award will be for a period of 3 years and include Home/Overseas
tuition fees plus a stipend (approx £13,590 p.a). Applications are
welcome from both the UK and internationally.

The student will be jointly supervised by Dr. Tian Hong Loh at The
National Physical Laboratory (NPL), and Dr. Steven Gao at University
of Surrey, UK. NPL is the UK's National Measurement Institute and is a
world-leading centre of excellence in developing and applying the most
accurate measurement standards, science and technology. The novel
measurement techniques will be explored in the small and smart antenna
test range at NPL, which allows non-invasive antenna measurements. Dr.
Gao's Research Group at Surrey has extensive experience in the designs
of satellite communication antennas, smart antennas, phased arrays and
RF/millimeter-wave wireless systems.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr. Steven Gao, email:
s.gao@surrey.ac.uk.

Applications:

Applications should be sent to Dr. Steven Gao by post to Dr. Steven
Gao, Head of Antennas/RF/MM-Wave Group, Surrey Space Centre,
University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, UK. Completed applications
should include a CV, a statement of research interests, the completed
application form, quoting the above studentship together with copies
of transcripts and certificate of qualifications. The Application Form
can be downloaded from:

(http://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/apply/)

Closing date: 21st October 2012

4-Year PhD Scholarship
The University of Manchester -School of Environment and Development

Fully funded by the Leverhulme Trust Starting September 2012: Climate
change futures: how is the value of certified emissions reductions
(CERs) created?

We invite applications for a PhD studentship in the newly formed
Leverhulme Centre for the Study of Value with Professors Sarah
Bracking and Philip Woodhouse.

The studentship will be available from September 2012 for four years
and will cover tuition fees and a stipend to the value of over
£54,000, payable subject to eligibility criteria.

These studentships form part of a programme of work titled "Human,
non-human and environmental value systems: an impossible frontier?"
Globally, new markets and commodities are being created in a number of
key policy arenas that are putting prices, and thereby imputing a
particular value, to a number of previously un-priced (but not
necessarily unvalued) things: carbon, ecosystem services, commonly
held land, biodiversity, water and even human lives. This research
will explore how valuation technologies are designed in order to
understand the deficiencies and possibilities of value in political,
social and environmental terms. Its ultimate purpose is to suggest
better ways of doing value calculations that will improve the quality
of our economic and environmental future.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) was established at the United Nations
Climate Change Conference in Durban in 2011, with the World Bank named
as an interim Executive in order to provide finance for climate change
mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. Its institutional
and operating practices are in the process of establishment. It will
be central to the effort to create a better climate future, and yet
the calculative practices of how different types of emission reduction
projects are valued are not well understood, even within the national
institutions which accredit successful projects with tradable
certified emissions reductions (CERs). The extension of carbon markets
through the GCF will aggravate this pre-existing problem of valuation.
This project will examine the emerging functionality of the GCF
globally through South African case studies, with fieldwork to be
conducted in South Africa.

Applications are invited from those with both 'home' (UK/EU) tuition
fee status and 'overseas' fee status. For guidance, please follow this
link on how to determine tuition fee status. We must caution that the
value of the maintenance component will be less for overseas students
than for home students, due to a higher fee level, and a fixed package
overall. To discuss the financial terms of the award, contact
Monique.Brown@manchester.ac.uk

.

Applications should be made through our online application procedure
by Friday 24th August 2012, specifying "Climate change futures" as the
subject of study. You are NOT required to submit a research proposal.

In section 6 of the online application form, under 'research title'
please insert 'Climate change futures'. This will help us filter
applications.

Any enquiries relating specifically to the submission of applications
should be directed to: Laura.Dobson@manchester.ac.uk

Students will be informed of the outcome of the selection process by
7th September 2012.

If you have not been contacted by the 14th September please assume
that you have been unsuccessful. We expect that your studentship will
begin on 17th September, although some flexibility may be possible. We
would like to apologize in advance for the tight deadlines which
apply.

For further information on the overall programme please see the apply
online link below.