AMINEF responds

In reply to Ms. Nurhaya's letter (July 30) about the procedures for applying for 1999/2000 Fulbright scholarships, I would like to clarify how Indonesians wishing to apply for the highly competitive Fulbright scholarships can proceed.

Ms. Nurhaya wrote that she read about the Fulbright Program on the Internet. Readers with Internet access may visit the American-Indonesian Exchange Foundation website at http://www.usembassyjakarta.org/aminef for information on Fulbright Program objectives, procedures and required qualifications.

Anyone may download application forms from our website without coming to AMINEF at Gedung Balai Pustaka, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya 4, Jakarta. Completed applications should be accompanied by letters of recommendation from a former lecturer (not necessarily by a rector) and a work supervisor. Those with questions or without Internet access are welcome to visit AMINEF from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Visitors may request application forms by providing AMINEF a curriculum vitae (CV) for preliminary review, to determine whether or not the Fulbright Program, or perhaps another academic option, is best for the applicant.

We regret that Ms. Nurhaya received incomplete information about the Fulbright Program, and we hope she will visit us again so we can advise her more completely on the possibility of studying in the U.S.

JOHN B. SITUMEANG

Executive Director

AMINEF Jakarta