Providing educational advisory service

Providing educational advisory service

The American-Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) was
established in 1987 to administer the Fulbright Program in
Indonesia, and has brought the U.S.-Indonesian program a higher
level of cooperation and local involvement. Its founding was the
first step toward an intergovernmental agreement to establish a
binational education exchange commission that was signed in July
1992 and makes Indonesia and the U.S. full partners in the
administration of the Fulbright program.

AMINEF gives detailed information about the availability of
Fulbright scholarships throughout the Indonesian academic
community and runs open merit-based competitions for Fulbright
grants. It reviews applications and arranges interviews with
binational selection committees for those applicants who meet
minimum standards for the program.

The foundation also administers the Hubert H. Humphrey North-
South Fellowship Program, which brings accomplished professionals
from developing countries to the U.S. at a midpoint in their
careers for a year of study and practical training.

Another of AMINEF's highly visible undertakings is management
of the Educational Advising Service (EAS) in Jakarta, Surabaya
and Medan. EAS helps sponsored and nonsponsored students prepare
for study at accredited institutions in the U.S. at both
undergraduate and graduate levels.

EAS advisors provide current and accurate information about
programs and admission requirements. They offer counseling on
such matters as testing, transfer of credits and postacceptance
preparations. EAS also holds free weekly orientation sessions for
those contemplating study in the U.S.

Currently open to Indonesian students are the following
Fulbright grants and scholarships:

* Senior Research Program 1999/2000; registration deadline: Sept.
14, 1998.

* Junior Research Grant for Indonesian University Doctoral
Candidates 1999/2000; registration deadline: Sept. 7, 1998.

* Scholar-in-Residence Program 1999/2000; registration deadline:
Sept. 21, 1998.

* Scholarships for 2000/2001; registration deadline: Oct. 5,
1998.

* KTI Scholarships for 2000/2001 -- to students from Kawasan
Timur Indonesia (KTI); registration deadline: Oct. 5, 1998.

* Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 1999/2000; registration
deadline: August 4, 1998.

Contact AMINEF's Jakarta office at telephone number (021)
3452016 or 3452018 for further information.