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.