Fulbright Master's scholarship 2011 (to study in the U.S.)

This one is an advertising... :-)

Somebody posted this info on milis beasiswa (beasiswa (at) yahoogroups.com), and as a Fulbrighter myself, I feel obliged to spread this too... :-) Preference will be given to applicants serving as faculty members of private institutions of higher education in Indonesia, but that does not mean that those who're not a faculty member are not eligible or have no chance at all. It's alright if you're not a full time faculty yet (which is possibly because you only have bachelor's degree). The definition of "faculty member" here also applies if you're only a research or teaching assistant at a higher education institution.

For those who's interested in pursuing a PhD degree, Fulbright also has separate scholarship programs for PhD.

This scholarship is very prestigious and competitive, even more so for the Master's level. Good luck to you who want to try...

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Fulbright Master Fulbright Master Scholarships, American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF), USA

Preference will be given to applicants who serve as faculty members of state and private institutions of higher education in Indonesia. Applicants will possess:

• a Bachelor (S1) degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (4.00 
• leadership 
• a good understanding of Indonesian and international 
• demonstrated commitment to the chosen field of study
• a willingness to return to Indonesia upon completion of the Fulbright program
• a minimum institutional TOEFL score of 550 or IELTS score of 6.0

DISCIPLINES
All disciplines and fields of study are eligible for a Fulbright award. The fields of study covered by the Fulbright scholarship program in the past were limited to the Social Sciences and Humanities.  Since 2004, however, the policy has been changed to include also other disciplines with the exception of fields related to patient care or medical training nor to continue their study at medical school.

HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should complete the appropriate application forms. Forms are available either by mail or in person at the AMINEF Office, Gedung Balai Pustaka, 6th floor, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya 4, Jakarta 10720. Please return to AMINEF your complete application package by the application deadline that includes:

• Completed application form. This includes a clearly written and concise study objective.
• Copy of your most recent, less than two years old, institutional TOEFL or IELTS score report.
• One letter of reference, either from your current employer or previous lecturer.
• Copy of academic transcript (English translation).
• Copy of identity document (KTP or passport).

CONTACT INFORMATION
Specific questions regarding the application process may be addressed via e-mail to the following address: infofulbright_ind (at) aminef.or.id. We do not accept email applications. Hard copies must be sent or delivered to American Indonesian Exchange Foundation.

DEADLINE
The deadline for the submission of application materials for all programs is April 30, 2011.
Note: Program requirements are subject to change without notice.
The form can be downloaded here.

http://www.aminef.or.id/file/fulbright/2010%20FULBRIGHT%20APPLICATION%20FORM.doc

Congrats to Jay

Congratulations to Andreas Senjaya, CSUI 2007 as the runner-up of "Pemilihan Mahasiswa Berprestasi Utama Universitas Indonesia 2010". Our (me, Pak Yugo, Bu Putu, Pak Herry, Pak Maruli, and Pak Andreas Febrian) decision to choose you as "Mapres Utama Fasilkom UI 2010" is proved correct. Hopefully, this achievement provides a great inspiration to all of us.

Wishlist for the next Compfest

Congratulations to 2008 & 2009 ers (Asad, Naning, Panji, and friends) for successfully organizing Compfest 2010 last week, on May 8th and 9th. There might be some minuses but overall, it's a great job, a culmination of months of hectic works. I admit that I was rather pessimistic of the event's success, especially with the uncertainties regarding the funding. But in the end, the event did go on quite well.

Now to the wishlist for the next year's Compfest:

• I (or we, the faculty) would like that Compfest showcases more of our research in computer science and IT. This year's Compfest was admittedly emphasized a bit more on entertainment and seminars, rather than on research exhibition. To realize this wish is obviously a more difficult job because such contents are not as easy to sell than, let's say, entertainment.
• I would like that our Compfest draws many participants from other universities, e.g., ITB, or Binus, or other universities famous for the IT/computer science education. I am sure there will be many more things that can be shown in the Compfest if they are invited.
• I would love to see more IT communities involved in the Compfest, just like Compfest 2009 where several user groups were involved. Such communities are able to attract more crowd to the event, but the difficulty lies on the fact that they typically do not have much money (thus won't be able to pay anything in terms of sponsorship or booth) and often take a very long time to commit their participation in the event.

The next Compfest will take as great (if not greater) effort as this year's. Solid organization and strong leadership are needed to make it work. These were shown in this year's Compfest. Can they be shown again next year? I certainly hope so.

Lagi, Mahasiswa UI Tewas Ditodong

Turut berduka cita bagi keluarga yang ditinggalkan....

Lagi, Mahasiswa UI Tewas Ditodong

Kompas, 11 April 2005.

Jakarta, Kompas - Deliu Aga Gunawan (21), mahasiswa Semester VI Fakultas Ilmu Komputer Universitas Indonesia, tewas secara mengenaskan dengan dua luka tusuk di perut dan pinggang, Sabtu (9/4) sekitar pukul 17.30. Deliu tewas diduga setelah menjadi korban penodongan ketika dalam perjalanan pulang dari kampusnya di Depok menuju rumah kosnya di Beji, tidak jauh dari kampusnya, melalui jalan pintas.

Hingga kemarin sore jenazah korban yang merupakan putra pasangan Liu Fok Fa (55) dan Yen Liecu (42) itu masih disemayamkan di Rumah Sakit Husada, Jakarta. Meski untuk sementara polisi menduga tewasnya Daliu akibat penodongan, polisi masih menelusuri kemungkinan motif lain.

Menurut cerita Lio Yan Cin (50), tante korban, biasanya korban pulang seminggu sekali ke rumahnya di Jalan Kampung Irian I RT 10 RW 06, Kelurahan Serdang, Kecamatan Kemayoran, Jakarta Pusat. Akan tetapi, pada Sabtu sebelum kejadian korban menghubungi orangtuanya dan mengabarkan bahwa pekan ini dia tidak akan pulang ke Kemayoran karena ada banyak tugas yang harus diselesaikan.

Selama ini, menurut Yan Cin, keponakannya itu dikenal aktif dalam berbagai kegiatan di kampus. Bahkan, sejumlah temannya menjuluki Daliu sebagai "Mr Beres", artinya setiap ada persoalan rumit yang tidak mudah diselesaikan, begitu Daliu datang, langsung bisa diselesaikan dengan baik.

Yan Cin mengungkapkan, tidak lama setelah terjadi pembunuhan itu petugas menemukan telepon seluler milik Daliu yang tersimpan di saku celananya, sedangkan dompet korban hilang, diduga dibawa pembunuhnya. Telepon seluler tidak ikut hilang diduga karena tersimpan di saku celana dan tidak diketahui oleh pelaku.

Sekadar mengingatkan, sebelumnya pada 27 Februari lalu Haryanto (22), mahasiswa Fakultas Ilmu Komputer Universitas Indonesia (UI), yang baru diwisuda tewas setelah dianiaya pencopet dalam kereta rel listrik jurusan Bogor-Jakarta. Haryanto dijambret dalam perjalanan pulang dari kampusnya di Depok, Jawa Barat, menuju rumahnya (Kompas, 28/2).

Teriak minta tolong

Kepala Kepolisian Sektor Beji (Depok) Ajun Komisaris Sukanda mengungkapkan, Daliu diduga tewas akibat menjadi korban penodongan. "Dugaan sementara, korban ditodong lalu melawan sehingga korban mengalami luka tusuk. Tidak ada saksi yang melihat, tidak ada yang tahu. Kami terus menyelidiki kasus ini," katanya.

Sukanda menceritakan, peristiwa pembunuhan tersebut terjadi hari Sabtu sekitar pukul 17.30 di saat hujan cukup lebat. Ketika itu korban dalam perjalanan pulang menuju rumah kosnya di Beji, tidak jauh dari Kompleks UI. "Dia pulang lewat jalan pintas, menuju ke stasiun. Waktu itu hujan cukup lebat. Petang itu suasana memang sepi," tutur Sukanda menjelaskan.

Menurut dia, keterangan yang diperoleh polisi dari tempat kejadian mengungkapkan bahwa ada seorang tukang ojek yang mendengar suara lelaki berteriak meminta tolong. Ketika diperhatikan, ternyata ada lelaki tengah berlari-lari. Lelaki yang belakangan diketahui sebagai mahasiswa UI itu tak lama kemudian terjatuh dan tergelincir ke got.

Polisi dan warga lalu membawa korban ke klinik di UI, tetapi sudah tutup. Selanjutnya korban dibawa ke Rumah Sakit Tugu Ibu di Depok. Namun, dalam perjalanan, korban tidak kuat akibat banyak darah yang keluar.

Sukanda mengungkapkan bahwa ketika peristiwa terjadi tidak ada satu saksi pun yang melihatnya. Kejadiannya berlangsung cepat dan dalam kondisi hujan cukup deras. Sampai sejauh ini polisi menduga Deliu menjadi korban penodongan. Ketika ditodong, korban melawan sehingga terjadilah peristiwa itu.

"Menurut teman-temannya, korban termasuk pendiam. Dia jarang menceritakan persoalan pribadinya kepada teman lainnya. Kami juga akan meminta keterangan dari teman-teman korban untuk mencari informasi mengenai kemungkinan motif lain dari peristiwa itu," kata Sukanda lebih lanjut. (MAS)