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DIKTI Scholarships for Indonesian Lecturers, Beasiswa Dosen dari Dikti 2011 2012

03.07.2011 · Posted in Indonesia

DIKTI Scholarships for Indonesian Lecturers

To date, the Indonesian Government has been providing opportunities for all lecturers to pursue further studies at leading Indonesian higher education institutions through BPPS Scholarships. In addition to this provision, starting from 2008, Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI) through Human Resource Directorate (Direktorat Ketenagaan) offers scholarships to support the lecturers who would pursue Master’s and Doctoral degree at overseas universities.
Translated from: http://ditnaga‐dikti.org/ditnaga/opendoc.php?page=6&exp=4&id=95&date=2008‐02‐18%2014:35:26

Scholarships for Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programs at Overseas Universities funded by the National Budget Background

The Act of National Education System No. 20/2003 and the Decree of Ministry of Education No. 42/2007 on Lecturer Certification state that lecturers must hold at least one higher level of education compared with the students they teach. This condition is stipulated along with the realization that lecturers holds central and strategic roles in higher education. Therefore, the quality of the lecturers highly determines the quality of any higher education institution.

To date, the Indonesian Government has been providing opportunities for all lecturers to pursue further studies at leading Indonesian higher education institutions through BPPS Scholarships. In addition to this provision, starting from 2008, Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI) through Human Resource Directorate (Direktorat Ketenagaan) offers scholarships to support the lecturers who would pursue Master’s and Doctoral degree at overseas universities.

Program Description

This scholarship, i.e. the Overseas Postgraduate Scolarship Program (PBPLN), is offered by the Directorate General of Higher Education (DIKTI) with the following conditions:
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The scholarship will be funded by the National Budget (APBN)
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The scholarship is openly offered for all Indonesian lecturers from both state and private universities
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The scholarship is awarded for a maximum period of 3 years for doctoral degree program and 2 years for master’s degree program
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The scholarship supports for the following item:
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Tuition fees
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Living allowance for the student (excluding his/her family)
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Round-trip international air ticket
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Health insurance
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Book allowance
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Settling allowance
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Traveling documents (passport and visa), including medical check-up
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Excess bagage at the end of the study program
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Seminar/conference
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Research/thesis allowance
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Registration fees
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Amount awarded will be considered according to the conditions at the destination
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An allocation scheme applies and will be channeled through the Rectors, for state universities and institutes, and the Coordinators for Private Higher Education Institutions, for private universities and institutes. Therefore, the Rectors and the Coordinators should make official arrangement with the Director General of DIKTI
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In cases where a part of the academic activities is to be conducted in Indonesia (e.g. data collection), living allowance during which the activity is conducted will be paid according to the BPPS standards.
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To comply with the National Budget Year, it is advised to take a study program that starts in September Semester.
Eligibility
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Before applying for the scholarship, the applicant must have secured a valid Letter of Acceptance and/or a professor that will be his/her advisor from a reputable overseas institution (preferably from developed countries)
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The applicant must apply using the Form A(available for download)
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Not older than 50 years old at the time of applying the scholarship
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The applicant must attach attested copies of all previous degree certificates and transcripts
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The applicant must be proficient in English (proof of Institutional TOEFL score of at least 500 or IELTS score of at least 6.0 is needed) or other languages according to the regulation stipulated by respective target universities (proof of language test battery is needed)
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Doctoral degree applicant must submit his/her Research Plan that has been approved by, or at least has been communicated with his/her candidate advisor
Application form, all supporting documents, and cover/endorsement letter from the Rector of the sending university should be sent to:
Direktorat Ketenagaan Ditjen DIKTI Jln. Jend. Sudirman Pintu Satu Senayan Jakarta 10002. Selection Mechanism Selection process starts with administrative checking on all documents submitted, and followed by an interview (held in English) for those who fulfill administration conditions.
Registration and Selection Schedule
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Submission of completed forms and documents: late March
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Document checking and scrutiny: early April
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Interview with applicants: mid April
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Announcement for granted applicants: early May
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Preparation for departure: May to July
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Departure: August

Info Detil : DIKTI Scholarship 2011.pdf

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