The Young Indonesians’ Oath (Sumpah Pemuda) is a declaration that came out of a meeting attended by organizers of various associations based on ethnicities. They agreed to merge themselves into one new body named Young Indonesia (Indonesia Muda), a proper name since a good chunk of the members were literally young — in their […]
The Undergraduate Exchange Program (UEP) supports students from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Romania, and Serbia in the United States for one year of nondegree academic studies. Applicants must currently be enrolled as a second-year student at a university in their home country to be eligible.
The program seeks to assist educational and […]
Indonesia has picked May 2 as National Education Day to honor Suwardi Suryaningrat for his contributions to the country’s education system.
Among the legacies of Ki Hadjar, who is better known as Ki Hadjar Dewantara, is Taman Siswa school, which he established in 1922.
What is it about Taman Siswa that makes it so special and important […]
SIT Study Abroad offers a merit-based award to undergraduate students with a background and demonstrated interest in Asian Studies. The SIT Asia Fund will contribute a portion of the cost for North and Southeast Asia programs, based on student need.
SIT has received funding from the Freeman Foundation for the purpose of educating undergraduates about […]
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Lawmakers have turned a cold shoulder to the Constitutional Court’s ruling that obliges the government to increase the education budget, citing financial constraints as their rationale.
Emir Moeis, who heads the House of Representative’s state budgetary committee, said the issue had to be viewed pragmatically as the funds simply were not there.
“We still […]
While welcoming the Constitutional Court’s ruling that obliges the government to increase the education budget, education observers raised doubts that the ruling would take effect in 2006, while the chief economics minister hinted at the likelihood of an even more bloated budget deficit if the ruling were implemented.
The Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday in its […]
OAK HUMAN RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP SEARCH FOR 2006: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. For the fall of 2006, the Oak Institute seeks a human rights practitioner working on environmental issues that affect the rights of individuals and communities. Possible areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: exposing or mobilizing against environmental dangers to human […]
The Gender & Development Studies (GDS) at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) invites applications for scholarships for Master of Science (MSc) degrees in Gender and Development Studies with specialization in ‘Gender, Environment and Development.’
Eligible applicants should have an educational background in the social sciences or human geography or any of the natural science disciplines […]
Learn as much as you can about your adopted country before you leave the country. ‘You will be less likely to embarrass yourself or offend somebody else by doing something that’s not appropriate,’ says Colleen Graf, an administrative assistant at Willamette University’s Off-Campus Studies Department.
Take classes that will enrich your understanding of your experience […]
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Alcoa Foundation’s Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship Program is a unique, international fellowship program created to advance the knowledge and support for exemplary work in the field of conservation and sustainability through fellowships to outstanding academics and practitioners from non-governmental organizations (NGO). By bringing together the academic, NGO and business communities, Alcoa Foundation’s program will be […]
Four college students have landed their own interactive educational reality show called BlogAbroad.com.
As they study abroad in Egypt, New Zealand, New York and on a voyage to 10 South American, Asian and African countries during their Fall semesters, they will have a potential audience of hundreds of thousands of reality show fans tracking their experiences. […]