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H.E. Ms. Penny Williams PSM, the ambassador of The Commonwealth of Australia, visited UGM on Monday, September 12, 2022, as part of her visitation activity to Yogyakarta. She was welcomed by the rector of UGM, Prof. dr. Ova Emilia, M.Med.Ed., Sp.OG., Ph.D., in the UGM Main Building. 

Ova invited the delegation to the casual discussion before they resumed their activity to visit other locations in UGM. The discussion was about the partnership between UGM and Australian universities, and future collaboration possibilities.

In the discussion, Ova explained that UGM currently has partnerships with several universities in Australia. UGM is also sending the students to take one semester in Australia in the IISMA (Indonesian International Student Mobility Awards) program. 

Prof. Dr. Wening Udasmoro, S.S., M.Hum., DEA., Vice Rector for Education and Teaching, asked the embassy for support by facilitating the plans of partnerships between several universities in Australia and UGM for the double degree program. The program is running in the Faculty of Social and Political Science, but the vice rector explained the plan to expand the partnership with other faculties.

In her first visit to UGM, Penny said that the student interest to study in Australia was very high. It was shown by the large number of applicants on scholarship programs by the Australian government.

Penny also expressed her interest in the partnership program by the Indonesian government, and also by UGM, to give the opportunity for students to take one semester abroad, including in Australia. She hoped that the partnership between UGM and Australian universities would become stronger with various collaboration schemes, including student exchange programs and research collaborations.

The discussion wrapped up with a photo session, and the Embassy of The Commonwealth of Australia delegation resumed their visit to the Faculty of Cultural Science (FIB) UGM, accompanied by Dr. Setiadi, M.Si, the Dean of the faculty.

UGM welcomed the representatives from Danish universities on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Delegations from Denmark who visited UGM included the representatives from Aarhus University and Copenhagen Business School. The representatives from Aarhus University consisted of Finn Borchsenius, Vice Dean for Engineering Education and Sarah Grams, International Recruitment Manager. As for Copenhagen Business School, the representatives consisted of Martin Jes Iversen, Deputy Dean for International Education and Björn Jindra, professor from Copenhagen Business School. The delegation from Denmark was welcomed by Dr. Puji Astuti, S.Si., M.Sc., Apt., the Director of Partnerships, Alumni, and Global Initiatives, and I Made Andi Arsana, the head of the Office of International Affairs, at UGM Main Building. This discussion was also attended by the representatives from relevant faculties at UGM, including the Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Animal Science, Faculty of Engineering, and Faculty of Economics and Business.

The visitation of Danish universities to UGM aimed to discuss the collaboration plans between UGM and the universities in Denmark. The idea of future collaboration includes the internship programs, student exchanges, summer courses, and double degree program. An important point from the discussion was the plan for international internship collaboration for UGM vocational students with universities in Denmark that have strong industrial exposure, and listing the universities in Denmark as partner universities for double degree programs in master and doctoral programs. The delegation also proposed an internship program for Danish students in Indonesia, so Danish students could gain internship experience abroad while learning about the economic and cultural conditions of Indonesia.

The discussion was wrapped up with the ideas for future collaboration plans between UGM and universities in Denmark. After the discussion, representatives from Copenhagen Business School visited the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) to meet with lecturers and researchers from FEB. Meanwhile, representatives from Aarhus University held an info session about opportunities to study in Denmark for UGM students. [Sifa/OIA]

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Australia Awards Scholarship (AAS) Info Session Returns in 2021 with the Title “Now or Never: Australia Awards Scholarship”

Australia Awards Scholarship is open for enrollment in 2021! As the first event of EduFair, the series of programs held annually by Forum of Office of International Affairs Indonesia, the Australia Awards Scholarship (AAS) Info Session took place on Friday, February 26, 2021 via Zoom virtual room with the aim of disseminating informations regarding the long-term studies awards in Australian universities. Titled “Now or Never: Australia Awards Scholarship”, this year’s info session is the result of collaboration between Gadjah Mada University (UGM) and West Sumatera Muhammadiyah University (UMSB) where UGM received the honour to host the online event attended by more than 200 participants.

The info session started at 13.00 and was led initially by Roro Retno Wiyati, staff of Office of International Affairs (OIA) UGM, as the Master of Ceremony (MC). Delivering their opening speeches were Rector of UMSB, Dr. Riki Saputra, MA, and Vice Rector for Cooperation and Alumni of UGM, Prof. Dr. Paripurna Sugarda, S.H., M. Hum., LL.M., where both represent their respective universities. In his remarks, Dr. Riki Saputra, MA expressed his gratitude for the collaboration opportunity with UGM on a program based on the same vision and mission of both universities, which is to encourage and motivate Indonesian students, alumni, and professionals to formally pursue their educational career, especially on postgraduate programs, both Master and Doctoral programs, in Australian universities. Dr. Riki Saputra, MA was convinced that the increase in numbers and quality of scholars and academics pursuing educational opportunities abroad will positively impact the quality of home universities. “The more of our human resources formally enrolling in postgraduate studies will demystify the belief that professionals in universities are merely “tower of ivory” and instead they will be able to manifest themselves as “tower of water” that provide benefits for society,” said Dr. Riki Saputra, MA.

Aligned with Dr. Riki Saputra, MA., Prof. Dr. Paripurna Sugarda, S.H., M. Hum., LL.M., continued by underlining the significance and urgency of studying abroad for Indonesian academics. He further elaborated that studying abroad, in the present, has almost been an absolute need not only concerning the attainment of degrees and substantial learning processes, but also the internationalization of oneself and of home universities through contacts with foreign professionals and students and with the new traditions in destination countries. Prof. Dr. Paripurna Sugarda, S.H., M. Hum., LL.M. also stated that the amenities for studying abroad has become more easily accessible in terms of funding, communication, and self-preparation of the postgraduate candidates in order to be accepted in foreign universities due to being facilitated by such activities as this Info Session. “Consequently, this forum becomes very important and hopefully, this seminar will bring about good benefits for all of us,” ended Prof. Dr. Paripurna Sugarda, S.H., M. Hum., LL.M.

The end of opening speeches session was then followed by motivational sharing by the Head of Office of International Affairs (OIA) of UGM, I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D., as an alumni of AAS and author of the book Rahasia Beasiswa Australia (The Secret to Australia Scholarship), and the information sharing regarding the registration of Australia Awards scholarship 2021 by Riyantisa Fikautsara as Communications and Promotions Coordinator at Australia Awards in Indonesia, accompanied by Dede Indra Kurniawan as Communications and Promotions Manager at Australia Awards in Indonesia. The information sharing session was moderated by Ana Susanti Yusman, lecturer of Faculty of Engineering of UMSB.

In his motivational sharing opportunity, I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D. spoke about the miscellaneous information regarding Master and Doctoral programs in Australia; the rules and procedures of writing a research proposal; and important things to note in choosing universities of destination in Australia. Several important things to learn about and trace of the destination universities in Australia, according to I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D., includes records of publications, academic reputation, contribution to society, existing networks, and ranking by subjects. Additionally, still according to I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D., in applying for scholarships in studying abroad, it is very important to understand in advance the focus of a career that one aspires to pursue along with the competence and skills that one possesses and are required of such a career. One must then identify the gap between what’s at hands and what is still missing  for the prospects of such a career to be able to fill the said gap by studying in Australia.

Furthermore, Riyantisa Fikautsara and Dede Indra Kurniawan added the informations given by I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D. with other different sets of equally crucial information, specifically on the opening of registration of AAS 2021. Among them are the benefits of long-term studies awards of AAS being provided prior to departure, during scholarship program, and during post-scholarship program; AAS 2021’s study fields of priority which cover the health resilience, stability, and economic recovery; periods and procedure of registration; eligibility requirements; and details on application timeline and results announcement. Riyantisa Fikautsara stressed that the registration process of AAS must be completed by applications via two online platforms namely https://oasis.dfat.gov.au and www.australiaawardsindonesia.org where applicants must attach additional informations and insert their OASIS registration number. All registration steps can be done only during the AAS period of registration, which starts from February 1 until April 20, 2021.

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Gelaran Info Session Beasiswa Australia Awards 2021 Kembali dengan Tajuk “Now or Never: Australia Awards Scholarship”

Beasiswa Australia Awards kembali dibuka pada tahun 2021! Sebagai acara pertama dari rangkaian kegiatan rutin tahunan EduFair yang diselenggarakan oleh Forum Kantor Urusan Internasional (KUI) Indonesia, kegiatan Info Session Beasiswa Australia Awards (AAS) yang ditujukan untuk mendiseminasi informasi mengenai beasiswa studi jangka panjang ke Australia tersebut dilaksanakan pada hari Jumat, 26 Februari 2021 lalu melalui ruang virtual Zoom. Kegiatan yang bertajuk “Now or Never: Australia Awards Scholarship” ini merupakan bentuk kerja sama antara Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) dan Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Barat (UMSB) di mana UGM berkesempatan untuk menjadi tuan rumah dari kegiatan daring yang dihadiri oleh lebih dari 200 peserta dari berbagai wilayah.

Kegiatan Info Session AAS dibuka pada pukul 13.00 WIB oleh Roro Retno Wiyati, staff Office of International Affairs (OIA), selaku Master of Ceremony. Turut hadir dan memberikan sambutan, Rektor dari UMSB, Dr. Riki Saputra, MA dan Wakil Rektor UGM Bidang Kerja Sama dan Alumni, Prof. Dr. Paripurna Sugarda, S.H., M. Hum., LL.M. yang mewakili masing-masing universitas penyelenggara dalam kegiatan pada siang hari tersebut. Dalam sambutannya, Dr. Riki Saputra, MA mengungkapkan rasa terima kasih atas kesempatan kolaborasi bersama UGM dalam sebuah kegiatan yang didasarkan pada visi dan misi yang sama, yakni mendorong dan memotivasi mahasiswa, alumni, hingga tenaga pendidik Indonesia untuk dapat menuntut ilmu secara formal, khususnya dalam program studi pascasarjana jenjang Magister (S2) dan Doktor (S3) di Australia. Dr. Riki Saputra, MA juga yakin bahwa peningkatan jumlah dan kualitas pendidikan dari para civitas akademika dari masing-masing perguruan tinggi yang menempuh pendidikan di luar negeri akan berdampak baik pada mutu perguruan tinggi tersebut. “Semakin banyaknya SDM yang sudah secara formal melanjutkan studi akan mematahkan mitos bahwa tenaga pendidik di perguruan tinggi hanya indah bagai menara gading dan bahwa mereka mampu menjadi menara air yang mendatangkan manfaat bagi masyarakat,” tutur Dr. Riki Saputra, MA.

Senada dengan Dr. Riki Saputra, MA., Prof. Dr. Paripurna Sugarda, S.H., M. Hum., LL.M., menggarisbawahi signifikansi dan urgensi studi ke luar negeri bagi civitas akademika Indonesia. Beliau menguraikan bahwa studi di luar negeri, saat ini, hampir menjadi kebutuhan mutlak yang tak hanya menyangkut pencarian gelar dan proses belajar yang substansial, tetapi juga internasionalisasi diri dan perguruan tinggi asal melalui kontak dengan tenaga pendidik dan mahasiswa asing serta tradisi-tradisi baru di negara studi destinasi. Prof. Dr. Paripurna Sugarda, S.H., M. Hum., LL.M. mengungkapkan pula bahwa sarana studi di luar negeri saat ini sudah semakin mudah dalam hal pembiayaan, komunikasi, hingga persiapan diri para kandidat program untuk dapat diterima di perguruan tinggi yang dituju karena difasilitasi oleh kegiatan-kegiatan seperti Info Session tersebut. “Maka, forum ini menjadi sangat penting dan semoga seminar ini bisa menghasilkan manfaat bagi kita semua,” tutup Prof. Dr. Paripurna Sugarda, S.H., M. Hum., LL.M.

Berakhirnya sesi sambutan segera disusul dengan sharing motivasi oleh Kepala Kantor Urusan Internasional (KUI) UGM, I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D., yang merupakan alumni peraih beasiswa Australia Awards dan penulis buku Rahasia Beasiswa Australia serta  pemaparan materi mengenai informasi pembukaan registrasi beasiswa Australia Awards 2021 oleh Riyantisa Fikautsara selaku Communications and Promotions Coordinator dari Australia Awards di Indonesia yang didampingi oleh Dede Indra Kurniawan sebagai Communications and Promotions Manager at Australia Awards di Indonesia. Sesi pemaparan materi tersebut dipandu oleh moderator, Ana Susanti Yusman, Dosen Fakultas Teknik UMSB.

Dalam kesempatan sharing motivasinya, I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D. bercerita mengenai seluk beluk program studi Magister dan Doktor di Australia; aturan-aturan dan langkah-langkah menyusun proposal riset, hingga hal-hal yang perlu diketahui dalam memilih universitas tujuan studi di Australia. Beberapa hal penting yang perlu dipelajari dan ditelusuri dari universitas tujuan studi tersebut, menurut I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D., mencakup rekam publikasi ilmiah, reputasi akademik, kontribusi terhadap masyarakat, jejaring alumni, dan peringkat menurut subjek tertentu. Selain itu, menurut I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D., dalam melamar beasiswa studi ke luar negeri, sangat penting untuk memahami terlebih dahulu fokus karir yang diinginkan di masa depan berikut kompetensi dan skill apa yang dimiliki saat ini dan yang dibutuhkan dalam karir tersebut. Seorang individu harus mampu mengidentifikasi kesenjangan (gap) di antara apa yang dimiliki serta dibutuhkan dalam karirnya untuk dapat mengisi kesenjangan tersebut dengan menempuh studi di Australia.

Lebih lanjut, Riyantisa Fikautsara dan Dede Indra Kurniawan menambahkan pemaparan dari I Made Andi Arsana, Ph.D. dengan informasi-informasi penting terkait pembukaan pendaftaran Australia Awards Scholarship 2021. Di antara berbagai informasi tersebut adalah keuntungan (benefit) dari program studi jangka panjang dari beasiswa Australia Awards yang diberikan sebelum keberangkatan, selama masa studi, dan pasca masa studi; bidang prioritas program studi beasiswa yang mencakup bidang ketahanan kesehatan, stabilitas, dan pemulihan ekonomi; periode dan prosedur pendaftaran; persyaratan pendaftaran; serta detail jadwal aplikasi dan pengumuman seleksi. Riyantisa Fikautsara menegaskan bahwa pendaftaran beasiswa Australia Awards wajib dilakukan oleh para pelamar melalui dua platform daring, yaitu https://oasis.dfat.gov.au dan www.australiaawardsindonesia.org di mana pelamar harus mencantumkan informasi-informasi tambahan dengan mencantumkan nomor  registrasi OASIS. Tahap-tahap registrasi tersebut dapat dilakukan selama periode pendaftaran beasiswa Australia Awards, yaitu dari tanggal 1 Februari sampai 20 April 2021 nanti.

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The Gadjah Mada International Fellowship (GMIF) Program Virtually Reopens in 2021 as Gadjah Mada University Prepares to Welcome International Students!

Office of International Affairs (OIA) of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) had just held a series of virtual interviews as part of the selection processes for the Gadjah Mada International Fellowship (GMIF) program on Thursday, February 11, 2021 and Monday, February 15, 2021. This year, for the scholarship program that has been offered by UGM since 2018 to international Postgraduate candidates, especially coming from ASEAN member countries (excluding Indonesia), South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, and other countries that manage to demonstrate the need of financial assistance, 266 applicants are competing for the 29 seats distributed in 19 slots of full coverage fellowship and 10 slots for partial coverage fellowship. After passing the administrative selection process by OIA UGM and academic selection process by the committee of applied Faculties and schools in January 2021, 84 selected applicants out of 266 were required to participate in the aforementioned virtual interview process.

In contrast to the previous year where UGM provided only 15 slots of recipient for the GMIF program, this year, UGM offers 29 seats—almost twice in number—which consists of 19 slots of full coverage scholarship, reserved mainly for applicants from developing countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Pacific regions, and 10 slots for partial coverage scholarship, reserved mainly for applicants from any above-mentioned countries. The applicants’ huge enthusiasm in competing for the 29 seats has a lot to do with the many benefits offered by this prestigious scholarship program which, to name few, includes waived tuition fee, health insurance during the fellowship program, thesis research fund of Rp10.000.000 for Master Program of both partial and full coverage scholarship, thesis research fund of Rp15.000.000 for Doctoral Program of full coverage scholarship, and a one-semester Indonesian Language Program/INCULS (Blended learning system) for those who enroll the INCULS Program—exempting living allowance and accommodation expenses according to Yogyakarta rate for partial coverage scholarship awardees and a round-trip international airfare for both categories of scholarship during online learning processes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Albeit being postponed for quite some time, the registration phase of GMIF program opened on 19th November until 20th December last year. Those who wished to apply must be subject to certain eligibility requirements such as enrollment in home university; a bachelor’s degree for master program applicant or master’s degree for doctoral program applicant in Engineering, Science, Medicine/Health, Geography, Agriculture, Forestry, Animal Science, Economics, Law, Social Sciences and Humanity, or related fields; excellent bachelor’s degree academic record (GPA of at least 3.0 on 4.0 GPA scale or any other documents proving candidates’ adequate academic qualification) for master program applicants; good proficiency in English (TOEFL score of at least 400 for applying Master Degree or 450 for applying Doctoral Program); and dissertation proposal for doctoral program applicant.

At present, the selection process of GMIF Scholarship has reached the finalization phase. In previous years, the GMIF results announcement is followed closely by the awardees’ departure to Yogyakarta, but this time will be different since the learning processes, at least for the first half of 2021, will completely be held online. Aside from that, referring to the imigration policy, cross-countries physical mobilisation is still prohibited at present; hence, UGM is yet unable to sponsor the GMIF awardees’ arrival to Indonesia. However, the awardees will be able to start the 6-months-long INCULS program online before participating in the academic activities of where accepted in this fellowship program.

Despite the arising of both technical and non-technical challenges during the GMIF Scholarship selection process, especially amidst the COVID-19 pandemic situations, OIA UGM positively hopes that this program will fulfill its original purpose—to encourage and facilitate Postgraduate candidates with excellent academic performance from all related academic fields to pursue their Master/Doctoral educations in one of the best universities in the world. Furthermore, OIA UGM expects that—as one of the means of soft diplomacy—this scholarship program will enhance the internationalization efforts of UGM under the spirit of ‘bringing the world to the university’ and improve the good relationships between Indonesia and the origin countries of the awardees, especially Asian and African countries. Regardless of the online mode of learning, OIA UGM wishes the awardees success for the study processes that they will undergo along with the ease and convenience in adjusting to the offline environment once possible.

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Beasiswa Gadjah Mada International Fellowship (GMIF) 2021 Kembali Dibuka secara Virtual, UGM Siap Menerima Mahasiswa Internasional!

Office of International Affairs (OIA) Universitas Gadjah Mada baru saja mengadakan seleksi wawancara virtual untuk program beasiswa Gadjah Mada International Fellowship (GMIF) pada hari Kamis, 11 Februari 2021, dan Senin, 15 Februari 2021 lalu. Tahun ini, program beasiswa yang telah ditawarkan oleh UGM sejak tahun 2018 kepada mahasiswa internasional yang, khususnya, berasal dari negara-negara anggota ASEAN (terkecuali Indonesia), Korea Selatan, Jepang, Tiongkok, Taiwan, dan negara-negara lain ini diramaikan oleh 266 pendaftar yang saling bersaing untuk memperebutkan 29 kursi untuk 19 slot beasiswa penuh (full coverage) dan 10 slot beasiswa parsial (partial coverage). Setelah melalui tahap seleksi administrasi oleh OIA UGM dan seleksi akademik oleh fakultas atau sekolah tujuan pada bulan Januari 2021 lalu, sebanyak 84 dari 266 orang pendaftar yang terpilih telah mengikuti tahap wawancara virtual tersebut.

Berbeda dengan tahun sebelumnya di mana UGM hanya membuka sebanyak 15 slot penerima beasiswa GMIF, tahun ini, UGM menyediakan lebih banyak slot, yakni 29, yang terdiri dari 19 slot beasiswa penuh (full coverage), yang diutamakan bagi para pendaftar yang berasal dari negara sedang berkembang, khususnya dari kawasan Asia, Afrika, Amerika Latin, dan kawasan Pasifik, dan 10 slot beasiswa parsial (partial coverage) yang diutamakan bagi para pendaftar dari selain negara sedang berkembang. Tingginya antusiasme para pendaftar yang memperebutkan ke-29 kursi tersebut berkaitan dengan aneka keuntungan yang didapatkan dari program beasiswa prestise ini, di antaranya penanggungan biaya Uang Kuliah Tunggal (UKT), asuransi kesehatan selama berjalannya program beasiswa, dana riset tesis sebesar Rp 10.000.000,00 untuk program studi Magister untuk kategori beasiswa penuh dan parsial; dana riset tesis sebesar Rp 15.000.000,00 untuk program studi Doktor kategori beasiswa penuh, hingga program pelatihan Bahasa Indonesia intensif (Indonesian Language Program atau INCULS) selama 1 semester—tanpa penanggungan biaya hidup dan akomodasi di Yogyakarta bagi penerima program beasiswa parsial (partial coverage) serta tiket perjalanan pulang pergi bagi penerima kedua program beasiswa (parsial dan penuh) selama pembelajaran daring akibat pandemi COVID-19. 

Walaupun sempat tertunda cukup lama, pendaftaran beasiswa GMIF telah dibuka pada tanggal 19 November-20 Desember 2020 lalu. Mereka yang ingin mendaftar harus memenuhi beberapa persyaratan, di antaranya harus terdaftar di universitas/perguruan tinggi di negara asal; memiliki gelar sarjana untuk pendaftar program studi jenjang Magister dan gelar Master untuk pendaftar program studi jenjang Doktor di bidang Teknik, MIPA, Kesehatan, Geografi, Agrikultur/Pertanian, Kehutanan, Kedokteran Hewan, Ekonomi, Hukum, Ilmu Sosial dan Humaniora, serta bidang-bidang lain yang berkaitan; memiliki hasil transkrip akademik atau dokumen lain yang dapat mengindikasikan kualifikasi akademik yang baik (setidaknya meraih 3.0 dalam skala GPA 4.0) bagi pendaftar program studi jenjang Magister; memiliki tingkat kecakapan dalam bahasa Inggris yang baik (skor TOEFL minimal 400 bagi pendaftar program studi jenjang Magister dan 450 bagi pendaftar program studi jenjang Doktor atau yang setara); dan menyiapkan rencana riset yang jelas bagi pendaftar program studi jenjang Magister serta proposal disertasi untuk pendaftar program studi jenjang Doktor.

Saat ini, proses seleksi beasiswa GMIF telah sampai pada tahap finalisasi penerima beasiswa. Jika biasanya tahap pengumuman penerima beasiswa GMIF segera disusul dengan keberangkatan para penerima beasiswa ke Yogyakarta, tahun ini akan berbeda sebab rangkaian proses pembelajaran, setidaknya pada paruh pertama tahun 2021 ini, akan diselenggarakan secara daring. Di samping itu, merujuk pada kebijakan keimigrasian, mobilitas fisik lintas negara pun belum dapat terlaksana akibat situasi pandemi sehingga UGM belum bisa mensponsori kedatangan para penerima beasiswa GMIF ke Indonesia. Namun, memasuki awal bulan Maret 2021, para penerima beasiswa GMIF sudah dapat memulai program pelatihan bahasa Indonesia wajib (INCLUS) selama enam bulan secara daring sebelum mengikuti proses pembelajaran di masing-masing program studi.

Terlepas dari segala hambatan teknis maupun non-teknis yang muncul dalam proses seleksi program beasiswa GMIF di tengah situasi pandemi COVID-19, OIA UGM berharap bahwa program beasiswa ini dapat dengan optimal memenuhi tujuannya, yakni mendukung dan memfasilitasi kandidat-kandidat Pascasarjana dengan performa akademik yang baik di berbagai bidang studi untuk meraih gelar Master dan/atau Doktor di salah satu universitas terbaik dunia. Selain itu, OIA UGM berharap bahwa, sebagai salah satu wujud soft diplomacy, penyelenggaraan program beasiswa GMIF ini dapat mendorong internasionalisasi UGM yang didasarkan pada spirit ‘bringing the world to the university’ dan mempererat relasi baik antara Indonesia dengan negara-negara asal para penerima beasiswa, khususnya negara-negara Asia Afrika. Meskipun harus dilaksanakan dalam format daring, OIA UGM tetap mengharapkan kelancaran dan kesuksesan dalam seluruh proses pembelajaran yang akan segera dilalui para penerima beasiswa GMIF berikut kemudahan dalam penyesuaian diri ketika pembelajaran telah beralih ke moda luring.

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2021’s New Arrival: Welcoming the Ease of Immigration-Documents-Processing with the Opening of UKK Imigrasi UGM (Immigration Office Chapter UGM)!

Located right on the left side of the Office of International Affairs UGM at Bulaksumur st. Block F-12, UKK Imigrasi UGM is here and near to provide immigration services related to many kinds of administrative affairs for the academic community of UGM. As the result of collaboration between the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kementerian Hukum dan HAM) Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), on November 25, 2020, UKK Imigrasi UGM just went through a soft-launching phase which took place on the same day as the launching of Eazy Passport, the nation-wide collective passport-making service program released by the General Directorate of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

The opening of UKK Imigrasi UGM had been planned by the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kementerian Hukum dan HAM) and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in the past for the initial purpose of improving the accessibility of immigration services for the academic community of UGM, mainly the international students, lecturers and researchers residing in Yogyakarta. Several forms of immigration service provided by UKK Imigrasi UGM include new passport issuance, passport’s validity period extension, to Visit/Stay Permit Processing which service will be actively provided once immigration and physical mobility restart normally.

Despite not being officially launched due to the restrictive COVID-19 pandemic situations, UKK Imigrasi UGM has been operating in limited capacity—temporarily serving in the scope of the nearest academic community of UGM—while maintaining to follow the health protocols set by the National Health Ministry. By adjusting to the demands of immigration service provision above and the general mitigation measures of COVID-19 pandemic, UKK Imigrasi UGM still currently operates with at least 5 employees consisting of 1 Supervisor and 4 Staffs.

The service of UKK Imigrasi UGM, however, is still being delivered optimally in spite of the limited employees’ number. The customers to UKK Imigrasi UGM’s service have also responded positively to the quality of service by the office, one of them being the Faculty of Engineering UGM’s Vice Dean for Research, Community Service and Cooperation, Dr. Ir. Sugeng Sapto Surjono, S.T., M.T., IPU., ASEAN Eng. who had accessed the service of passport’s validity period extension. Thanks to the quick and effective service delivery and the ease of administrative fee payment via mobile banking, Mr. Surjono expressed his satisfaction with the office’s presence.

Additionally, UGM international students, namely Sundas Ejaz, Master Program of Clinical Pharmacy student, and Dobrin Bugov, Master Program of International Relations student shared the similar level of content. Ejaz gave her positive feedback due to the great service and the office’s location proximity to where she stays. Aside from the professionalism and effectivity demonstrated in the service, for Bugov who had accessed the service of Visa extension at UKK Imigrasi UGM, his good response was due to the safety and comfort served at UKK Imigrasi UGM, especially concerning the COVID-19 pandemic situations which require physical distancing at public spaces. Another positive feedback was expressed by Annisa Nur Purnama Sari from the Office of International Affairs UGM who stated that with the presence of UKK Imigrasi UGM, she no longer had to go to the often-overcrowded Immigration Office of Yogyakarta at Jalan Raya Solo-Yogyakarta to take care of her passport issuance.

With the optimum and high-quality service, UKK Imigrasi UGM is ready to provide services for many kinds of immigration-related business, especially for the nearest academic community of UGM, in a short amount of time!

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‘Yang Baru di 2021’: Menyambut Kemudahan Mengurus Dokumen Keimigrasian dengan Hadirnya UKK Imigrasi UGM!

Berlokasi tepat di sisi kiri Kantor Urusan Internasional UGM di Jalan Bulaksumur Blok F-12, Unit Kerja Kantor (UKK) Imigrasi UGM kini hadir lebih dekat untuk melayani berbagai macam keperluan administratif keimigrasian di lingkungan kampus UGM. Sebagai wujud kerja sama antara Kantor Wilayah Kementerian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia (Kemenkumham) Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta dan Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), pada tanggal 25 November 2020 lalu, UKK Imigrasi UGM akhirnya telah melewati tahap soft launching yang bertepatan dengan penyelenggaraan program pelayanan pembuatan paspor kolektif yang diluncurkan oleh Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi Kemenkumham, Eazy Passport.

Pembukaan UKK Imigrasi UGM ini, pada dasarnya, telah lama diinisiasi oleh Kantor Wilayah Kementerian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia (Kemenkumham) Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta dan Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) dengan tujuan awal untuk meningkatkan aksesibilitas pelayanan keimigrasian bagi para sivitas akademika di lingkungan UGM, utamanya para mahasiswa, dosen, maupun peneliti internasional yang berlokasi di Yogyakarta. Beberapa bentuk pelayanan yang disediakan oleh UKK Imigrasi UGM tersebut, antara lain mencakup penerbitan paspor baru, perpanjangan paspor yang habis masa berlakunya, hingga pengurusan proses Izin Kunjungan atau Izin Tinggal yang layanannya baru aktif setelah keimigrasian dan mobilitas fisik telah kembali normal.

Meskipun belum diluncurkan secara resmi akibat situasi pandemi COVID-19 yang merestriksi, UKK Imigrasi UGM telah beroperasi secara terbatas—untuk sementara dalam lingkup pelayanan untuk sivitas akademika UGM terdekat—dengan mematuhi protokol kesehatan sesuai dengan peraturan Kementerian Kesehatan. Dengan menyesuaikan kebutuhan pelayanan urusan keimigrasian di atas serta situasi mitigasi Pandemi COVID-19, saat ini, UKK Imigrasi UGM beroperasi dengan setidaknya 5 petugas yang terdiri dari 1 orang Supervisor dan 4 orang Staf.

Pelayanan oleh UKK Imigrasi UGM, bagaimanapun, tetap diberikan dengan maksimal walaupun jumlah petugas yang hadir terbatas. Para pengguna layanan UKK Imigrasi UGM telah memberikan tanggapan positif terhadap kualitas pelayanan yang diberikan, salah satunya Wakil Dekan Bidang Penelitian, Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat dan Kerja Sama Fakultas Teknik UGM, Dr. Ir. Sugeng Sapto Surjono, S.T., M.T., IPU., ASEAN Eng. yang menggunakan layanan perpanjangan masa berlaku paspor. Dengan pelayanan yang cepat dan efektif serta kemudahan dalam membayar biaya administrasi yang diperlukan dalam proses tersebut, yakni melalui mobile banking, beliau merasa puas dengan keberadaan unit kerja tersebut.

Selain itu, beberapa mahasiswa internasional UGM, di antaranya Sundas Ejaz, mahasiswi program studi Magister Farmasi Klinik, dan Dobrin Bugov, mahasiswa program studi Magister Ilmu Hubungan Internasional, turut merasakan tingkat kepuasan yang sama. Ejaz membagikan respons baiknya karena pelayanan yang sangat memuaskan serta lokasi UKK Imigrasi UGM di lingkungan kompleks UGM yang tergolong dekat dengan tempat tinggalnya. Selain profesionalisme dan efektivitas dalam pelayanan, bagi Bugov yang menggunakan layanan perpanjangan Izin Tinggal Terbatas (KITAS), kesan baiknya datang dari keamanan dan kenyamanan di kantor UKK Imigrasi UGM, khususnya dalam situasi Pandemi COVID-19 yang mengharuskan penjarakan fisik (physical distancing) di ruang publik. Tanggapan positif juga disampaikan oleh Annisa Nur Purnama Sari dari Kantor Urusan Internasional UGM yang mengungkapkan bahwa kehadiran UKK Imigrasi UGM membuatnya tak perlu jauh-jauh mengurus pembuatan paspor di Kantor Imigrasi Yogyakarta di Jalan Raya Solo-Yogyakarta yang kerap kali ramai antrian.

Dengan pelayanan yang optimal dan berkualitas, UKK Imigrasi UGM siap melayani para sivitas akademika UGM dalam menyelesaikan aneka urusan keimigrasian secara praktis dan dalam waktu singkat!