Greetings from Snowy Chonnam National University, Korea!

Chonnam National University (CNU) was established in 1952 under the idea of ‘Save the Nation through Education’. The University is proud of its glorious achievement in fulfilling the mission irrespective of all the challenges for the past 65 years.‘Truth, Creativity, Service’ is the founding spirit of CNU, being the basis of fostering academics, educating talented students, and contributing to the prosperity of the nation as well as the local community.

Warm greetings from Tohoku University!

Tohoku University was established as Japan’s third national university in 1907. Located on the ancient site of Aoba Castle in Sendai City, Tohoku University is proud to be ranked among Japan’s leading universities. Since its establishment, Tohoku University has established itself as an academic leader, producing a number of achievements under the spirit of Research First, the philosophy of Open Doors, and the policy of Practice-Oriented Research and Education.

Warmest greetings from Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea!

 Kangwon National University (KNU) was established in 1947 in Chuncheon, Gangwon-Do, South Korea. Initially established as an agricultural college, Kangwon National University has steadily expanded to a comprehensive university encompassing a full spectrum of academic fields. Kangwon National University serves as the flagship educational institution of Gangwon-do.

We are glad to inform you that the Kangwon National University Ph.D Scholarship program is now open for faculty members of Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

Greetings from National Tsing Hua University (NTHU)!

National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) was established in Beijing in 1911 as “Tsing Hua Academy.” In 1956, National Tsing Hua University was re-established at its present location in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Since its relocation, NTHU has developed into a comprehensive research university offering a full range of degree programs in science, technology, engineering, humanities, social sciences, and management. NTHU consistently ranks as one of the premier universities in East Asia and is widely recognized as a leading incubator for future leaders.

Warmest greeting from Jardine Foundation UK!

To mark its 150th Anniversary in 1982, Jardine Matheson established an educational trust called The Jardine Foundation to provide scholarships. The Foundation in its discretion awards Jardine Scholarships annually to students to enable them to attend educational establishments, primarily selected colleges at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge (the ‘Universities’) in the
United Kingdom.

The Foundation aims to assist scholars who have the potential to become outstanding citizens with a high commitment to the community. Consequently, the selection of candidates is based on a number of criteria, which include academic achievement, leadership qualities, and involvement in non-curricular activities and community affairs. The Foundation has established a programme in conjunction with Universitas Gadjah Mada (‘UGM’) to offer a total of two scholarships a year for Oxford and Cambridge Universities for postgraduate courses. UGM will seek suitable applicants from its alumni or faculty for recommendation to the Foundation. Candidates shortlisted by the Foundation will be required to apply to the Universities, and if successful in securing a place, will then be subject to a final consideration by the Selection Committee.

Warm greetings from Saga University, Tokyo!

Saga University was a consequence of an amalgamation of many Japanese high schools and schools in 1949 (often shortened to Sagadai or Sadai). In 2003, the Saga Medical School was subsequently combined to form today’s Saga University. The University of Saga, distributed across two universities: Culture and Education, Finance, Health, Technology, Engineering and Agriculture, and Nabeshime, Saga University. 

By 2011, foreign exchanges have been conducted at the grassroots level with other colleges, but Saga already has a designated international exchange promotion center, with proven connections with colleges in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. The center also intends to facilitate international interactions throughout the area of Saga through collaboration with local governments and NGOs. 

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.

Warm greetings from Keimyung University in South Korea!

Keimyung University originated from Keimyung Christian College, founded in 1954 by Reverend Edward Adams, an American missionary of the North Presbyterian Church of the United States, and by Reverends Choi Jaehwa and Kang Ingu, two local leaders of the Presbyterian Church. The founding principle of Koreans being firmly anchored in Christianity was to be the guiding principle for their concerted efforts. 1978 marked the beginning of a new period of rapid development, the year in which Keimyung became a university. As of March 2003, Keimyung had more than 27,000 students and more than 2,400 faculty members and staff in 25 major institutions, 68 departments in 11 faculties and 20 universities, 13 graduate schools, 34 attached institutes, including Dongsan Medical Center and 17 affiliated research centers.

Warm greetings from Universiti Malaya in Malaysia!

University Malaya (UM) is Malaysia’s oldest university and situated on a 900-acre campus in the southwest of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia. The varsity is proud to claim the title of the country’s premier university and the origins of the university can be traced back to 1905 with the founding of King Edward VII College of Medicine and its subsequent merger in 1949 with Raffles College (founded 1929) in Singapore to form the national university of the Federation of Malaya under the name of Universiti Malaya. In 1954, the government put forward a proposal that the Universiti Malaya should rightly have two branches, one in Singapore and another in Kuala Lumpur. Through an act of parliament in 1961, the Universiti Malaya as we know it today in Kuala Lumpur was established on 1 January 1962 as the first university in this country.

Warm greetings from Radboud University in the Netherlands!

Radboud University Nijmegen was established on 17 October 1923 under the name Catholic University Nijmegen. With their own university, Dutch Catholics sought to promote the emancipation of Roman Catholics in the Netherlands, who at that time were strongly underrepresented in public administration, the legal profession, medicine and other sectors. Today, Radboud University continues its commitment to the emancipation of certain groups. The University is the best traditional, general university in the Netherlands. Two programmes have received a Top Programme designation, nine programmes are deemed the best in their field by the Keuzegids.