Higher education institutions are the resources of the country, which are responsible for the production of graduates to feed into the labor market of the country. They also serve as a source of new knowledge to convey to the society through the production quality researches that are efficient for the technical implementation under the policy focus of the National Economic and Social Development Plan, National Research Development Plan, and University Development Plan. As a result, higher education institutions have to manage to promote and support instructors, researchers, and staff to build the capacity to do research, as well as promote research and networking with other external institutions to jointly produce quality researches and creative works that meet the needs of the wider society and bring benefits to the public.

Kantor urusan Internasional Universitas Gadjah Mada bekerja sama dengan SUN Education.. turut mengundang anda sekalian untuk menghadiri acara pameran pendidikan luar negeri yang akan di selenggarakan pada:
Hari/tanggal     : Minggu, 24 January 2016
Pukul                 : 14.00-09.18.00 WIB
Venue                : Crowne Plaza Hotel,Semarang
Acara ini gratis dan terbuka untuk umum, dan untuk semua jenjang..
Panitia juga menyediakan kendaraan gratis untuk menghadiri acara tersebut yang bertempat di semarang. Untuk itu di wajibkan untuk konfirmasi dengan menghubungi nomor telp.
Davina A : +628562930016  atau dengan mengirimkan E-mail ke alamat : davinazalia@ugm.ac.id
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We are pleased to announce the Call for Applications in the SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Grants 2015-2016. Each grant is for total amount of US$5.000 and is open to outstanding Southeast Asia academics Championing inclusive and sustainable agricultural and rural development. which is the priority thus of SEARCA for its current Five-year Plan.
The following are the guidelines of the SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Grant:
The awardees must meet the following criteria:

1. Must be a Southeast Asian national with tenure and holding an academic rank of not lower than Assistant Professor.
2. Must have a PhD in fields related to the advancement of agricultural science and technology and development of rural households/coummunities (See table 1 in attachement for field of study)
3. Must have proven track record of exellence in academic and/or research in your chosen field of specialization within the board priority thurst of SEARCA
4. must have not been a recipient of a SEARCA Regional Professorial Chair Grants in the past five (5) years.
5. Must have the official endorsement of the Chief Executive/Head of your intitution not only on the applicant’s academic qualifications but also on ypur good moral character.

The following are Term of Reference of the Grantee:

Tohoku University will host several exchange programs for the 2016-2017 academic year.

• JYPE – Tohoku University Junior Year Program in English

The core (required) course of this program is the Individual Research Training course. The student will research a current topic that is related to his/her field of study with the support of the research group to which the student is assigned.

The program also offers courses on language, culture and society, aimed at promoting understanding of Japanese
language and social customs. Cultural and intellectual exchange with professors and students is an integral part of this program and will be accomplished through class work as well as participation in the research group activities.

Tuition Fee and Accommodation Covered
Required Documents:

1. Certificate of Enrolment from faculty
2. Official academic transcript
3. English proficiency certificate (Min Score : TOEFL ITP:530,IBT:80, IELTS:6.0)
4. Japanese Language Proficiency (if available)
5. Curriculum Vitae
6. Motivation letter
7. Letter of recommendation
8. Copy of  Passport

Please send 2 copies of all documents above to Kantor Urusan International UGM (Bulaksumur, F13) no later than 19th February 2016

Kyushu University give opportunity to UGM Students interested participating in the Kyushu University Student Exchange Programs
1.Japan in Today’s World (JTW)
JTW gives you the opportunity to experience life and study at a major Japanese university without requiring proficiency in the Japanese language. We provide an integrated, multi-disciplinary program with flexibility of choice across a broad range of academic courses. No matter what your special field or level in Japanese, you can choose a portfolio of study suited to your needs. You can also stay for the full year or just one semester.
Eligibility:

Kansai University of International Studies (KUIS), the chairman of Asian Cooperative Program (ACP), cordially invites you, the students of ACP Consortium member Universities, the Global Study (Learning) program to be held as follows:
In this training program with the theme,”Safety and relief and Japanese Culture”, you will experience the Japanese traditional culture such as tea Ceremony, flower arrangement and the contemporary culture of manga and anime, as well as the ideas and know-how of disaster prevention and mitigation that Japan has learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake experience.
In addition, you will observe the way of safety and security in daily life in Japan, including food culture while visiting a school, a large-scale customer attracting facility, and an international tourist destination.

Call for expression of interest in
IFS-SEARCA Collaborative Research Grants 2016

Focusing on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
IFS and SEARCA announce a call for Collaborative Research Proposals from early-career scientists in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam, with a focus on research on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCHAM) as it relates to agriculture and rural development. Interested young researchers from these countries are invited to express their interest to participate in the development of collaborative research proposals by filling out the expression of interest form here:
http://ifs.se/crg-forms/crg-2016-expression-of-interest.html
Those who express interest will be invited to join an online collaborative environment that is being used for this project. You do not need to know any collaborators before expressing interest. The purpose of the online environment is for researchers to find and get to know suitable collaborators, create research teams of three to five collaborators, and prepare proposals for submission to IFS. Further instructions will follow to those who register interest to participate.
The total value of a Collaborative Research Grant will be between USD 45-75,000. This breaks down to 80% for research and 20% for team coordination and collaboration activities. The actual value of a grant and the distribution of the grant money among the team members will be determined by need, the size of the team and the team’s budget.
Eligibility criteria:
1. You are a citizen of Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste or Vietnam and are carrying out your research in any of these countries
2. You have a Masters or PhD degree (or equivalent academic degree)
3. You are doing/will do research on some aspects of CCHAM
4. For first time grant applicants, men should be younger than 35; women should be younger than 40 years of age
5. For those who already had a grant from SEARCA and IFS, you may participate in this programme and apply for a Collaborative Research Grant provided SEARCA and IFS have accepted your report on the previous Grant, no later than the closing date for application submissions for this programme
6. You are attached to a university, national research institution or a research oriented and not-for-profit NGO
Expression of Interest form: http://ifs.se/crg-forms/crg-2016-expression-of-interest.html
Deadline for submission: 31st January, 2016
More details about IFS Collaborative Research Grants
For details of the SEARCA Umbrella Program on CCHAM, please follow this link:
http://www.searca.org/phocadownload/brochures/climate-change-adaptation-and-mitigation-umbrella-program.pdf

+-+-+-+- Kyoto University Amgen Scholars Program +-+-+-+-
http://www.opir.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/amgenscholars/
(Program Dates: July 1 – August 26, 2016)
20 slots will be offered to both international and domestic students to undertake hands-on laboratory experience.
Financial support will be provided to participating students such as return airfare, accommodation and scholarship during the program period of July 1 to August 26, 2016.
During the eight-week, students will gain research knowledge, and opportunity to network with other students and professionals, and gain invaluable insight to life as a graduate student.  In addition to research experience, students also participate in a two-day symposium and various workshops and other educational and cultural based activities.
 
Required Documents:
1) Statement of Purpose. In your statement of Purpose, be sure to:
– Describe why you chose a particular laboratory as your first choice, and what you expect to learn at that laboratory.
– Propose a research project, which you plan to follow at your chosen laboratory. The proposal must include the background, purpose of your research, experimental methods, and anticipated results.
2) (Two) Recommendation Letters
3) Official Academic Transcript
4) English/Japanese Test Scores achieved within last three years
5) Nomination Letter from Faculty
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+-+-+-+- University of Tokyo Amgen Scholars Program +-+-+-+-
http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/prospective-students/amgen_program.html
(Program Dates: June 14 – August 10, 2016)
In case the above-mentioned program (in Kyoto University) dates conflict with your academic calendar, we would like to introduce that University of Tokyo also offers this program.
Each host institution has its own application process.
Students can apply to participate at as many host institutions as they are interested in as long as they meet the eligibility criteria.
Required Documents:
1) Copy of passport
2) Resume/CV and Coverletter Resume and CV
3) Academic Transcript
4) Questionnaire Quitionaire
5) English/Japanese Test Scores achieved within last three years
6) Letter of Reference:  At least ONE Letter of Reference must be issue by a faculty member at your current institution who knows your educational background, academic performance and your motivation to attend the Amgen Scholars Program.
5) Nomination Letter from Faculty
 
Please send 2 copies of all documents above to Kantor Urusan International UGM (Bulaksumur, F13) no later than January 22, 2016.
 

Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(MEXT) and Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), in partnership
with Okayama University and ASEAN University Network (AUN), is going
to organise the “Study and Visit Japan’s Modernisation and Post-War
Experience 2016” on 13 – 21 March 2016, which aims to showcase the
culture, tradition and the people of Japan to the ASEAN students to
further strengthen its people to people relationship and to enhance
social interaction and communication skill, as well as to explore its
diverse perspectives.
The programme offers scholarships for 34 students from AUN Member
Universities in the fields of Social Science and Humanities. The
scholarship covers the land arrangement (programme fees,
accommodation, meals, kits and bus transportation) in Japan within the
inclusive dates amounting to JPY 80,000 (roughly around USD 1,000).
The round-trip airfare, visa processing fee and travel insurance shall
be borne by the participants.
Program Information: SVJapan2016-Programme Information
Required Documents:
1) Completed Application Form with photo (SVJapan2016-AppForm-Name Last name) SVJapan2016-Application Form
2) Scanned copy of Parental Consent Form (SVJapan2016-ConForm-Name Last name) SVJapan2016-Parental Consent Form
3) Scanned copy of Medical Questionnaire Form (SVJapan2016-MedForm-Name Lastname) SVJapan2016-Medical Questionnaire Form
4) Scanned copy of transcript of records (SVJapan2016-Transcript-Name Last name)
5) Curriculum vitae (not more than 2 pages sent in PDF file) (SVJapan2016-CV-Name Lastname)
6) Scanned copy of passport which is valid for 6 months from13 March 2016  (SVJapan2016-PP-NameLast name)
7) Certificate of Enrolment from Home University
8) A nomination letter from faculty (addressed to Head of Office of International Affairs, UGM)
9) A recommendation letter from an academic supervisor
10) Minimum of score record: TOEFL (530), iBT (80) or IELTS (6.0)
**The required documents number 1-6 must be saved in a soft copy and compiled in one zip file folder with
the following naming format (SVJapan2016-University-Name Last Name).
 
Please send all documents above in 2 COPIES to Kantor Urusan International UGM (Bulaksumur, F13) no later than January 25, 2016.