BEASISWA CHEVENING 2010/2011

BEASISWA CHEVENING PEMERINTAH INGGRIS 2009/10 SECARA RESMI DIBUKA

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Inggris, melalui British Council di Indonesia, membuka pendaftaran Beasiswa Chevening untuk tahun akademik Inggris 2010/11. Beasiswa ini akan menanggung semua biaya untuk satu tahun masa studi program Master (S2) di Inggris terhitung sejak September 2010.

Selama lebih dari 20 tahun, program Chevening telah menyediakan beasiswa untuk lebih dari 1.000 cendikiawan Indonesia yang telah mempelajari berbagai subyek mulai dari jurnalisme sampai lingkungan hidup di Universitas-universitas terkemuka di Inggris. Beasiswa Chevening terbuka bagi kandidat dari seluruh Nusantara.

Tahun ini skema Beasiswa Chevening mencari sekitar 20 Warga Negara Indonesia yang berprestasi. Kandidat harus memiliki prestasi S1 yang baik (IPK>=3.0), pengalaman kerja tetap minimal 2 tahun, keterampilan komunikasi yang baik dalam bahasa Inggris baik lisan maupun tulisan (IELTS 6.5), serta mampu menunjukan potensi kepemimpinan. Kandidat dari Indonesia Timur sangat dianjurkan untuk mendaftar dan kami menyambut aplikasi untuk bidang studi: Perubahan Iklim dan Kehutanan, Kontra-Terorisme dan Keamanan Internasional, Demokrasi dan Pemerintahan, Agama dan Studi Islam, Reformasi Ekonomi dan Perdagangan Internasional, Hak Asasi Manusia, Konflik, Keadilan, dan Perdamaian.

Tahun ini semua kandidat harus mendaftar online ke situs www.chevening.or.id.

Aplikasi harus dimasukkan sebelum tanggal 30 November 2008.

Catatan untuk editor:

1. Program Beasiswa Chevening adalah skema beasiswa utama Pemerintah Inggris yang bertujuan membantu para pemimpin di masa depan, individu berprestasi tinggi, pembentuk opini, dan pembuat keputusan untuk belajar di Inggris. Program ini didanai oleh Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) dan dikelola oleh British Council.
2. Informasi lebih lanjut mengenai beasiswa Chevening dapad diakses melalui website www.ukinindonesia.fco.gov.uk, www.britishcouncil.or.id, dan www.chevening.or.id.
3. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut mengenai press release beasiswa Chevening harap hubungi Media Relations Officer British Council, Eka Wahyuni (eka.wahyuni@britishcouncil.or.id) atau Kepala Bagian Media dan Komunikasi Kedutaan Inggris, Faye Belnis di 0816187 9167.

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PRESS RELEASE

BRITISH CHEVENING AWARDS 2010/11 ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN

The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), through the British Council in Indonesia, has now opened the application window for Chevening Scholarship Awards for the 2010/11 academic year. These scholarships will provide full funding for one year Masters (S2) programmes in the UK starting in September 2010.

Over the last 20 years, the Chevening programme has provided scholarships to more than a 1000 Indonesian scholars who have studied a variety of subjects ranging from journalism to environmental studies at the UK's leading Universities.

This year the Chevening Scholarship award scheme is seeking up to 20 outstanding Indonesian candidates for this prestigious award scheme. Candidates should have an excellent first degree (GPA>=3.0), at least 2 years full-time work experience , strong communication skills in both written and spoken English (IELTS 6.5) and be able to demonstrate leadership potential. Candidates from Eastern Indonesia are particularly encouraged to apply and we are keen to receive applications to study in the fields of: Climate Change and Forestry, Counter-Terrorism and International Security, Democracy and Governance, Religion and Islamic Studies, Economic Reform and International Trade, Human Rights, Conflict, Justice and Peace-Building.

This year all candidates must make online applications at www.chevening.com

Applications must be submitted until 31 December 2009.

Notes to editors:

1. The Chevening Scholarship programme is the UK Government's scholarship scheme aimed at enabling future leaders, high achievers, opinion formers and decision-makers to study in the UK. The programme is funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and administered by the British Council.

2. Further information on Chevening Scholars is available on our websites www.ukinindonesia.fco.gov.uk, www.britishcouncil.or.id and www.chevening.com

3. For further information on Chevening Scholars' press release please contact British Council's Media Relations Officer Ms. Eka Wahyuni at eka.wahyuni@britishcouncil.or.id or British Embassy's Head of Media and Communications Section Ms. Faye Belnis at 0816 187 9167

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