Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Beasiswa S1, S2 dan S3 Syariah di Malaysia

The International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA) invites qualified students with excellent academic achievements and active in co-curricular activities to apply for the Shari'ah Scholarship Award (SA) to pursue their higher education at either local or overseas universities. The Shari'ah Scholarship Award is part of the Fund for Shari'ah Scholars in Islamic Finance, which was established to enhance knowledge, research, talents, and intellectual discourse in the field of Shari'ah. The Fund represents Bank Negara Malaysia's commitment to strengthen the development of the Islamic financial industry.

FIELD OF STUDY
  1. Postgraduate (Master or Doctorate) in Shariah or Islamic finance studies at recognized institutions of higher learning; 
  2. Undergraduate studies at recognized institutions of higher learning in the field of Shari'ah with a double degree or a minor in one of the following disciplines: 
    • Islamic banking; 
    • Conventional banking; 
    • Accounting; 
    • Law; 
    • Economics; 
    • Finance; 
    • Management; or
    • other related fields appropriate to the development of the Islamic financial industry. 
  3. CIFP, only for those with Shariah background.

ELIGIBILITY
  1. Applicant from Shariah background.
  2. The scholarship is open to citizens of all countries. 
  3. Applicants have to secured admission at a recognized institution of higher learning. Applicants are required to pursue either a Bachelor, CIFP , Master or Doctorate programme, as defined above, in a fulltime programme. 
  4. For a postgraduate application, applicants are required to have a CGPA of at least 3.5 or its equivalent. 
  5. For an undergraduate application, applicants are required to have a CGPA of at least 3.3 or its equivalent (for the first semester result). 
  6. Current students enrolled in the programmes specified above may also apply for the scholarship. 
  7. Applicants should not be in receipt of any other scholarship award.

APPLICATION
An application for a scholarship must be submitted by hand or through registered post or courier service with the following documents, which must be in English:
  1. Application form. Please click here
  2. Photocopy of personal identification document (passport/identity card); 
  3. Offer Letter from the institution of higher learning; 
  4. Certified copies of academic certificates and transcripts; 
  5. An essay of not more than 100 words on ‘why the applicant should be awarded the scholarship and how he/she plans to contribute to the Islamic financial services industry’; 
  6. Two (2) letters of recommendation (only for a postgraduate scholarship application). Please use provided template.
  7. Thesis proposal (only for Master and PhD application by research or coursework & research); and 
  8. Other relevant materials to support the application.

Only shortlisted applicants will be notify for interview session.
Application Timeline: Applications are invited and accepted throughout the year. 
There is no employment bond attached to the scholarship.

All duly completed applications are to be forwarded to:
Shari'ah Scholarship Award
International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA),
Lorong Universiti A, 59100 KUALA LUMPUR.

Further information please email us at scholarship@isra.my

Beasiswa S1 BII - Maybank

Dilandasi komitmen untuk memberikan kesempatan pendidikan yang lebih baik kepada putera-puteri terbaik dari keluarga pra-sejahtera di 33 provinsi di tanah air, mulai 2012 setiap tahun PT Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk (BII) bersama dengan pemegang saham mayoritas, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) akan menyelenggarakan program beasiswa penuh (full scholarship) untuk melanjutkan pendidikan di perguruan tinggi terkemuka di Indonesia, Malaysia dan Singapura.
 
Seleksi Administrasi akan dilakukan mulai 7 November 2012–23 November 2012 untuk program beasiswa luar negeri dan 1 Februari 2013 – 26 Juli 2013 . untuk program beasiswa dalam negeri.
Kriteria Kandidat
    1. Warga Negara Indonesia
    2. Duduk di kelas 3 SMA pada TA 2012/2013 atau lulusan TA sebelumnya
    3. Memiliki nilai minimum rata-rata 8
    4. Menunjukkan kapasitas kepemimpinan ditunjukkan sedikitnya melalui  2 (dua) kegiatan ekstra kurikuler
    5. Memiliki motivasi yang tinggi untuk maju dan aspirasi kuat untuk menghadapi tantangan dan memimpin di karir pilihannya maupun sosial setelah lulus
    6. Calon berasal dari keluarga pra-sejahtera
    7. Tidak menerima beasiswa yang sama dari organisasi lain
    8. Memiliki surat bukti penerimaan dari universitas pilihan yang direkomendasikan BII-Maybank
    9. Menunjukkan komitmen dan minat  terhadap pengembangan masyarakat, sosial dan negara ditunjukkan dengan pengalaman/aktif dalam organisasi sosial dan kesiswaan
Universitas yang Direkomendasikan:
  • Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta
  • Institut Pertanian Bogor
  • Institut Teknologi Bandung
  • Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung
  • Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta
  • Institut Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya
  • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
  • Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
  • Nanyang Technological University, Singapura
  • National University of Singapore
Pilihan Bidang Studi:
  • Ekonomi, Bisnis, Manajemen, Keuangan, Pemasaran, Akunting, dan Perbankan
  • Administrasi
  • Hukum
  • Komputer dan Teknologi Informasi (IT)
  • Sosial, Politik dan Bahasa
  • Komunikasi
  • Psikologi
  • Matematika, Statistik, Aktuaria
  • Komputer
  • Teknik
Pembiayaan Program Beasiswa Penuh, meliputi:
  • Biaya pendaftaran kuliah dan Biaya Pendidikan (Tuition Fee)
  • Biaya hidup (akomodasi, makan/minum, dan transportasi)
  • Tunjangan buku dan internet
  • Asuransi kesehatan

Kontak:
Informasi lebih lanjut dapat menghubungi:
Telephone : (+21) 2922 8888 ext 32503/ 32426/ 32461
Email  : scholarship@bankbii.com
Website  : http://www.bii.co.id/about/scholarship/Pages/BII-Maybank-Scholarship.aspx

Beasiswa Universitas Bakrie

Universitas Bakrie Menyiapkan beasiswa pada setiap penerimaan mahasiswa baru yang merupakan program Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) dari Kelompok Usaha Bakrie (KUB).

Kategori beasiswa yang ditawarkan oleh Universitas Bakrie, diantaranya adalah:

Beasiswa Unggulan:
Penerima Beasiswa Unggulan akan mendapatkan fasilitas beasiswa penuh tanpa dikenakan pembayaran apapun. Kecuali buku, alat tulis dan keperluan pribadi mahasiswa itu sendiri.

Beasiswa Gemilang:
Penerima Beasiswa Gemilang akan mendapatkan fasilitas keringanan bebas uang SPP dan uang BPOP. Hanya dikenakan biaya kuliah, tergantung dari SKS yang diambil.

Beasiswa Cemerlang:
Penerima Beasiswa Cemerlang, akan mendapatkan fasilitas keringanan bebas uang SPP. Penerima Beasiswa Cemerlang dikenakan biaya kuliah dengan kisaran biaya per semester.

Para penerima beasiswa tidak diwajibkan melakukan kontrak ikatan dinas dengan Kelompok Usaha Bakrie (KUB) atau pembari dana Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), tetapi penerima beasiswa ini harus mempertahankan IPK 3.00 untuk penerima beasiswa unggulan.

Untuk mendapatkan beasiswa unggulan, gemilang dan cemerlang para calon siswa diwajibkan mengikuti tes tertulis ujian saringan mandiri yang akan dilaksanakan pada tanggal 27 Juli 2013 dan 24 Agustus 2013.

Informasi selengkapnya bisa dilihat disini.

Monday, July 8, 2013

5 Kampus dengan Jurusan Sastra Inggris Terbaik di Indonesia

Pengen kuliah di jurusan Sastra Inggris, tetapi masih bingung di universitas mana? Hasil pemeringkatan perguruan tinggi QS World University Rankings by Subject 2013 ini bisa jadi pertimbangan.

UI duduk di peringkat pertama. Namun demikian, meski masih terbaik di Indonesia, UI telah terdepak dari daftar 200 kampus terbaik di dunia untuk jurusan Sastra Inggris. Padahal tahun sebelumnya, UI masuk dalam jajaran ranking 101-150 terbaik dengan reputasi akademik dan sumber daya manusianya, masing-masing 44,3 dan 92,4 dari skala 100.

Lima kampus dengan jurusan Sastra Inggris terbaik di Indonesia adalah:
http://www.acehscholarships.com/2013/07/5-Kampus-dengan-Jurusan-Sastra-Inggris-Terbaik-di-Indonesia.html
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1. Universitas Indonesia
2. Universitas Sanata Dharma
3. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
4. Universitas Diponegoro
5. Universitas Gadjah Mada

 
Di Asia, lima perguruan tinggi dengan jurusan Sastra Inggris terbaik adalah National University of Singapore (NUS), University of Hong Kong, University of Tokyo, Chinese University of Hong Kong, dan City University of Hong Kong. Sementara itu, di urutan teratas masing-masing University of Oxford di Inggris, University of Cambridge di Inggris, Harvard University di Amerika Serikat, University of California, Berkeley (UCB) di AS, dan Yale University di AS.
Dalam melakukan pemeringkatan, QS World Ranking menggunakan indikator reputasi akademik, kualitas sumber daya manusia, jumlah tingginya kutipan yang dipakai peneliti, indeks H yang digunakan untuk mengukur produktivitas, dampak dari sebuah karya ilmiah para peneliti dan sarjananya, serta kekuatan spesialisasi pada disiplin ilmunya.

Master Study Grants for International Students at USI in Switzerland

Master study Grants for international students at university of Italian Switzerland are offered in Economics, Communication Sciences and Informatics. The Foundation for the Lugano Faculties of USI will award a total of 60 one-off study grants of the amount of 4’000 CHF each. The grant is awarded in the form of a deduction of the tuition fee and cannot be exchanged for cash. The application deadline is July 31st, 2013 and candidates will be notified till August 16th, 2013.

Scholarship Description:
 
http://www.acehscholarships.com/2013/07/Master-Study-Grants-for-International-Students-at-USI-in-Switzerland.htmlThe Foundation for the Lugano Faculties of USI will award a total of 60 one-off study grants of the amount of 4’000 CHF each for the 2013-14 academic year. The merit based grants are given to first year students admitted to a USI Master program starting in September 2013. The grant is awarded in the form of a deduction of the tuition fee and cannot be exchanged for cash. The grant cannot be combined or accumulated with other scholarships provided by USI.

Study Subject (s): 
Grants are provided to study any one of the courses offered by faculties of Economics, Communication Sciences and Informatics.
Course Level: 
These Grants are available for pursuing master’s degree .
Scholarship Provider
The Foundation for the Lugano Faculties of USI.

Eligibility:
  • The applicant must have obtained the Bachelor degree (all examinations taken and thesis defended) by July 31st, 2013 with a cumulative grade point average of at least 80/100.
  • Applicants must have been admitted to the first year of a USI Master degree beginning in September 2013. Applications from students enrolled in a USI Master before Sept 1st, 2013 will not be considered.

What does it cover? 
60 one-off study grants of the amount of 4’000 CHF each will be awarded. The grant is awarded in the form of a deduction of the tuition fee and cannot be exchanged for cash.

Selection Criteria: The scholarships will be awarded on the merit based, grants are given to first year students admitted to a USI Master program. Merit is determined by the results of the academic degree that gives access to the Master program (usually the Bachelor’s).

How to Apply: Applications must be sent by e-mail to: borsestudio-at-usi.ch and studygrants-at-usi.ch.

Application Deadline: The application deadline is July 31st, 2013.

For more information, please visit the official website at http://www.g-scholarship.com/2013/07/master-study-grants-for-international.html

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Australian Postgraduate Awards at University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia

Australian Postgraduate Awards
Awards are available for a period of two years for a master level research degree and three years for doctoral research degrees. This award offers a tax-free living allowance (indexed annually) and support for relocation and thesis production.

http://www.acehscholarships.com/2013/07/Australian-Postgraduate-Awards-at-University-of-the-Sunshine-Coast-Australia.htmlUSC funded APA equivalent scholarships may also be awarded to meritorious candidates both during the annual scholarship round and outside the annual scholarship round at the discretion of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research).

Eligibility and selection criteria: To be eligible for an Australian Postgraduate award, applicants must:
  • hold a Bachelor degree with honours class II Division I, or have an equivalent level of attainment via previous study, work experience, research publications, referee's reports and other research experience; and
  • recipients must maintain satisfactory progress as a full-time candidate at the University of the Sunshine Coast
Selection criteria includes:
  • Undergraduate achievement
  • Research focus
  • Publications
  • Referees reports
  • Most recent and relevant degree
  • Relevant professional research experience
Value: A$24,653 per annum tax free (2013 full-time rate)
Application: To access application forms and information, please select the appropriate applicant type below:

Domestic Applicants
International Applicants
Referee Report: Postgraduate Research Scholarships Referee Report Form (Word 247KB)
Closing date: Please note the previously advertised mid-year intake has been cancelled.  Applications for 2014 will open in August 2013. 

For more information, please visit the official website at http://www.usc.edu.au/study/scholarships/research-students

Thursday, July 4, 2013

University President's Scholarships (UPS) in Australia

University President's Scholarships (UPS)

University President's Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit.
A UPS will cover tuition fees and Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC). The living allowance must be provided by the University of South Australia centre, school, division or institute where an applicant has applied. The minimum rate is the Australian Postgraduate Award  base rate. In some cases, the living allowance may be provided by a sponsor or external funding provider.
 

Travel expenses are not covered by the scholarship.

Benefits and conditions

http://www.acehscholarships.com/2013/07/University-Presidents-Scholarships-UPS-in-Australia.htmlThe UPS scholarship benefits and conditions will be sent with an offer of scholarship and you should read them carefully prior to signing an acceptance form. These UPS benefits and conditions (PDF file, 483 kb) apply to all people who accept offers from the University of South Australia for the IPRS or UniSA President's scholarship.

Eligibility

You must have a University of South Australia supervisor willing to nominate you for consideration and outstanding academic records, and be a citizen of an overseas country eligible for entry to Australia for the time required to complete the research degree. UPS are nearly always given to doctorate by research candidates but can be given to masters by research candidates in some cases. These scholarships can only be taken at this university.
Are you eligible to apply for a scholarship? (includes admission selection and scholarship application guidelines)

Value

Tuition fees plus a living allowance of at least $24,653 per annum (2013 stipend rate)

Enquiries

Graduate Research Centre
Tel: +61 8 8302 5880
Fax: +61 8 8302 0828
Email: research.degrees@unisa.edu.au

Closing dates

31 August (to commence in following year)

How to apply