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.

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:

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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.

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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: 

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 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

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.

USC 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

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

The 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

Apply online

Beasiswa Training untuk Teknisi dan Laboran dari Bayer Foundation

Hermann Strenger scholarship
 

Scholarships are open to young people who are in industrial vocational training or have recently completed their training and wish to spend a maximum period of one year abroad to gain international work experience.

Only trainees / graduates in the following groups are eligible:

Commercial occupations such as office / commercial / IT administrators and office communications personnel

Technical occupations such as systems / industrial / precision mechanics, mechatronics engineers, electronics specialists in automation and industrial engineering, IT specialists for systems integration and IT technicians

Scientific occupations such as biology and chemistry laboratory technicians, chemical / pharmaceutical technicians, chemical production specialists and biological / pharmaceutical / chemical assistants

Health sector occupations such as medical assistants, medical support staff, physiotherapists and nurses

Please note that scholarships are only awarded under the following conditions:

• Specific vocational projects with a maximum funding period of 1 year
• Vocational training must have been completed no longer than two years ago
• Applicants must either have trained in Germany and wish to go abroad or they must live and work abroad and want to come to Germany for no more than one year

Please be aware that your session will run off in case of inactivity.
Your session runs off at 4:54 PM (GMT + 2h) in case of inactivity. 

For further information, please visit the official website at https://secure.bayer.com/foundations/BewerbungHermannStrengerStipendium.aspx?lang=en

International Postgraduate Research Scholarships at University of Canberra, Australia

The University of Canberra offers higher degree by research scholarships to enable suitably qualified students to undertake full-time study towards a research higher degree. Selection is based on academic merit and research potential. These scholarships are tenable for up to three years for a doctorate by research or up to two years for a masters by research. Applicants must indicate they wish to study full time to ensure they are assessed as eligible.

The Research Students' Office administers the application process for domestic and international applicants and manages the administration processes during the tenure of the scholarship. Please see the Scholarships Flowchart (PDF) for a detailed view of the scholarship assessment process.

Information on scholarships offered for higher degree by research study by a broad range of institutions and organisations can also be found on the JASON website.

• Domestic PhD Scholarships Available
• International PhD Scholarships Available
• Collaborative Research Network Doctoral Scholarships (Murray-Darling Basin Futures)
• Eligibility for Scholarship
• Prospective PhD Candidates
• Current PhD Candidates

Eligibility for Scholarship

Scholarships are only available to PhD candidates who are eligible for accelerated entry.

Candidates will need to be Honours 1 or equivalent.

To be eligible, candidates need to have consumed no more than 2.5 EFTSL (or completed up to maximum of 2.5 years Full Time Equivalent (FTE) study in an Australian research degree) in the semester in which they are applying. Those who have consumed 2.5 EFTSL or more in that semester (or been studying for more that 2.5 years (FTE)) are not eligible for a University of Canberra Scholarship.

Please Note:

• Only complete applications that include all research scholarships forms with supporting documentation will be considered.
• The University of Canberra's Scholarships are limited and therefore scholarships are awarded to applicants with the strongest academic background and the potential to carry out the highest quality research.
• Only successful applicants will be notified. We will be contacting all successful applicants up until the 20th of December 2013.
• Candidates should be aware that the tenure of an award will be reduced by any previous candidature.

Prospective PhD Candidates

If you wish to apply to undertake a research degree at the University of Canberra and also wish to apply for a 2014 scholarship, there are two separate applications to complete:

1. Application for Higher Degree by Research - the application and all supporting documentation must be submitted to research.admissions@canberra.edu.au; and
2. Application for Scholarship which includes:

1. Application for Research Degree Scholarship Form (PDF) (Word);
2. Research Scholarship Publication or Other Research Output Details Form (PDF) (Word) - only include abstract of your publication/s, not the whole publication: and
3. Scholarship Applicant Relevant Research or Professional Experience Form (PDF) (Word).

Without your supporting documentation your application will be severely disadvantaged.

Submit all completed scholarship forms and supporting documentation to the Research Students' Office, research.scholarship@canberra.edu.au by 31 October 2013.

Please Note:

• Higher Degree by Research applications and Scholarship applications are processed in different locations at the University, therefore each application must contain the relevant supporting documentation and sent to the appropriate email address.
• No applications will be accepted after 31 October 2013.
• The University of Canberra's Scholarships are limited and therefore scholarships are awarded to applicants with the strongest academic background and the potential to carry out the highest quality research.
• Only successful applicants will be notified. We will be contacting all successful applicants up until the 20th of December 2013.

Current PhD Candidates

If you are a current PhD candidate at the University of Canberra and wish to apply for a 2014 scholarship, please complete/ include:

• Application for Research Degree Scholarship Form (PDF) (Word);
• Research Scholarship Publication or Other Research Output Details Form (PDF) (Word);
• Scholarship Applicant Relevant Research or Professional Experience Form (PDF) (Word);
• Copy of your most recent Annual Progress Report;
• Updated CV;
• Research proposal (no more than 2 pages); and
• Confidential letter of support from your supervisor. (This should cover your commitment and understanding of your research project, your progress as a HDR candidate and the quality of your research project).

Submit all completed forms and supporting documentation to the Research Students' Office research.scholarship@canberra.edu.au by 31 October 2013.

For further information please visit the official website at http://www.canberra.edu.au/research-students/scholarships

Beasiswa Sobat Bumi Pertamina Foundation Tahun 2013

Beasiswa Sobat Bumi merupakan program yang digagas dan dijalankan Pertamina Foundation ini merupakan kelanjutan dari program beasiswa yang diberikan oleh Yayasan Kesejahteraan Pegawai Pertamina (YKPP) .

Beasiswa Sobat Bumi dimaksudkan untuk melahirkan calon yang berwawasan lingkungan dan memiliki kemampuan berwirausaha. Para calon pemimpin masa depan itu juga diharapkan mampu menerapkan dan mengajak orang lain untuk menerapkan serta menciptakan budaya ramah lingkungan. 

Dengan pengetahuan tentang konsep green life (Sobat Bumi) secara komprehensif, para penerima Beasiswa

Sobat Bumi diharapkan dapat mendukung terwujudnya kehidupan dan budaya ramah lingkungan di kalangan mahasiswa. Mereka juga diharapkan mampu menjadi agen perubahan dalam bidang lingkungan yang memberikan kontribusi positif dalam meningkatkan kualitas kehidupan masyarakat Indonesia.

 

Pertamina Foundation kembali membuka kesempatan bagi mahasiswa untuk mendapatkan Beasiswa Sobat Bumi. Peluang beasiswa ini diberikan kepada 200 mahasiswa berprestasi di 20 Perguruan Tinggi Negeri.  
Menurut Direktur Eksekutif Pertamina Foundation Nina Nurlina Pramono, di Jakarta (20/6), Beasiswa Sobat Bumi ini tidak hanya menitikberatkan pada prestasi akademik saja, namun juga harus memiliki wawasan dan berbudaya lingkungan.
“Tujuannya agar memberikan kesempatan lahirnya calon-calon pemimpin bangsa yang mampu menerapkan dan mengajak orang lain untuk berbudaya lingkungan,” tegas Nina.
Untuk itulah, selain persyaratan umum seperti nilai akademis, menjalani serangkaian seleksi, mendapatkan rekomendasi dari Perguruan Tinggi dimana mahasiswa mengambil studi, mereka juga harus menunjukkan kemampuannya menjadi pemimpin.

Selain itu, sambungnya, mahasiswa juga dituntut memiliki  jiwa wirausaha, akademisi dan aktivis lingkungan. “Inilah yang menjadi ciri khas Beasiswa Sobat Bumi,” Nina menandaskan.
Sementara itu, Direktur Pendidikan Pertamina Foundation Ahmad Rizali mengatakan,  untuk persyaratan akademis nilai IPK minimal 3,01. Disamping itu, kriteria lain adalah calon penerima beasiswa memiliki jiwa filantropis, serta komitmen untuk mewujudkan sinergi antara kelestarian alam dan kemajuan bangsa.

Dikatakan, pembukaan pendaftaran dilakukan melalui online di portal www.sobatbumi.com dan www.beasiswa-sobatbumi.com, mulai tanggal 19 Juni dan berakhir tanggal 19 Juli 2013. Adapun pengumuman penerimaan akan dilakukan pada  September 2013, setelah sebelumnya peserta harus lulus dalam setiap tahapan seleksinya.

Ahmad melanjutkan, program ini selain memberikan manfaat berupa biaya pendidikan setiap semester dan biaya hidup setiap bulan, penerima beasiswa juga didorong untuk membuat project kelompok melalui Pertamina Foundation Scholars.

Bagi mahasiswa tingkat akhir yang akan menyusun skripsi diberikan peluang mendapatkan dukungan dana maksimal Rp 10 juta, dengan syarat memenuhi topik yang disetujui Pertamina Foundation. Untuk meningkatkan kapasitas, mereka mendapatkan pelatihan kepemimpinan, sarana berkumpul semua penerima beasiswa yang pada periode 2012/2013 mencapai 329 mahasiswa. “Mereka juga akan diberikan kesempatan menjadi sukarelawan di Pertamina Foundation,” tegas Ahmad.