New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars Awards: Indonesia

Open to eligible candidates from the public, private and civil society sectors.
The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars Awards seek to empower individuals with the
knowledge, skills and qualifications to contribute to sustainable economic,
social and political development within ASEAN nations.
 

Background

The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars Awards seek to make a substantial contribution to the ASEAN region’s development by providing opportunities for postgraduate study (i.e. Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s degree and doctorate/PhD) in New Zealand. The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars Awards (NZ-AS) are part of the New Zealand’s official development assistance to the ASEAN region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), through the New Zealand Aid Programme, delivers this scholarship scheme. Under the NZ-AS scheme, up to 50 scholarships per annum are available for Indonesian applicants from a total of 170 scholarships for ASEAN countries.

Themes

The NZ-AS focuses on fields of study in support of Indonesia’s sustainable economic development, especially in the areas of agriculture, renewable energy (especially geothermal energy) and disaster risk management. Candidates should be able to demonstrate how their proposed course of study will contribute to Indonesia’s development strategies and needs.

Targeted Candidates

The New Zealand Aid Programme welcomes applicants from Indonesia who can demonstrate leadership qualities and academic excellence from the public and private sectors including civil society, university lecturers, development-focused organisations and charitable foundations.  
Additional priority will be given to applicants with the following backgrounds:

1. Geographic area: Individuals from Eastern Indonesia (West Nusa Tenggara, East Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, North Maluku, Papua and West Papua). Eastern Indonesia is a geographic area of focus in New Zealand’s bilateral development programme in recognition of the complexity of the development challenges faced within these sub-regions compared to most other parts of the archipelago. The New Zealand Aid Programme has had a longstanding association with Eastern Indonesia and we believe it is important to continue that commitment through developing human capital needs so the sub-region can progress and make the most of the opportunities that exist in these provinces for development.
2. Government departments: Individuals from the Ministries of Agriculture, Forestry, Mineral Resources and Energy, and Marine Resources and Fisheries (including relevant research institutions under those Ministries); Environment; Tourism; Education; Foreign Affairs; National Police; National Agency for Planning and Development; Ministry of Defence (civilian officials); and National Agency for Disaster Management.

Scholarships Benefits

Return air travel, full tuition fees, an establishment allowance upon arrival in New Zealand, a living allowance to cover day to day costs, medical and travel insurance.

Where you can study

You can study at any of New Zealand’s eight universities, ie:  Auckland University of Technology (AUT); Lincoln University; Massey University; University of Auckland; University of Canterbury; University of Otago; Victoria University of Wellington and University of Waikato; plus Unitec Institute of Technology.

General Eligibility Criteria

• be a citizen of Indonesia and have resided in Indonesia for at least two years at the time of application;
• not have citizenship/permanent residence status for New Zealand, Australia or another developed country^[1], and not be married or engaged to be married to a person who holds citizenship or permanent residence status of New Zealand, Australia or another developed country;
• not hold or have held a New Zealand Government or Australia Government scholarship in the preceding 24 months at the time of application;
• preferably be under 40 years of age at the time of application for Master’s and under 45 years of age for doctorate/PhD study;
• not be seeking support for a degree programme already commenced;
• not hold a qualification at a similar level or in a similar field of study at similar level (this means holders of bachelor’s degrees should apply for Master’s or PhD study, and Master’s graduates should apply for PhD study);
• English Language requirements^[2]: have a minimum IELTS (academic) results of 5.5 overall, with no band less than 5.0 or a TOEFL score of more than 513 (result to be no older than 24 months at time of application and international test result preferred;
• be available to take up the scholarship in the calendar year for which the scholarship is offered;
• hold a bachelor’s degree of strong academic merit that is relevant to the proposed postgraduate qualification (note: the New Zealand Aid Programme gives preference to those candidates who hold degrees from Indonesian institutions rather than from a developed country);
• have a minimum of two years’ work experience;
• be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to Indonesia’s public sector and/or private sector and/or community sector (as relevant), and to the development of Indonesia in general;
• satisfy the admission requirements of the New Zealand institution in which the degree programme is to be undertaken (including English language criteria);
• satisfy New Zealand Government immigration requirements for international student entry to New Zealand (such as medical and character checks).
• Women candidates are encouraged to apply.

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[1] A developed country is defined as a country not included on the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee’s list of aid recipients.

[2] As a general guideline, most New Zealand education institutions require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.0 for postgraduate level study. For the International TOEFL score required 575 with a TWE of 5; or 250 on the computer-based test; or 90 on the internet-based test with a writing score of 20. Some postgraduate qualifications may require a higher score.

Selection Criteria

Strong academic merit; demonstrated professional and personal leadership attributes; demonstrated developmental benefits to Indonesia; consideration of balance between public and private/civil society sectors, gender and geographical spread and fit with the objectives of the Indonesia-New Zealand bilateral development cooperation programme.

Application and Selection process

• applicants must indentify their desired university and course, and should assess their likelihood of meeting the university’s entry requirements before submitting their scholarship applications;
• applicants are required to  submit two applications completed in English (one original and one copy) to PT Austraining Nusantara (PTAN). PhD candidates must also include evidence of correspondence with a potential supervisor^[3]. If a letter of offer has already been received from the university, this should also be submitted^[4] with the scholarship application;   
• applications will be assessed and a shortlist will be drawn up for consideration by a selection committee in Indonesia. Candidates might be contacted for an interview;
• a final decision will be made regarding the selection of candidates;
• successful candidates will be informed of the outcome and a formal letter will be sent to those selected for a NZ-AS scholarship.

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[3] This correspondence evidence could be in email format.

[4] Applicants from outside Eastern Indonesia suggested to attach a letter of offer from desired New Zealand universities.

Timeframe

• 22 April 2013 | Closing date for applications to be submitted to PTAN
• May – September 2013 | Initial shortlisting of candidates (in consultation with NZ Universities and NZ Embassy)
• September - October 2013 | Final shortlisting and selection Process (including interviews)
• November 2013 | Final decision made on selection of candidates
• November - December 2013 | Successful candidates informed and letter of offer sent out
• January 2014 | Pre-departure briefing | English language training commences (for successful candidates who require additional ELT)
• February or June 2014 | Departure for New Zealand

Contact for further information

Managing Service Contractor for New Zealand ASEAN Scholar Awards in Indonesia:                                                                                                                                                                             
PT. Austraining Nusantara (PTAN)
PO Box 1808
JKP 10018                                                                                                                                               
Tel: 021 5292 0810
Fax: 021-5292 0818
Email: nzas.info@cbn.net.id
New Zealand Aid Programme Website
Embassy Facebook

attachment: http://www.nzembassy.com/nz-asean-scholars-awards-application-form-jan-2013pdf


taken from:
http://www.nzembassy.com/indonesia/relationship-between-new-zealand-and-indonesia/development-cooperation/asean-scholarships

Pesan dan Kesan argUMenters 2012

      Siti Nurul Hidayati

·    Pesan: Jangan tinggalkan kekompakan ini, selalu introspeksi diri, dan tetaplah menjadi argUMent yg selalu ‘lead the way you think’

·      Kesan: Semua yang aku mau sudah ku dapatkan disini; ilmu, pengalaman, motivasi, dan yg terpenting adalah keluarga.. Love your eternally.. Fighting argument!!

      Nurfarhati

·     Pesan: Semoga generasi selanjutnya lebih aktif dalam kepengurusan, dan argUMent lebih baik kedepannya, baik dari semua acara kegiatan maupun kekeluargaanya.

·   Kesan: Sedikitnya generasi baru yang  berpartisipasi dalam kepengurusan sekarang, selain itu argUMent kesepian akan kakak2 yang dulu telah membesarkan nama argUMent.

Gabung di argUMent mengajarkan bagaimana rasa kekeluargaan yang kompak dan memberikan pengalaman yang tek terlupakan dalam segala kegiatannya.

      Risma Ramdhany

·    Pesan: Leih gencar publikasinya, biar anggota lama & baru jadi makin semangat. Bawa lagi semangat argUMent lama, bahkan buat makin cetar!!

·      Kesan: argUMent is the place for come back home like family. Real family.

      Muhammad Dzul Fadlly

·   Pesan: argUMent adalah sebuah rumah. Rumahku adalah syurga-ku. Seperti apapun penampilannya, argUMent hanyalah sebuah rumah, sebuah organisasi, sebuah wadah bagi para argUMenters. Baik atau buruk depends on us. Apakah kita memilih untuk menjadikannya syurga kita yang dinaungi oleh para malaikat, yang di dalamnya penuh keceriaan, canda tawa, suka-duka, tempat berlindung & bernaung, tempat berbagi rasa, dan penuh akan majelis-mejelis ilmu yg insyaAllah akan mengantarkan kita pada syurga yang sebenarnya. Atau kita memilih yg sebaliknya?

·      Kesan: argUMent is my second family

      Nur Iffah Hidayati

·  Pesan: Jangan terlalu merasa down karena ditinggal oleh senior2 argUMent, tapi jadikanlah itu motivasi bagi kita untuk memperbaiki diri. Jika bukan kita yg bertindak, maka siapa lagi.

Buat generasi barunya argUMent, jangan bosan-bosan berkumpul bersama para argUMenters. InsyaAllah, itu pasti akan berdampak baik bagi diri kita J

·      Kesan: argUMent benar-benar telah merubah kehidupan saya. Begitu banyak pelajaran dan pengalaman berharga yang saya dapatkan dari argUMent ini. Kekeluargaan dan kebersamaan di argUMent juga patut di ancungi jempol. Dan argUMent adalah jembatan saya menuju kesuksesan! AllahuAkbar!!

      Darmawan

·    argUMenters tercinta dan yg saya banggakan, secara pribadi sayamelihat bahwa rasa kepemilikan kita masih kurang, jadi berpikirlah an milikilah argUMent ini karena argUMent adalah istana indah buat kita semua. Tapi perjuangan kita ini sangat saya apresiasikan and… Thank you!

      Nafisah

·    argUMent itu berharga. Yuk kita jaga bersama… jangan biarkan argUMent meredup! Ok!!? :)

      Dewi Apriliani

·  Kesan: Bersama argUMent, kudapati keluarga yang sesungguhnya. Kakak-kakak dan adik-adik yang saling menghormati dan menghargai. Yang saling menyemangati dan saling mengingatkan dalam kebaikan.

·      Pesan: Semoga kita tetap dalam ukhuwah yang indah ini…

      Muthmainnah 

     argUMent ngasih teman yang amat sangat banyak. Pengalaman yang tak terlupakan. Hidup argUMent!! Hidup argUMenters!!

What Behind Debate?

Hey argUMenters! Nice to see you! I hope in our new organisation structure , we can find fresh idea for give real action for argument and new spirit to lead the way we think.

Well, it always great to talk how a debate going, what happen in it’s flow and what information can we get on it. But in this first section of  “Summarize Of Debate” column on our pride newsletter “Voice of argUMent”, I will show you the the beginning and important part of being a debaters. Then, I will tell you flash information about basic thing in debate. So, in the next section, you will take more interest in read the persistencee of a debate.   

The basic principle of debate is “COY”. What is it?? ‘C’ for “comperhend”, it’’s mean that you only have to say what your opinion and how do tou feel about a problem no matter you have a mistake in grammar or structure.  ‘O’ for  Observe, it’s tell that you have to know  the system and some term of debate . In general, there is two well-known system, that is Australian Parlimentary System and British Parlimentary System, but in University, we usually  use British Parlimentary System. And ‘Y’ for Yield, it’s emphasized you to keep your good attitude during debate, like: Don’t  blame each other, Don’t monk your friend, you need style, confident and don’t be angry whatever happen.

In British Parlimentary System, there are for team, they are opening goverment, closing goverment, opening opposition and closing opposition. Every team consist of two people. Every  person have his/her own task and order of turn that can devide as folows:

v  First Person of Opening goverment : He/she  have to give the background and issue, giving the definition and limitation if it is needed, show room of debate, determine team split and give an argumentation.

v  First Person of Opening Opossition: He/she have to give the rebutal of first person of opening goverment’s argumentation, define new definition if he/she don’t agree with first person of opening goverment definition, devide team split and give his/her own argumentation.

v  Second Person of Opening goverment: Her/his task is defend his/her friend argumentation, rebutal opposition team argumentation and give his/her own argument.

v  Second Person of Opening Opossition: Her/his task is generally equal with The Second Person of Opening goverment.

v  First Person of Closing goverment:  He/She have the duty of rebutal  Opposition team’s argumentation, give case extension, determine team split and show his/her argumentation.

v  First Person of closing Opossition: He/she have equal task with First Person of Closing goverment.

v  Second Person of Closing goverment: His/Her task is give rebutal for Closing Opposition’s argumentation, defend his/her friend argumentation and show his/her own argumentation.

v  Second Person of Closing Opossition: His/Her task is give rebutal for Closing Goverment’s argumentation, defend his/her friend argumentation and give comparition of all team’s argumentation.

There are many other thing about debate. But I think we wont have enouht space  to write them all here. However, our topic in this edition must be increase your interest in debate and improve your knowledge, isn’t it? Just remember, don’t be shy, stay confident and........... keep spirit (^_^)v... fighting!!! See you!!!

Debate term:

o   Motion: topic of a debate

o   Goverment: the team which agree with the motion.

o   Opossition: the team which disagree with the motion.

o   POI : Point Of Information (just like an interruption)

By: Baiq Nila Sari

    See also: How to Debate

                   Lets Check Wider Kinds of Debate System

argUMent General Meeting (GM) 2013

Serah Terima Jabatan

General Meeting or GM is one of argUMent main agendas. argUMent GM was held on 4^th until 5^th of January 2013. This meeting was located at UNRAM’s Library (UPT. Perpustakaan). The theme of GM this year is “Recharge Your Spirit, Prepare Your Courage, Ready for The Challenge”. This meeting aim to choose the new president of argUMent. However, choosing the new leader is not that easy—that’s why this event must take two days long. On the first day, as usual, there would be a short speech from Chief of Committee, President of argUMent 2012, and PR III. After that, the event was completely started. The first agenda was discussing about The Rule of The Meeting. The rules contained how to give our opinion properly, how to interrupt someone’s opinion properly, even how to ask for permission to leave the room properly and so on. It took more than an hour—I don’t know why it must be that hard to make the rule. This first agenda finished before Jumuah Prayer’s time. At 1.30, we came back again for had lunch and continued to the next agenda. That ‘next agenda’ was discussing The Basic Rules and The General Rules of argUMent (Aturan Dasar and Aturan Rumah Tangga). However, based on The Rule of The Meeting, we had to choose the leader of this meeting. After discussing around 30 minutes, we finally got Muhammad Zulhalky as the leader and Masri Asril as the second leader. Those two agenda finished at 6.20.

The first day mostly discussed about the rules. However, on the second day, we were going to the main agenda which is choosing the New President. Before that, we had to listen to the report of responsibility from the current core members of argUMent. In this draft, the core members were required to report what they had done and what they had not been in a year period and they were fully responsible of the things that were unapplied. Here was the chance for the participants to give their opinions freely but properly. The next agenda was the election of the new argUMent’s president by all of the participants. The candidates of the new president must pass some categories both in academic and non-academic. The ability in Leadership was also qualified. After the elimination of some candidates that weren’t passing the category, the remaining candidates would be choosing again by the DPO with multiple considerations. Then, the DPO announced Mr. Darmawan as the new president of argUMent in front of the participants. After the new president received his new responsibility to lead argUMent symbolically, the second president of argUMent, Mr. Mahurni, lead us to pray together for the next argUMent and the General Meeting was closed by saying Alhamdulillah together.

By: Nur Iffah Hidayati