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DREAM – 2nd International Students Summer Program and World Youth Leaders Assembly

About DREaM
DReAM is international student summer program initiated by UGM students first in 2009 to embrace all differences of background, nationality, idealism, religions, and to conduct a research based activities in three realms of interests: small medium enterprises, post-disaster management, and community empowerment. The theme for this year DReAM is ‘Preparing Global Future Leaders for Better Awareness and Mutual Understanding among Nations’ by adopting the interfaith cooperation approach in creating a better tomorrow.

International Student Summer Program for Better Nations Understanding: DREAM 2009 have been held from 21 July 2009 to 30 July 2009 by Office of International Affairs (KUI) Universitas Gadjah Mada. This is the first time UGM presenting International Summer Program 2009. The participants consisted of 15 foreign students from various countries and 15 local students. The program is designed based on field study approach and intercultural exchange program. The flexibility of the program gave students the opportunity to participate in both small group workshops as well as whole group activities to ensure positive friendship networks throughout the week. This program aimed to increase student’s awareness in order to be part of the global society through academic approach. By the end of the program participants have gained more insight and inspirations through the activities and acquisition of new skills.

There were some activities such as field trips, community service, extreme sport, and performance art from participating different countries. During the program the participants did not only interact with fellow participants, but also with local residents in the villages by indulging themselves in UGM’s Field College-Work (KKN) Program. Participants have been driven to elaborate the diverse beauty of famous Hindu temples and Buddhist temples in Yogyakarta. In the end of this program, at Closing Ceremony, the participants performed cultural acts based on their country culture.

Empowering Mind with Prevailing Lectures
DREaM International Students Summer Program 2009 is designed based on field study approach and intercultural exchange program. DREaM 2009 topics highlight on thethree specific areas which are disaster management, cultural empowerment, and microeconomics. The purpose of DREaM 2009 is to be a meeting place for discussion and debate, an arena where ideas are born, friendships are made, and valuable lessons are learned. For the academic agenda, the participants attend general lecture and grounded lecture.

The flexibility of the program gives participants the opportunity to participate in both small group workshops as well as whole group activities to ensure positive friendship networks throughout the week. Workshops will be challenging, fun, and practical; offering a combination of interactive lectures, group work, and presentations. TheDREaM participants divided into specific topics groups; each group contains foreign students and Indonesian students. By the end of the program they will have to present what they have worked on.

The objectives of this program are:

* Building the spirit of multiculturalism and interfaith collaboration for the next global leaders.
* Enhancing the responsibility of the youth to the society and environment
* Introducing cultural and traditional values for the development to the youth
* Why Interfaith?
* Interfaith cooperation approach is important issue because recently conflict has its root based on faith. From Catholic – Protestant conflict in Ireland to Pattani conflict in Thailand. This approach is expected to emerge mutual understanding among youth from different backgrounds

Source http://oia.ugm.ac.id/dream/?page_id=2

Scholarship in Syariah-Hukum dan Tarbiyah, Al Ahgaff University, Yemen

ABOUT Hadramaut

Hadramaut is one of the provinces in the southern part of the Republic of Yemen, a province rich in Islamic civilization, and overflowing with knowledge. Since the past people have come from all over the country to study at this place, until the rise of the great scholars of Islam spread to various countries including Indonesia beloved State. Until now thousands of manuscripts of the work of previous scholars son is still preserved in local libraries, the relationship (communication) between Indonesia and Yemen, had been lost many years ago, when the country was conquered and colonized by the communists.

Thank God all that has passed, to ease return true communication coupled with the re-emergence of Islamic institutions, the container penggemblengan da’wa Prophet generation. Indonesia is one country that many sons and daughters of the nation to Yemen to gain knowledge in Islam spreaders come.

UNIVERSITY AL-AHGAFF

Al-Ahgaff is one of the universities located in the province of Hadramaut, the university was officially founded in 1994 by decree of the Minister of Education no. 5 / 1994 dated February 8, by leading scholars who pioneered l Allama Al Habib Abdullah bin Al Haddad Mufti Mahfudz Hadramaut province. In 1995 the University of Al-Ahgaff university officially became a member of the union and the Arab countries officially became members of the Association of Islamic Universities.

FACULTY

Al-Ahgaff University has four Faculties as follows:
1. Faculty of Shariah Wal Qonun (putra/5tahun)
2. Faculty of Economics (son / 4 years) directions:
a). Accounting
b). Business Management
3. Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science (son / 4 years) directions:
a). Informatics Computer
b). Computer Engineering
4. Faculty Tarbiyah (son / 4 years) directions:
a). Dirosah Islamiyah
b). Arabic

Indonesian Students are given a special besasiswa to learn at:
1. Faculty of Shariah wal Qonun (son)
2. Faculty Tarbiyah (daughter)

FACULTY OF WAL QONUN Shariah (SON)

Placed in the city “Tarim” which had always been known as the city of Sciences and Scholars’. University of Al-Ahgaff with the Faculty of sharia has been trying to maintain and incorporate the Salaf and Kholaf manhaj.

FACULTY tarbiyah (PRINCESS)

Located in the city of Mukalla. The student, armed with various Islamic sciences in accordance with the needs of time, thereby becoming the knowledgeable women sholihah high and broad-minded. At the University of Al-Ahgaff also has opened the program (S2) and (S3) Faculty of Sharia, Arabic Sciences and MT.

THE CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION
1. Fill out the registration form
2. Submit a photo copy of high school diploma / MA / equivalent, as many as two sheets with an average rating of at least 7.0.
3. Certificate no more than four years.
4. Submit a color photograph 4 x 6 size of four sheets. (White Background)
5. Bring a letter of introduction from the boarding school / school.
6. For the diploma has not been out, so he can deliver a certified photo copy of report cards from school SMU / MA / equivalent.

TIME AND PLACE OF REGISTRATION
1. Registration period begins on the 1st of May till June 4, 2010.
2. Registration can be via SMS or come directly to the place of registration (Place of execution of tests)

IMPLEMENTATION OF EXAM
A. TEST MATERIALS
1. Exam Tahriri: – Arabic (nahwu, Shorof and Ta’bir) – Fiqh (Fath Qorib level)
2. Exam Syafahi: – Muhadatsah – Qiro’atul Pole (read the book of the same level Fatul Qorib)

B. TIME and PLACE EXAM

1. PP. AL Khairat (Palu, Central Sulawesi)
Implementation Tests: dated May 23, 2010

Contact Person:
Habib Alwi Al Jufri: 081 347 715 656
Ust. Abdul Harist: 081341114779)

2. PP. Al Falah (Banjar Baru South Kalimantan)
Implementation Tests: June 2, 2010

Contact Person:
Ust. Hamdani: 081348720313
Ust. Arif, S.Pd.I: 085251229828

3. PP. DARULLUGHAH WADDA’WAH (Bangil East Java)
Implementation of Test:
June 5, 2010 Son =
Daughter = June 6, 2010

Contact person:
Ust. Ust. Basri Hasan: 0813577961636
Ust. Blue Makki: 085815102755
Ust. Edi Mahmud: 081351571178

4. PP. Kauman (Apex Lasem Central Java)
Implementation of Test:
June 8, 2010 Son =
Daughter = June 9, 2010

Contact Person:
Ust. Munawwir: 081575564395

5. PP. ARRIYAD Palembang, South Sumatra
Implementation Test: June 16, 2010

Contact Person:
Hamid Habib Al Abyssinia: 08,153,844,972
Ust. Mustamiruddin: 081373957681

6. PP. Kautsar AL AL AKBAR (Medan, North Sumatra)
Implementation of Test:
June 19, 2010

Contact Person:
Ust. Muhyiddin = 08126532221

7. PP. AHGAFF AL (Cipayung Bogor, West Java)
Implementation of Test:
June 24, 2010

Contact Person:
Ust.Abdullah Shoim = 085 224 377 470
Ust. Sunardi = 081355377412

CENTER Info:
- HASAN AL-Habib Jufri = 08122212000
- Ustadz Hamzah Ahmad Fauzi = 081252443707

OTHER – OTHER
For those who passed the tests and meet syaratakan get full scholarships include: cost of education, board and lodging. For departure fee and guarantee the return ticket, visa applicants and others borne of $ $ 1,500 (one thousand five hundred U.S. dollars) For further information contact:
1. Secretariat: Yayasan Al-Ahgaff
Jl. Jagasatru No. Cirebon 56/193 45 115,
email: ahgaff_indonesia @ … ,
Fax: (0231) 203 157,
Mobile: 08.122212 billion, 081 546 522 000 (Hb. Hasan Al Jufri)

2. Ust. Zainal Muttaqin: 081946950900

3. Ust. Akhmad Fauzi Hamzah: 081252443707

4. Ust. Blue Makki: 085815102755

University of Otago Postgraduate Award, New Zealand

Code: OUA
Closing Date: 2 Nov
Value: An emolument of $13,000 plus tuition fees at the NZ student level and costs incurred in the production of two hard bound theses.
Tenure: Tenure is for one year, or until the thesis is submitted, whichever period is the shorter.
Categories: Masters
Location: New Zealand

Summary: This Award is offered by the University of Otago for Masters’ thesis study in any subject.

Comments: Postgraduate Awards are awarded by the University Council, on the recommendation of the Senate, to candidates in the first year of their thesis research for a Master’s degree.

Tenure of a Postgraduate Award by a Master’s degree student is for one year, or until the thesis is submitted, (whichever period is the shorter.) Students must be in the first year of their thesis research to be eligible for an Award. A shorter period of tenure shall be awarded in cases where four months or more of registration as a candidate for the degree have already been completed at the time of the award. Overseas tenure of a Postgraduate Award is not permitted.

Eligibility Information: Postgraduate Awards are available only to students seeking to obtain their first Masters qualification. The University of Otago Postgraduate Awards are open to Domestic Fee Paying Students only. Confirmation of the Award is dependent on approval of the application to register as a Masters candidate and completion of the enrolment procedure.

Regulations:

Relevant University Regulation: This scholarship is governed by the University of Otago Regulations and Notes for Postgraduate Scholarships and Awards

Application Information: Applications are made on the University of Otago Postgraduate Scholarships and Awards application form. www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/postgraduate_scholarships.html

Organisation: University of Otago
Contact: Postgraduate Scholarships Administrators
Address: Scholarships Office, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 479 5292
Fax: +64 3 479 5650
Email: scholarships@otago.ac.nz

http://www.otago.ac.nz/

Zurich Ph.D. Program in Molecular Life Sciences

The Zurich Ph.D. Program in Molecular Life Sciences is a joint program of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich, two highly prestigious Swiss universities with excellent research facilities. The program offers research and education opportunities in a stimulating international environment for ambitious students who wish to work towards a Ph.D. in biochemistry, bioinformatics and computational biology, genetics, microbiology, and cell, developmental, molecular, structural and systems biology. Students accepted into the program perform their research project in one of the participating research groups, according to their scientific interest. Advanced teaching and training courses are offered throughout the curriculum. Students will obtain their Ph.D. from either the University of Zurich or ETH Zurich and receive a graded certificate from the program. The program is run in English.

Application & Deadlines

Dear visitor
It gives me the pleasure to welcome you to the web site of the Molecular Life Sciences Ph.D. program. This highly competitive program, run jointly by the ETH and University Zurich, aims to attract the most promising young students from across the world.

Students accepted into the program will receive a comprehensive and challenging Ph.D. education that will allow them to assume key positions in academia or the private sector. If that sounds like fun, then you are the type of student we are looking for.
Apply now!

Professor Alex Hajnal
Program chair
Deadlines are: July 1st and December 1st
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent from a university in the field of Natural Sciences before starting the Ph.D. program in Molecular Life Sciences. Applicants accepted for the program will have to register with either the University of Zurich or ETH Zurich, depending on the affiliation of their future research group.

Application to the MLS PhD program

Do you have any questions in regard to the application process? If so, please contact the program secretary:
Zurich Ph.D. Program in Molecular Life Sciences
Dr. Susanna Bachmann
Institute of Molecular Biology
University Zurich
Winterthurerstrasse 190
CH-8057 Zurich
Fax: +41 44 635 68 61
Email: mls@molbio.uzh.ch

Interviews
Applications are evaluated by an admissions committee. Selected candidates are invited for an interview taking place in Zurich in early February and in early September, for the application deadlines of December 1st and July 1st, respectively. Candidates will have the opportunity to meet with group leaders of their choice to discuss possible areas of research. Accommodation and travel expenses are reimbursed by the program committee. Accepted candidates are informed shortly after the interviews and should start their work within six months of acceptance to the program.

Travel Grant
The MLS program can offer 15-20 travel grants per year. The program may cover up to CHF 1000.- for the attendance of international meetings or summer schools. Application deadlines are every three months: January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1.

For application details please download the flyer in the right column. Applications should be sent to the program coordinator, Susanna Bachmann.

Complete applications will be reviewed by the selection committee consisting of a PI from ETH, a PI from UZH and a PhD student of the MLS program. The applicants will be informed in writing about the outcome of the selection process no later than a month after the deadline.

Source www.lifescience-graduateschool.ch

DREAM – 2nd International Students Summer Program and World Youth Leaders Assembly

DReAM is international student summer program  initiated by UGM students first in 2009 to embrace all differences of background, nationality, idealism, religions, and to conduct a research based activities in three realms of interests: small medium enterprises, post-disaster management, and community empowerment. The theme for this year DReAM is ‘Preparing Global Future Leaders for Better Awareness and Mutual Understanding among Nations’ by adopting the interfaith  cooperation approach in creating a better tomorrow.

International Student Summer Program for Better Nations Understanding: DREAM 2009 have been held from 21 July 2009 to 30 July 2009 by Office of International Affairs (KUI) Universitas Gadjah Mada. This is the first time UGM presenting International Summer Program 2009. The participants consisted of 15 foreign students from various countries and 15 local students. The program is designed based on field study approach and intercultural exchange program. The flexibility of the program gave students the opportunity to participate in both small group workshops as well as whole group activities to ensure positive friendship networks throughout the week. This program aimed to increase student’s awareness in order to be part of the global society through academic approach. By the end of the program participants have gained more insight and inspirations through the activities and acquisition of new skills.

There were some activities such as field trips, community service, extreme sport, and performance art from participating different countries. During the program the participants did not only interact with fellow participants, but also with local residents in the villages by indulging themselves in UGM’s Field College-Work (KKN) Program. Participants have been driven to elaborate the diverse beauty of famous Hindu temples and Buddhist temples in Yogyakarta. In the end of this program, at Closing Ceremony, the participants performed cultural acts based on their country culture.

Empowering Mind with Prevailing Lectures
DREaM International Students Summer Program 2009 is designed based on field study approach and intercultural exchange program. DREaM 2009 topics highlight on thethree specific areas which are disaster management, cultural empowerment, and microeconomics. The purpose of DREaM 2009 is to be a meeting place for discussion and debate, an arena where ideas are born, friendships are made, and valuable lessons are learned. For the academic agenda, the participants attend general lecture and grounded lecture.

The flexibility of the program gives participants the opportunity to participate in both small group workshops as well as whole group activities to ensure positive friendship networks throughout the week. Workshops will be challenging, fun, and practical; offering a combination of interactive lectures, group work, and presentations. TheDREaM participants divided into specific topics groups; each group contains foreign students and Indonesian students. By the end of the program they will have to present what they have worked on.

The objectives of this program are:

* Building the spirit of multiculturalism and interfaith collaboration for the next global leaders.
* Enhancing the responsibility of the youth to the society and environment
* Introducing cultural and traditional values for the development to the youth
* Why Interfaith?
* Interfaith cooperation approach is important issue because recently conflict has its root based on faith. From Catholic – Protestant conflict in Ireland to Pattani conflict in Thailand. This approach is expected to emerge mutual understanding among youth from different backgrounds

Source http://oia.ugm.ac.id/dream/?page_id=2