Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship

Graduate School of Humanities

In 2014, the Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship (AES) will be launched, targeting exceptionally talented

About the Amsterdam Excellence Scholarship (AES)

The AES is a full scholarship of € 25,000, covering tuition and living expenses for one academic year, with the possibility of an extension for a second year for two-year Master’s programmes. Scholarship recipients will join extracurricular activities and become part of a selective community.

AES application deadline

The  deadline for applications is 1 February 2014. The application process for the 2014-2015 academic year will open in November 2013. Candidates who are awarded an AES scholarship will be contacted in April 2014.

Requirements

Candidates wishing to apply for an AES scholarship must meet the following requirements:

• Hold a non-EU/EEA passport and not be eligible for support under the Dutch system of study grants and loans (Studiefinanciering; for more information please refer to www.DUO.nl). The scholarship office should be notified as soon as possible of any change in nationality, type of residence permit, and/or possible Studiefinanciering support throughout the academic year.
• Have applied to an English-taught MA programme at the Graduate School of Humanities by 1 February. Please check our general entry requirements.

• Have applied to a Master's programme at the University of Amsterdam for the first time. AES will not be awarded to candidates who are admitted for a second Master's programme at the University of Amsterdam.
• Be able to comply with Dutch visa regulations as indicated by the IND (Dutch Immigration Service).

• Be enrolled at the UvA as a full-time student for the academic year and the programme for which the scholarship is awarded. Scholarship continuation is not guaranteed when a candidate changes his or her Master’s programme.

• The candidate may not receive another scholarship for the same period of study as the AES. Please notify the scholarships office when another scholarship has been awarded and accepted.

Selection criteria

Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of their academic excellence and promise in the proposed field as evidenced by:

• the candidate’s academic records. Students from any discipline belonging to the top 10% of graduates from their class can apply;
  
•  the academic quality of the educational institute where the undergraduate (or graduate) programme has been obtained;
  
• a letter of recommendation by a dean, teacher or academic supervisor;
  
• the quality of the letter of motivation (maximum 500 words) in which the candidate explains the reasons for choosing the specific Master’s programme (broader context, relevance for future career);
  
•  a description of extracurricular activities such as participation in student commissions, international experience, sports or music at a high level or volunteer work;
  
• proof of English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL): TOEFL (internet-based) - overall score of 100 (with a minimum score of 22 in each of the different components), IELTS (academic) - overall score of 7.0 (with at least 7.0 in each of the four components);
  
• the quality of the application as a whole (completeness, accuracy, consistency).
  

How to apply?

On the online application form for the Master's programmes, all non-EU/EEA students have the option to apply for the AES scholarship.  Assemble the required documents (see below) and upload them as one document called Application AES and your first and last name. For example: Application AES Anita Haas. Do this before 1 February 2014. Incomplete files will not be taken into consideration.
A  selection committee of the Graduate School will decide whether you will be pre-selected for an AES scholarship. Candidates who are awarded an AES scholarship will be contacted in April 2014.

Application documents

To apply for an AES scholarship we require the following five documents:
Note that you might need to upload some of the same documents for your Master's application as well.

• proof that you belong to the 10% of graduates from your class. Please let your dean fill in the Declaration of Excellence that can be found here. 

• a letter of recommendation by a dean, teacher or academic supervisor;

• an AES letter of motivation (maximum 500 words) addressed to the director of the Graduate School of Humanities, in which you explain the reasons for choosing the specific MA programme in the Humanities (broader context, relevance for future career); 
• a description of extracurricular activities such as participation in student commissions, international experience, sports or music at a high level or volunteer work;
• proof of English proficiency. You may take the following tests: TOEFL (internet-based test) - overall minimum score of 100 (with a minimum score of 22 in each of the different components), or IELTS (academic test) - overall minimum score of 7.0 (with at least 7.0 in each of the four components), Certificate in Advanced English exam (CAE) - minimum score: A, or  Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) - minimum score: B.

More info:
http://gsh.uva.nl/ma-programmes/scholarships/amsterdam-excellence-scholarship/amsterdam-excellence-scholarship.html

Media pengembangan jurnalisme

Membicarakan tentang media tidak bakal habis ujungnya karena media merupakan sarana berkomunikasi yang sangat penting meski kini jaman sudah berubah. Perubahan media tersebut juga mempengaruhi pola pikir masyarakat, misalnya masyarakat cenderung lebih memilih media online untuk menambah informasi dari pada media cetak. Hal ini dapat dikatakan pangsa pasar yang prospek bagi Indonesia karena indoneesia merupakan salah satu negara dengan jumlah pengguna internet yang cukup besar di dunia.

Nah ni, bagi kalian yang mau tau lebih lanjut bagaimana cara untuk mengembangkan media tersebut dan melakukan analisis pangsa pasar media, kegiatan ini wajib buat kalian ikuti. Kompas di akhir tahun 2013 ini mengadakan kegiatan Kompas saba kampus yang akan dilaksanakan di Universitas Gajah Mada pada tanggal 12 Desember 2013. Acara ini gratisssssss alias tidak dipungut biaya sama sekali...

Bayangin deh,, udah dapet ilmu, dapet relasi, dapet goody bag dan gratis pula,,,Hari gini oey,, masih ada yang gratis,, pastinya mau banget kan :)

So guys, jangan lupa datang di acara ini y,, semoga bermanfaat dan sampai ketemu disana ^^

Desember, Semoga Membawa Berkah

Minggu, 8 Desember 2013

Setelah berminggu minggu tidak merasakan apa itu arti liburan, kini saatnya menikmati liburan..
Flash back>>

Minggu terakhir bulan November ngurusi sumpahan mahasiswa profesi arsitek angkatan 1. Minggu pertama bulan desember ngurusi FGD dan seminar internasional KAAB yang berkolaborasi dengan APTARI dan dilaksanakan di UII. And now, we are here, holiday!!

Jujur ni ya, kemarin sempet nyesek pas liat ada pengumuman lagi dan aplikasi ku g kesentuh sama sekali..

Ada aja yang muncul, yang laporan hibah, yang ujian jepang lah dan abc lainnya,,,

Dan hari ini, minggu 8 desember 2013 semoga menjadi hari yang membawa berkah.

Kenapa?

Satu, mencoba mengadu keberuntungan lagi untuk mewujudkan mimpi sekolah di luar negeri melalui submit dokumen aplikasi salah satu beasiswa ternama..

Ada sekitar 500 san peserta yang mengikuti beasiswa ini

Semoga punya saya diterima dan lolos :)

Amin Ya Rabb

Kedua, mencoba cek status aplikasi yang lain yang sebelumnya belum lolos apakah ada perubahan atau tidak

Ternyata ada perubahan, dari status "selesai proses administrasi" menjadi "formulir pendaftaran sudah dikirimkan"

Apa ini maksudnya? Tentu saja, harapannya membawa hasil sesuai diharapkan :)

Selalu berdoa, berusaha, berikhtiar dan tawakal :)

 

Refleksi

Minggu, 1 Desember 2013

Dua tahun sudah diriku meninggalkan bangku kuliah di salah satu perguruan tinggi swasta di Yogyakarta. Terbesit keinginan didalam hati ini ingin melanjutkan studi ke negeri seberang melalui jalur beasiswa..

Tahun 2012 merupakan tahun pertama bagiku mengikuti program beasiswa dari negeri kangguru dan pada bulan desember 2012 pengumuman pun keluar dan aku harus meredam impianku untuk belajar di negeri kanguru itu. Aku pun kembali mencoba keberuntunganku untuk menggapai mimpi dengan mencoba mengikuti berbagai beasiswa, namun tak satupun dari beasiswa - beasiswa tersebut yang lolos seleksi administrasi. Sedih rasanya dan terbesit rasa putus asa untuk menggapai mimpi. Melihat sekeliling teman - teman seperjuangan sudah berangkat dengan berbagai sumber beasiswa sedangkan diriku masih disini. Bergelut dengan berbagai hal yang terkadang bertentangan dengan prinsip hidupku.

Tuhan, hambamu ini hanya dapat berusaha dan semua itu akah terjadi dengan kehendakMu,,

Ijinkanlah hambamu ini untuk menggapai mimpinya, 

Melanjutkan studi di salah satu universitas ternama didunia,

Membuat kedua orang tuanya bangga...

Semoga ,,
Mimpi ini terus menyala,,
Bersinar terang hingga mimpi itu menjadi nyata,,
Semangat studi lanjut ke luar negeri..

Amin

 

 

Apa itu Profesi Arsitek???

Bismillahirrohmanirrohim...

It's been long time I don't meet with you, My B...

Mencampakkannya karena setumpuk tanggung jawab yang harus kulaksanakan..

Kali ini saya akan membahas tentang profesi arsitek.

Apa itu profesi itu sendiri dan seberapa pentingkah kedudukan profesi di Indonesia ini.

Program profesi merupakan program satu tahun yang akan ditempuh oleh mahasiswa setelah mereka lulus dari program sarjana. Program profesi ini muncul di Indonesia beberapa tahun yang lalu dan kemudian diperkuat dengan kerangka kualifikasi nasional Indonesia dimana pendidikan profesi itu menempati kualifikasi VII.  Indonesia Qualification Framework, begitulah KKNI sering disebut merupakan kerangka penjenjangan kualifikasi dan kompetensi tenaga kerja Indonesia yang menyandingkan, menyetarakan, dan mengintegrasikan sektor pendidikann dengan sektor pelatihan dan pengalaman kerja dalam suatu skema pengakuan kemampuan kerja yang disesuaikan dengan struktur di berbagai sektor pekerjaan. KKNI itu sendiri simbolisme dari mutu dan jati diri Bangsa Indonesia terkait dengan sistem pendidikan nasional, sistem pelatihan kerja nasional serta sistem penilaian kesetaraan capaian pembelajaran (learning outcomes) nasional, yang dimiliki. 

Di Indonesia terdapat berbagai program profesi sebagai contoh misalnya profesi apoteker, profesi akuntan, profesi advokat, profesi dokter dan profesi arsitek. Profesi arsitek merupakan pendidikan satu tahun yang ditempuh setelah menamatkan program sarjana yang bertujuan untuk mencetak arsitek - arsitek yang professional yang qualified dalam menghadapi klien dan pasar bebas. Kesadaran masyarakat Indonesia terhadap profesi arsitek ini masih kurang dan hal ini dibuktikan dengan masih sedikitnya universitas yang memiliki program satu tahun untuk profesi arsitek. Bermula dari hal tersebut, Jurusan Arsitektur Universitas Islam Indonesia melalui program hibah kompetensi program studi unggulan mencoba menyusun dan membangun program profesi arsitek. Program profesi arsitek di Jurusan Arsitektur Universitas Islam Indonesia menerapkan kurikulum 5 tahun yang sesuai dengan acuan dari Korea Architectural Accrediting Board (KAAB). 

Program profesi arsitek ini atau yang disingkat dengan PPAr merupakan pilot projek Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI) dan tentunya dengan dukungan dari Lembaga Pengembang Jasa Konstruksi (LPJK) diharapkan dapat mencetak arsitek - arsitek Indonesia yang kompeten baik dalam proyek pemerintah ataupun proyek komersial serta mampu bersaing dengan arsitek yang berasal dari luar negeri dalam rangka menghadapi multi level agreement (MLA) yang membolehkan arsitek dari luar indonesia dapat massuk dengan mudah ke Indonesia.

Meski demikian, semuanya itu kembali ke Yang Maha Esa,,

dimana manusia hanya dapat merencakan sedang yang mengeksekusi adalah Allah SWT..

Semoga semua dimudahkan dan diberikan jalan terbaik dalam menjalani hidup ini...

See you soon My B

Good Writing, Good Understanding

Writing often becomes the scary subjects for people, they have to stuck in a chair and glare the paper..
It is such sick time,,:(
Writing has become part of people life and they cannot avoid it,,
People have to write when they want to continue their study, write when they want to promote their products, and write to get in close with others...
Thats the mean of writing .. :)
Writing for academic purpose is different from writing from general,,
There are some aspects to be noticed when write for academic academic,,
1. Making the good sentence
Good sentence itself mean not only use the correct diction but also DO NOT USE PASSIVE VOICE in the sentences. Using passive voice give less impression to the readers, so does the use of auxiliary verbs.
2. Mark up the point
For the academic writing, make sure that you state what is the purpose and why do you choose it. In this case, better for the writer to say himself as writer, not me.
3. Proofreader, Is that important?
Some people ever ask "Do I need proofreader for my paper?".   Proofreader is someone who will help you to read and understand your paper and by using it, your paper will be better structured :)
4. Fine correlation
Finding the correlation is important because people get the problems from the source and find the solution by applying some methods. The correlation itself should be researched clearly and be careful with it..

So guys, writing is not scary at all as long as you know they way to do it, it would be easy..
flows like water from mountain to the hill :)
Good luck and see ya,,,

Saturday is the busy day (11 May 2013)

Saturday, 11 May 2013, become the hectic day for me because there are so many "amazing" events that i ever face and it is for the first time. The first is when i want to go out for IELTS Test, as usual, i open rain coat that i use to protect my motorcycle from rain. I saw something different with my helmet adn i take few minutes to think. Few second later, what?? it is a snake. A small green beauty snake is inside my helmet, sleep inside it. I take long small bamboo, the closest stick one from me and i use it to chase away the snake from its hiding, in my helmet. After hitting my helmet many times, the small green snake goes out and i take my helmet as soon as possible. Ride my motorcycle as soon as possible because i do not want to come late, the test will be started at 8.00 am.
Thanks God, I come on time for IELTS Test. Frankly speaking, this is the first time for me to take this test. I have done self study and even took preparation course. This test is started by listening, reading and then writing. The test taker is not allowed to leave the room when the test is in progress. You can imagine that!! be inside in the room for four hours without going to toilet!!
I do not really love with this room because the chair is not comfortable for me. It makes me feel pain in my neck in the back part. Talking about the test, it is not far different from the simulation, such as for listening, it is started by volunteer application form and the test taker should fill the personal information of the volunteer. Next, it is about reading and there are some types, such as headings, true and false. The reading is about influence of odor and translator. I get more pain in my neck when i do this reading part because i have to droop my head to read the text.
The third part is about writing and there are two topics that i got and those are the percentage of used transport by tourists in 20 years starting from 1989 to 2009 in some countries. It is a line chart, so I just need to make a report of it based on the trend, such as the highest one, the lowest and the balance. That is the first type and the second type is about the condition of quality of life for people who live in big cities is getting worse from time to time. I have one hour to do this two types of writing task.
It ends at 12.15 pm and then it is continued with speaking test. There are two rooms for the speaking test and I get the room number 212. My turn is number 4 and the speaking test is not on time. It is late around 15 minutes from the schedule. I meet a medium age woman and the first thing that she asked me is about where do you come from. After that, she asked about where do i live, what kind of house i want in the future. In the part 2, i was asked some questions, such as diet, healthy and unhealthy food, dinner with family, and i forgot ,,:)
In the part 3 of speaking test, I was asked about meal. What kind of meal that i mostly eat, how many time i eat it, with whom you eat it and why do you love it.
In last, I hope i get 7 for my band..
pray for me...