Deadline: 14th Feb 2020 | Age 21-27 | Fully Funded |
Here’s your opportunity to learn about Indonesian culture, through the exploring dance, music, crafts and language. This non-degree Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship (IACS) aims to encourage better understanding amongst participants from +77 countries to experience Indonesia’s immensely diverse arts and cultural heritage.
Taking place between 2 May to 15 August 2020 at art centres based in Bali, West Sumatera, East Kalimantan, East Java, South Sulawesi and Yogyakarta.
Coverage:
1. Tuition fee (including extra-curricular activities)
2. Round trip economy class ticket
3. Accommodation (board and lodging)
4. Local transportation during program
5. Health insurance
6. Monthly allowance.
Background
The scholarship started in 2003 and was expanded over the years to include member countries of ASEAN, ASEAN+3, PIF countries, as well as many countries from all regions in the world. In the period of 2003 to 2018, the scholarship has been awarded to 920 alumni from 77 countries.
Due to the limited space and the vast amount of interest in the program, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in cooperation with Indonesian Embassies and Consulates overseas, hold a series of selection process. Taken into considerations are, among others, the awardees’ background, gender, regional representation and the interest to learn Indonesian culture.
In order to deepen the awardees’ understanding of Indonesian arts and culture, and to enhance their skills for the final performance, awardees will be divided and assigned by the organising committee to different arts centres for the duration of approximately 3 (three) months. The arts centres are located in 6 (six) provinces, namely: Bali; West Sumatera; East Kalimantan; East Java; South Sulawesi and Yogyakarta. Some of the courses will be different in each art center depending on the local arts and culture.
Each art center will arrange social and cultural projects. Moreover, a special visit to several historical places as well as renowned tourist destinations for awardees.
All awardees will perform in art and cultural night titled “Indonesian Channel” to mark the closing of the scholarship program – scheduled to be held on 13 August 2020.
Awardees will live within or around the arts centre, allowing for the chance to experience the local heritage and interact with the local community. Synergy between theory and practices shared inside and outside the arts centre would undoubtedly become the driving force for shaping international cultures and norms, and will eventually strengthen regional as well as global understanding and cooperation at a people-to-people level.
Objective
The program serves to demonstrate Indonesia’s commitment as an initiator of the establishment of South West Pacific Dialogue and as the originator member of ASEAN in advancing the social culture cooperation in the region. The program also aims to cultivate a culture of cooperation, emerging from direct contact and sharing of cultures amongst people involved in the program, leading to thriving diplomatic relations in the region and worldwide.
Participants
Awardees of the 2020 IACS will be targeted from many countries: member countries of ASEAN, ASEAN + 3, East Asia Summit, ASEAN Dialog Partners, ASEAN + European Union, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, Asia-Europe Meeting, Africa Region, Melanesian Spearhead Group and members of South West Pacific Dialog as the original participants of Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship.
Duration
The non-degree arts and culture scholarship is offered for three months period of time, starting on 2 May to 15 August 2020.
Location
After 1 (one) week of orientation/introduction of the program in Jakarta, awardees are given the art center designated for them by the organizing committee on the basis of their motivation, interests, gender, regional dispersion etc.
Terms and Conditions:
1. Candidates should be between the ages of 21 to 27 years-old with at least a high school diploma
2. Candidates should possess high interest and talent in arts. Arts students or those with an academic history on Indonesian culture are encouraged to apply
3. Bearing in mind the intensity of the program, candidates are highly advised to ensure prime physically condition, particularly for female candidates to ensure that they do not conceive prior and during the program;
4. Participants must arrive in Indonesia a day before the Orientation Program;
5. Participants must follow the whole program, including orientation program and Indonesian Channel;
6. Candidates must complete the application form and submit it along with the followings:
a) A motivation letter
b) 2 (two) passport-sized photographs with red-color background. (Please also send the digital or soft copy of the photographs to iacs@kemlu.go.id
c) A photo-copy of passport with validity period at least two years
d) A photo-copy of academic diploma
e) A photo-copy of the latest valid health certification from a qualified medical practitioner. On the day of leaving the origin country, participants should equipped themselves with a valid health certification from a qualified medical practitioner
f) A letter of recommendation
g) A personal signed statement declaring some conditions.
7. The programme will include Indonesian language lesson. Ability in Bahasa Indonesia will be an advantage for candidates, but it is not a main criterion for the programme, meanwhile basic skill in English is compulsory.
How to Apply:
You may download the application documents at the official link below. To submit your application:
- For Indonesian applicants: The application form should be sent to THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, Directorate of Public Diplomacy (Tower Building, 12th Floor, Jl. Taman Pejambon No. 6, Jakarta 10110). The applications should be received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 28 February 2020.
- For foreign applicants: The application form must be sent to the Embassy/Consulate General of Indonesia in respective countries. The applications should be received by the Indonesian Embassies/Consulates on 14 February 2020 for the initial selection process.
Candidates can submit the hard copies of application documents during the interview stage.
Send any additional queries to iacs@kemlu.go.id
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Apply before 14th February, 2020