News Edition
05 Nov 2015
ETA Celebrates the International Day of the Girl
As an English Teaching Assistant (ETA) based in Palangka Raya this year, Mackenzie Findlay is having anything but the typical ETA experience. The annual haze that descends on Kalimantan and Sumatra due to slash-and-burn deforestation reached unprecedented levels this year and was exacerbated by the lack of rain. Last Updated: Oct 12, 2016 @ 4:59.. Read More.
02 Oct 2015
Visiting US Fulbright Senior Scholar in 2015, Dr. Edward Herbst, and his important cultural preservation project entitled “Bali 1928,” have been featured in an article in Last Updated: Oct 12, 2016 @ 4:59 am
30 Sep 2015
Fulbright Alumna, Djuhertati Imam Muhni, Passes Away
AMINEF is deeply sorry to hear of the passing of Professor Djuhertati Imam Muhni, M.A., Ph.D. of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB), Gadjah Mada University on Monday September 28, 2015, at the age of 74 years. Dr. Djuhertati was the recipient of a doctorate in American Studies from the University of Maryland in 1990.. Read More.
30 Sep 2015
Fulbright Alumnus, Nury Effendi, Leads Discussion on Sustainable Development
Distinguished Fulbright alumnus Nury Effendi (left in photo below) and currently Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Padjadjaran University, was featured in a Kompas daily article today, Tuesday, 29 September 2015, leading a joint Kompas-Padjadjaran discussion forum on “Challenges of Implementing Sustainable Development Ideas at the Local and National Levels” at the Kompas.. Read More.
30 Sep 2015
Fulbright Alumna Ida Rochani Installed as Full Professor at Gadjah Mada University
AMINEF was proud to learn that American Studies expert Prof. Dr. Ida Rochani Adi, S.U., who was a Fulbright Doctoral Dissertation Research grantee in 2000 at the University of North Carolina, has been installed as full professor at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta.(Cited from article inKompas today, 30 September 2015 , p. 11. Here.. Read More.
04 Sep 2015
34 Sukarelawan AS Bantu Guru Bahasa Inggris di Indonesia
Sebanyak 34 sukarelawan AS siap membantu para guru dan pelajar di Indonesia untuk mengasah keterampilan Bahasa Inggris. Para sukarelawan tersebut akan bertugas menjadi asisten guru Bahasa Inggris di berbagai sekolah di Indonesia selama 9 bulan. Ke-34 pemuda-pemudi Amerika Serikat ini mendapatkan beasiswa dari Fulbright yang dikelola oleh American Indonesia Exchange Foundation atau AMINEF untuk menjadi.. Read More.
09 Jul 2015
Fulbright Scholar to Present His Research on Lost Tonalities in Bali’s Vocal and Instrumental Music
Fulbright Senior Scholar Dr. Edward Herbst will present the result of his research on the rediscovery and revival of lost tonalities in the vocal and instrumental music of Bali in a seminar entitled “Bali 1928: Rekaman Bersejarah Odeon & Beka” on July 12. Last Updated: Oct 12, 2016 @ 5:19 am
23 Apr 2015
The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation held the 2015 Community College Administrator Program (CCAP) Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) and Alumni Networking Report at the Grand Sahid Jaya Hotel, Jakarta on March 31 – 1 April, 2015. The Community College Administrator (CCA) Program is a Last Updated: Dec 16, 2016 @ 6:35 am
13 May 2015
Top Indonesian & American Scholars to Speak at Fulbright Seminar
The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation, or AMINEF, the bi-national administrator of the prestigious Fulbright scholarship in Indonesia, will convene top Indonesian and American scholars at a seminar in Yogyakarta to discuss important social, environmental, cultural, and educational issues in Indonesia. Last Updated: Oct 12, 2016 @ 5:19 am
23 Apr 2015
Please “Pak Supir”, Don’t be a Distracted Driver!
First day in the morning after touching down at Soekarno Hatta Airport the night before from the U.S., I took a taxi to go around Jakarta. Along the way, I saw some angkot/bajaj drivers that were so busy with their cellphones and were listening to loud dangdut songs while driving. Frankly, I felt so terrified.. Read More.
