News Edition
05 Dec 2014
In East Java, American Fulbrighters, Peace Corps Volunteers Team Up to Train English Teachers
American Fulbright grantees and Peace Corps Volunteers (PCV) for the first time ever worked together to organize a workshop in Malang, East Java, to improve the quality of local English teachers. Samantha Martin, a Fulbright Student Researcher in Malang, said that the joint project stemmed from a request in October from the Junior High Schools’.. Read More.
23 Sep 2014
Ishiguro to Study Female Saman Dance as Fulbright DDRA Fellow
Maho Ishiguro, an ethnomusicology doctoral student, received a Fulbright Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship to study the female Saman dance in Indonesia. The award came with a $29,508 stipend. Ishiguro’s proposed research title is “Saman Dance in Diaspora Presence of Female Saman Dance as Expressions of Piety Cultural Identity and Popular Culture.” Her DDRA.. Read More.
18 Sep 2014
AMINEF to send 35 Young Americans to Help English Teachers in Indonesia
The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) has brought the brightest and the best young Americans to help English teaching in various provinces of Indonesia. Since 2004, through the Fulbright English Teaching Last Updated: Dec 16, 2016 @ 6:38 am
06 Jul 2015
Iftar Dinner Beefs Up Bonds of Fulbright Alumni, Grantees
The Iftar Dinner, held at the office of the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) in Jakarta on July 16, succeeded to fortify the bonds between the two countries’ Fulbright alumni and grantees. “The dinner was a great opportunity for (American) alumni still in Indonesia to connect with Last Updated: Dec 16, 2016 @ 6:39 am
03 Jul 2014
Fulbrighter Intan Paramaditha selected as the Best Short Story Writer of 2013
Kompas daily newspaper announced on June 26, 2013 that Intan Paramaditha won the award as the best short story writer for 2013. The award is for her short story entitled “Klub Solidaritas Suami Hilang” (The Solidarity Club of the Missing Husbands) published in Kompas on March 31, 2013. Intan received a Fulbright scholarship to complete.. Read More.
04 Jul 2014
Azyumardi Azra [ Academic Prize 2014 ]
Academic Prize 2014 [25th] Azyumardi Azra Historian [ Professor of History and Director of Graduate School, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta ] Indonesia / History Born March 4, 1955 (aged 59) Last Updated: Oct 12, 2016 @ 5:28 am
03 Jul 2014
Fulbrighter Putu Wijaya earned the Tribute for his Dedication to Creative Work
Kompas daily newspaper announced on June 26, 2014 that Putu Wijaya was awarded a Tribute for his dedication to creative work (Penghargaan Kesetiaan Berkarya). Putu continues writing for various media, in spite of the fact that, because of his illness, he can only type using his thumbs as the other fingers are somewhat paralyzed. Source: .. Read More.
24 Jun 2014
Fulbrighter Fitryanti Pakiding: Saving Turtles Helping People
Fitry is one of nine winners of the prestigious 2014 annual Whitley Awards, the so-called Green Oscars, which recognize conservation leaders across the globe. The 41-year-old lecturer and researcher won for leading work protecting the largest remaining aggregation of leatherback turtles in the Pacific, on Jamursba Medi and Wermon beaches, and for empowering a community… Read More.
16 Jun 2014
Fulbrighter as Moderator of the first Presidential debate
Law expert Zaenal Arifin Mochtar was the moderator of the first Presidential debate taking place in Jakarta on June 9, 2014 broadcasted nationwide by almost all TV stations in Indonesia including MetroTV, TV One, and Berita Satu. Presidential candidate pairs Joko “Jokowi” Widodo-Jusuf Kalla and Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa shared their insights into democracy during the.. Read More.
22 May 2014
1826 – A novel by Nelly Martin
This story will take you to the journey of love and life. Coming from a decent yet simple family, Kelly, a strong-willed girl, had tried every possible way to make one of her dreams come true. That was to study overseas. Days and nights were about her struggles to escalate her TOEFL and GRE scores,.. Read More.
