Beasiswa Belajar ke Amerika untuk Mahasiswa

Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) bagi Mahasiswa adalah program akademik intensif yang bertujuan memberikan kesempatan kepada para aktivis (pimpinan) mahasiswa memperoleh pemahaman lebih dalam tentang Amerika Serikat. Program akademik ini diselenggarakan oleh Biro Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Amerika Serikat bagi mahasiswa non-USA. Program dilaksanakan dalam waktu lima sampai enam minggu di salah satu perguruan tinggi di seluruh Amerika Serikat.Mahasiswa yang memenuhi syarat dapat berpartisipasi dalam salah satu dari bidang berikut:

• Civic Engagement

• Comparative Public Policy

• Global Environmental Issues

• New Media in Journalism

• Public Policy and Government Leadership

• Religious Pluralism in the United States

• Social Entrepreneurship

• U.S. History and Government

• Women’s Leadership

Berikut ini beberapa informasi untuk program tahun 2013:

2013 STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTE (SUSI)

FOR STUDENT LEADERS ON GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Nominations Due: Friday, December 21, 2012

Program Description

Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) for Student Leaders are intensive academic programs whose purpose is to provide groups of undergraduate student leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States, while simultaneously enhancing their leadership skills. The Institutes will consist of a balanced series of seminar discussions, readings, group presentations, and lectures. The coursework and classroom activities will be complemented by educational travel, site visits, leadership activities, and volunteer opportunities. The Institutes will include an academic residency component of approximately four weeks and a domestic study tour of approximately one week.

During the academic residency, participants will also have the opportunity to engage in educational and cultural activities outside of the classroom. The four week academic residency will explore the role that environmental policy has played in the economic and political development of the United States. The Institute will use experiential learning techniques to expose participants to current themes in the field, including natural resource management, sustainable development/sustainable agricultural practices, food security, ecotourism, energy generation (new and traditional forms), and water management and treatment. The issues will be explored from numerous angles: local grassroots activism and civic initiatives, market-oriented approaches, and federal government policies and regulation.

Finally, the Institute will explore environmental issues in the context of a globalized society, and draw comparisons between the United States and the participants’ home countries. Students will also have the opportunity to leave the classroom to meet with community leaders, and representatives of non-profit organizations. The academic residency will be complemented by an educational tour that will take participants to another area of the U.S. where they will meet with local, state, private, and nonprofit organizations working in the field. The Institute will then conclude with a 3 day program in Washington, D.C.

Specific Required Qualifications

Participants are expected to fully participate in all aspects of the program. They should attend all lectures and organized academic and cultural activities, and complete assigned readings. Candidates should be made aware that the Institute is very intensive and that there will be little time for personal pursuits unrelated to the program.

Other Required Qualifications:

• Be proficient in English.

• Have a strong interest in the environment proven by activities.

• Be between 18 and 25 years of age.

• Have at least one semester left of their undergraduate studies, and therefore be committed to return to their home universities following completion of the program.

• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities and potential in their university and community activities.

• Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States.

• Have a sustained high level of academic achievement, as indicated by grades, awards

Questions? E-mail: SUSIApplicationform@state.gov

2013 STUDY OF THE U.S. INSTITUTE (SUSI)

FOR STUDENT LEADERS ON NEW MEDIA IN JOURNALISM

Please submit completed application form, including 2 (two) recommendation letters and evidence of English proficiency that should be attached to the application form electronically to SUSIApplicationForm@state.gov by Friday, December 21, 2012.

Program Description

During the academic residency, participants will also have the opportunity to engage in educational and cultural activities outside of the classroom. The Institute on New Media in Journalism will be hosted by Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The Institute will expose participants to ways of gathering and disseminating news and information across multiple platforms with an emphasis on interactive delivery systems. Participants will study freedom of the press and freedom of speech as defined by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, media law and ethics, and the role of journalism in a democratic society. Participants will develop their leadership skills, learn to think analytically as journalists, and embrace continuous learning in a diverse and fast-changing society.

The four week academic residency will be organized into four main components: new media journalism; leadership; U.S. history, government, and foreign policy; and American life and culture. The workshops will be held in classrooms and computer labs on the Ball State campus. On-site media visits are planned at the New York Times, the Indianapolis Star, Voice of America, Indiana Public Radio, National Public Radio, and WRTV-TV. The academic residency will be complemented by an educational tour that will most likely include visits to Indianapolis, Gettysburg, New York, and Washington, D.C.

Specific Required Qualifications:

Other Required Qualifications:

• Be proficient in English.

• Be interested in the topic of New Media in Journalism proven by activities.

• Be between 18 and 25 years of age.

• Have at least one semester left of their undergraduate studies, and therefore be committed to return to their home universities following completion of the program.

• Demonstrate strong leadership qualities and potential in their university and community activities.

• Indicate a serious interest in learning about the United States.

• Have a sustained high level of academic achievement, as indicated by grades, awards, and teacher recommendations.

• Demonstrate commitment to community and extracurricular university activities.

• Have little or no prior study or travel experience in the United States or elsewhere outside of their home country.

• Be mature, responsible, independent, confident, open-minded, tolerant, thoughtful, and inquisitive.

• Be willing and able to fully participate in an intensive academic program, community service, and educational travel.

• Be comfortable with campus life, prepared to share living accommodations, and able to make adjustments to cultural and social practices different from those of their home country.

Program Requirements and Restrictions:

Participants are expected to participate fully in the academic program. They should attend all lectures and organized activities, and complete assigned readings. There will be little time for personal pursuits unrelated to the program. Candidates will NOT be allowed to arrive in the U.S. prior to the start date of the Institute or remain in the U.S. after its end date. Participants will NOT be allowed to leave the Institute to visit relatives or friends while in the U.S. If a relative or friend wishes to visit them, it will be addressed on a case by case basis, in consultation with U.S. State Department and the program director. Violations of program rules, host institution rules, or local, state or federal laws can be grounds for immediate dismissal from the program.

Keterangan lebih lanjut mengenai program SUSI, silakan menghubungi konsulat Amerika untuk menanyakan program yang akan dibuka sekaligus meminta aplikasi pendaftaran program yang ingin diikuti.

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