Japan Indonesia Presidential Scholarships Program Applicant Information: 2010 Cycle

Funded by a grant from the government of Japan, the Japan Indonesia Presidential Scholarship Program (JIPS) supports PhD studies in an academic field of study covered by Indonesian Centers of Excellence (CoE) participating in the program. Each of these newly established Centers of Excellence is located at a leading higher education institution in the country with a demonstrated track record in the pursuit of excellence. The goal of the program is to promote excellence in research in these Centers to support the Ministry of National Education in its mission to improve the quality of higher education and research in the country.

The purpose of the scholarship is to support scholarship recipients in upgrading their qualifications and to provide them with an international study experience at renowned academic institutions in World Bank member countries, except Indonesia. During their studies, scholars are encouraged to build and foster academic collaborations and partnerships. The selected candidates commit to work, upon completion of their studies, in of the sponsoring CoE where they are expected to take an active role in the academic life.

The Centers of Excellence and disciplines covered by the JIPS are as follows:

• Institution Center of Excellence Eligible Disciplines
• Bandung Institute of Technology Biotechnology Bioinformatics, Biotechnology Management, Plant metabolomics and bioprocess
• Gadjah Mada University Good Corporate Governance Transparency and Disclosure, Disclosure and Accountability, Transparency and Social Responsibility for Transnational Corporation, Corporate Responsibility
• Indonesian Education University Special Needs Education Education of Visual Impairment, Education of Hearing Impairment, Education of Intellectual Disability, Education of Physical Impairment
• Institute of Agriculture Bogor (IPB) Bio-energy Biomolecular plant breeding, Plant Protection, Marine products-based bioenergy production, Biofuel processing development
• Bio-industry and Business Essential oil technology, Rubber and polymer technology, Sugar and sucrochemical technology, Lather technology, Business and commercialization of technology
• Open University Distance Learning Management of distance education
• Parahyangan Catholic University Development of SME Industrial Engineering, Product Design and Development, International Political Economy, Accounting, Economics and Business Administration, Management, Commerce/International Business

Infrastructure & Urban

Development
Water Resources Planning & Management, Infrastructure Management, Architecture Design & Engineering, Urban Design & Architecture, Hydro informatics, knowledge management

University of Indonesia Economic Policy Economics, Public Management, Accountancy
Reproductive Health Medicine, Biology, Public Health

Length of Scholarship:

Between three to four years.

Scholar’s Commitment:

Be committed to work as professor/researcher in the Centers of Excellence endorsing the scholarship upon completion of the PhD Program.

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following general criteria to be eligible for a scholarship:

1. Be a national and resident of Indonesia;
2. Be under 45 years. Candidates born before January 1, 1965 will not be considered;
3. Must have completed and been awarded a Master’s degree, or equivalent, at the time of application; however outstanding candidates with a bachelor degree can be considered for a Master-PhD track;
4. Have maintained a GPA of at least 3 on a scale of 4 over both undergraduate and graduate studies.

Application Procedures

Application forms and information about the application procedure are available in the participating Centers of Excellence, and on the World Bank Scholarships Program website at www.worldbank.org/scholarships.

Interested candidates should submit application packages by March 5, 2010 to the relevant Center of Excellence of their choice using the contact information provided in Attachment B. Preselected candidates will be invited to an interview during April 2010.

For specific inquiries about the scholarship positions and additional selection criteria, interested candidates are invited to contact the respective Center of Excellence directly. For general inquiries, the Program Office can also be contacted at:

Japan Indonesia Presidential Scholarships Program

The World Bank

MSN J2-204

1818 H St. NW

Washington DC, 20433, USA

Further Scholarship Information and Application (.doc)