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Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarships 2014

The Indonesian Arts and Culture Scholarship (IACS) has been conducted since 2003 and was initially offered to and participated by member countries of the South West Pacific Dialogue (SwPD); Australia, New Zealand,
Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Timor - Leste, and the host Indonesia.
Bearing in mind the significance and advantages obtained from the program, the scholarship 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 2013, the scholarship has been awarded to 518 alumni from 55 countries.

Awardees will live within or around the arts center, allowing for the chance to experience local heritage and interact with local community. Synergy between theory and practices shared inside and outside the art center
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.

The non-degree arts and culture scholarship is offered for around three months period of time, starting on 10 March to 21 June 2014.

LOCATION
After 1 (one) week of orientation/introduction of the program in Jakarta, awardees are invited to choose 2 (two) art centers of their preference to be submitted to the organizing committee for the final selection of 1 (one) art
center/location for each awardee.

LIST OF COURSES
Basically, all awardees will learn about Indonesian arts and culture in general while their staying in the art centers. However, some of the the courses will be different in each art center which depend on the local arts and culture. For example, in Bandung, West Java, the awardees will learn Sundanese art and culture namely the production, maintenance and appreciation to angklung; karawitan, wayang golek, and traditional dance of Sunda. They will also learn Sundanese and Indonesian Language as a component of the culture. In Solo
and Surabaya, the awardees will learn Javanese art and culture such as the process of batik and its significance; karawitan; traditional Javanese dance; and Javanese language. In Bali, the awardees
will learn Balinese art and culture, namely Balinese dance and gamelan. Meanwhile, in Makassar, the awardees will learn the Sulawesi arts and culture, as well as the local language. Each art centre
will also arrange special visit to several historiccal places as well as renowned tourist destinations for
awardees. Prior to their residency at art centres, awardees should participate in one week orientation in Jakarta and will learn issues such as the Aim and Objectives of the Scholarship; Introduction to Indonesian Culture; Information about the activities and curriculum offered by the art centers. All awardees will perform in an arts and cultural night titled “Indonesia Channel” to remark the closing of the scholarship program. The “Indonesia Channel” is scheduled to be held on 21 June 2014. Awardees will return back to their respective countries on the following days.

SCHOLARSHIP COVERAGE
During the program, the scholarship will cover:
- Tuition fee;
- A round trip economy class ticket;
- Accommodation (board and lodging);
- Meals for 3 times/day;
- Health insurance (limited). All awardees are advised to have their own health insurance.
- Monthly allowance of Rp. 1.500.000,00 - (given for 3 times).
The scholarship will not cover excess baggage for participants.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION
For foreign applicants, the application form must be sent to: Embassy/Consulate General of Indonesia in respective countries
Important: All applications should be received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Indonesian Embassies/Consulates on 22 January 2014 at the latest.

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