Undergraduate Scholarships, International Hotel Management, Stenden University Bali, Indonesia

After a successful first year, we continue our scholarship program for the coming academic year 2012/2013. Outstanding Indonesian students can be granted full or partial academic scholarship that can help reduce the financial burden. This scholarship gives you a chance to join our International Hotel Management program with a Double Bachelor degree upon graduation. Our program is recognized internationally for its high educational standards, which gives our graduates excellent job opportunities worldwide. If you have first-rate study results, if you are highly motivated to study International Hotel Management in Bali and if your level of English is sufficient, you can apply for our scholarship. The scholarship can last for the entire period of your study, depending on your study results.

Scholarships offer
Stenden University Bali offers two types of scholarships for the academic year 2012/2013:

Full scholarship
A scholarship that covers the complete tuition fee (of USD 4,900 per year) and all other study related costs, such as books, uniforms and other learning materials, equating up to USD 20,000 in savings over four years. This scholarship will be rewarded only to the very best student(s). You should be highly talented and have outstanding study results.

Partial scholarship
A scholarship that consists of a discount of USD 1,000 per year on the tuition fee.

Both scholarships are for at least one academic year. However, if your study results at Stenden University Bali are excellent (full scholarship) or above average (partial scholarship), the scholarship will be extended to the following academic years as well.

Selection criteria
Stenden University Bali has strict admission requirements for studying International Hotel Management. Apart from these admissions criteria, you should meet the following criteria in order to receive one of our scholarships:

Full Scholarship

• Indonesian citizen
• Belong to the top 10% of your class
• Ambitious and highly motivated individual
• Showcasing a strong commitment to furthering a career in International Hotel Management

Partial Scholarship

• Indonesian citizen
• Belong to the top 25% of your class
• Ambitious and highly motivated individual
• Showcasing a strong commitment to furthering a career in International Hotel Management

The above characteristics should be demonstrated in the documents that you send with your application and in the interview we will have with selected candidates.

Admission requirements
The admission process for the International Hospitality Management programme requires the fulfillment of the following parts:

1. Academic requirements
2. Language requirements

Academic Requirements for the IHM Programme (BBA)

• High school graduation diploma from an accredited institution of secondary education;
• Associate degrees, Diplomas, BA / MA degrees in economic and non-economic fields.

Each application will be evaluated and considered for approval on an individual base by the Admission Committee of Stenden University Bali. They will have a look at the grading sheet of your previous education and go through the scores subject by subject. If the Committee finds it necessary it will require you to undergo a personal or telephonic interview.

As the International Hotel Management program at Stenden University Bali is identical to that of our parent campuses in The Netherlands all applications will be cross referenced by our central admissions committee in Leeuwarden.

High school curriculum profile
The IHM course offered is a business management programme in the economic field. Although for international students the secondary school subjects requirements are evaluated in a flexible manner, the following subjects are generally considered as pre-requisites subjects for a business management education:

• Mathematics;
• General Economics;
• Business Administration or Accounting;
• Social Sciences and / or Management & Organization;

Language Requirements for the IHM Programme (BBA)

• An Academic IELTS-test with Band score 6.0 and no sub scores under 5; visit www.ielts.org for more information.
• A TOEFL-test of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based). The TOEFL is only accepted when the IELTS-test is not offered in the applicants’ country of residence. Stenden University’s TOEFL code is 9215; visit www.toefl.org for more information.
• Applicants who are native speakers of English or who have successfully undertaken secondary or post-secondary courses -for a minimum of two years- where English was the language of instruction are not required to submit an IELTS of TOEFL test score.

How to apply
Application for the scholarship program should be completed together with the application for the program International Hotel Management.

• Prepare the standard documents for application for International Hotel Management program as follows:
  • A completed and signed Application Form
  • Original copy of IELTS or TOEFL results from attesting your knowledge of English
  • Certified copy of your diploma (in English) of your school/college/university education
  • Certified copy of grades-sheet (in English)
  • Curriculum Vitae (in English)
  • Four recent passport-type colour photos
  • Two full sized photographs (formal dress code)
  • Two copies of your KTP
  • Copy of academic awards of honours, if available
• Fill in the Scholarship Application Form
• Add your motivation letter explaining why you think you should earn a partial or full scholarship. The motivation letter can be up to 1500 words. We will judge the content of the letter, but also your level of English, your writing style, structure of the letter and argumentation. Make sure your motivation letter is a true representation of your best writing
• Add all documents that proof your excellence, talent and motivation. Examples of documents are:
  • A statement of the school that you belong to the top 10% or top 25% of your class;
  • One academic reference of a teacher, principle or company demonstrating your academic competence;
  • One personal reference of a teacher, principle or company demonstrating your good character and motivation;
  • Certificates of extra courses you attended, contests you won, etc;

Please keep in mind that we will look at the content and quality of the documents, NOT at the quantity. So only hand in documents that are useful and to the point.

Only students that hand in all four types of documents will be considered candidates for the scholarship program.

Please send all documents via e-mail to stendenbali@stenden.com.

Selection procedure
Stenden University Bali has four intakes a year for the International Hotel Management program. The selection procedure for the scholarships for students starting in September (first intake) and November (second intake) will be as follows:

• Application closes June 22nd 2012
• All applicants will receive a notification if they are shortlisted or not, on the July 6th 2012
• Interviews with shortlisted candidates are held between July 9th and July 20th 2012. The interview will be held with the General Manager of Stenden University Bali, one member of the academic staff and a manager of a hotel in Indonesia. If you come from outside Bali (within Indonesia) your travel expenses will be covered.
• The final decision will be announced on July 27th 2012.

Both the full and partial scholarships are intended for applicants entering during primary and secondary intakes in September and November. Depending on the quality and number of the applicants that are selected for a scholarship, Stenden University Bali reserves the right to conduct subsequent rounds of scholarship selection for the intake in February (third intake) and April (fourth intake).

For more information, please visit official website.

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New Zealand ASEAN Scholars Awards

The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholar Awards are funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme, the New Zealand Government’s international development programme. They are managed by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

These awards empower individuals with the knowledge, skills and qualifications to contribute to economic, social and political development within ASEAN nations.

The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholar Awards recognise New Zealand’s close cultural, economic, and geographic ties with South-east Asia. They seek to empower individuals to contribute to the economic, social, and political development of their countries.

What the scholarship offers
New Zealand has first-rate education institutions that offer world-recognised qualifications. Successful applicants will have access to excellent academic knowledge in quality facilities.

Scholarships include financial support for tuition, living costs while in New Zealand, an establishment allowance on arrival in New Zealand, and return airfares.

The partners of students are eligible for a work visa that allows them to live and work in New Zealand for the duration of their partner’s study.

Eligible countries
Applications for New Zealand-ASEAN Scholar Awards are welcome from the following countries.

• Cambodia
• Indonesia
• Lao PDR
• Burma
• Philippines
• Vietnam

General eligibility criteria
The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars Awards are open to candidates from the public and private sector including civil society, university lecturers, development-focused organisations and charitable foundations.

To be eligible, you must:

• be a citizen of one of the eligible countries and have resided in that country for at least two years at the time of application
• not have citizenship/permanent residence status for New Zealand or Australia
• not be married or engaged to be married to a person who holds New Zealand or Australian citizenship or permanent residence status
• not hold or have held a New Zealand Government or Australia Government scholarship in the preceding 24 months at the time of application
• not be seeking support for a degree programme already commenced
• not hold a qualification at a similar level or in a similar field of study at similar level (this means holders of bachelor degrees should apply for Masters or PhD and Masters graduates should apply for PhD study)
• be available to take up the scholarships in the calendar year for which the scholarship is offered
• hold a bachelor degree of strong academic merit that is relevant to the proposed post graduate qualification
• have a minimum IELTS (academic) results of 5.5 overall, with no band less than 5.0 and results to be no older than 24 months at time of application
• satisfy the admission requirements of the New Zealand institution in which the degree programme is to be undertaken, including that institution’s English language criteria.

Preference will be given to applicants whose study focuses on the priority sectors identified by each country. Please see country information pages listed above for more information about these priorities.

Preference will also be given to applicants under 40 years of age.

English language requirements
New Zealand tertiary education institutions set their own admission requirements for English language proficiency. All applicants should check the IELTS (International English Language Testing System, academic stream) or TOEFL (Testing of English as a Foreign Language) score required for admission to their selected New Zealand education institution. As a guide, most New Zealand education institutions require a minimum IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0, for postgraduate level study. Some postgraduate qualifications may require a higher score.

Candidates must provide the original copy of their IELTS or TOEFL exam result as a pre-condition of placement. Results must be no older than 24 months at the time of the scholarship start date.

Candidates who show particularly strong developmental relevance and applicability may be able to receive three months’ English language training in New Zealand prior to starting their main academic qualification. Candidates with IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no band less than 5.5, should therefore still consider applying.

Application process
Application processes and timelines can vary depending on the country. For information about the application process please see the scholarship information page for your home country.

Terms and conditionsAll applicants who are offered a New Zealand-ASEAN Scholars Awards will be required to sign a contract with the New Zealand Government declaring they will comply with the terms and conditions of the scholarship.

All awardees are required to return to their home country for a minimum period of two years following completion of their scholarship in order to contribute to their country’s economic and social development.

For more information, please visit official website.

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Master Scholarships for International Students, University of Skövde, Sweden

The University of Skövde offers scholarships to students attending a Master’s programme at our university. The scholarships are tuition fee waivers of SEK 60 000 / year (50% of the tuition fee), and the amount will be deducted from the tuition fee when you receive the invoice. The scholarship granting criterion is academic merits. The scholarship can only be awarded to tuition paying students. Please note that you have to be able to finance the rest of the tuition fee yourself and to cover all the living expenses during your stay in Sweden.

If you want to apply for a scholarship at the University of Skövde please fill in the Scholarship Application Form. Please read the information below with the list of countries (categories 1 and 2) before you apply for a scholarship.

The scholarship applications for the academic year 2012-2013 will be analysed in two batches according to the following dates:

1. Scholarship applications received until March 1st, 2012
2. Scholarship applications received from March 2nd until May 15th, 2012

We will not accept scholarship applications for the academic year 2012-2013 after May 15th, 2012.

The results of the first batch of applications will be announced on March 20th, 2012 and the second one on May 31st, 2012.

The students who apply until March 1st and are not awarded a scholarship in the first batch will have their applications reanalysed in the second batch.

Please note: students from Category 1 (see list below) can only apply for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarship, while students from Category 2 (see list below) can apply to both the scholarships from the University of Skövde and the Swedish Institute Study Scholarship.

Category 1: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Category 2: Candidates with citizenship from countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients, except the ones listed on Category 1 and the other following exceptions: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.

For more information, please visit official website.

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