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For those who want to outgrow their own capacity. Going abroad will not only make yourself a good student, it will make you INTERNATIONALLY! RECOGNIZED STUDENT!
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Go International, Go to USA!
Dery RovinoIndonesian awardee
Fulbright – Global Undergraduate Exchange ProgramBureau of Education and Cultural Affairs
Department of State – USA
PROFILE
• Name : Dery Rovino• DoB : Jakarta, May 26 1992• Citizenship : Indonesian • Address : 325 Bunga Rampai III, Perumnas Klender Jakarta• Life motto : I will not stop when I’m tired, I will stop when I’m done.• Current activities:
• Full-time student• Part-time voluntary work in youth’s human rights campaigns• Part-time voluntary work as promotion staff of Universitas Negeri Jakarta
• Recent Achievements:• 2013: Indonesian Awardee : Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, USA• 2012: Duta Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Today’s content:
• Global Undergraduate Exchange Program– General– Selection Criteria– Selection Process
• Tips and tricks– During document selection– During Interview selection– During iBT TOEFL test
GLOBAL UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM 2014-2015
Sponsored by:
Administered by:
GLOBAL UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM 2014-2015
• Purpose:– To facilitate underrepresented students with strong social
and leadership skills, coming from emerging countries to experience the academic, social, and cultural lives in the US.
• Sponsor:– Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs - Department of
State, USA• Administrator:– World Learning Foundation
Selection Criteria
• Non-degree scholarship program• Available for any undergraduate major• Open for undergraduate students from 2nd – 5th semester• Possess academic, social, leadership skills• Being active in organizations and/or voluntary works• Willing to live in a state of USA for 6 months / 1 year
(depending on the program duration)
Selection Process• Documents selection– ITP TOEFL– Essay!!!
• Interview Selection– Talks about your life background, study program, long term program
• Nominee Selection– Documents translation– iBT TOEFL test
• Awardee Selection– Pre-Departure Orientation– Medical Check-up– Visa Application– Off to USA!
Tips and Tricks
– During document selection– During Interview selection– During Nominee Selection– During the WAITING MOMENT– During the Scholarship Awarding
During Document Selection
–Do THE BEST in fulfilling the requirements–Always BE ALERT on the marked schedule.
Better be IN ADVANCE for every deadline• The documents submission deadline• The interview deadline•Other deadlines
During Document Selection
–Essay: MARKETING YOURSELF – VESPA• Value/principle in life• Experience that changes you to become a better person• Selling-point personalities• Praise their country in any way possible(their political development, culture, the people),Relate to your reason of studying in USA• Anticipated long-term plans, relate them to the
scholarship
During Document Selection
PACKAGINGWrap all your docs in such a way that will
ATTRACT the selection panel
During Interview Selection
– Dress to impress!– Be enthusiastic with your response– Maintain eye contact– Provide logical and relevant response
to the question, including examples– Make a powerful closing statement
During Nominee Selection
– Prepare for your iBT TOEFL test• Expose yourself by as many English as
possible (music, movies, and conversation)•Work as many TOEFL questions as
possible
During THE WAITING MOMENT
– Extend your networks with other nominees (sharing contacts/ soc-med accounts)– Seek for advices from your relatives/
friends– Always be alert on any emails, especially
from AMINEF
During the Scholarship Awarding
– prepare for Medical check-up (funded by awardees)– prepare for Visa application– Packing stuffs– Off to USA!
Pre-Departure Orientation – AMINEF Fulbright ProgramSheraton hotel. Surabaya, May 15-18
Helen Keller would not be Helen Keller if she was not blind…
Never let our misfortunes/ limitations to outgrow ourselves for a better living and a better future…
Any Questions?
• Aminef.or.id• Keyword: st giles scholarship / SUSI US Embassy• Deryrov.blogspot.com• @_deryrov• Indiramel.wordpress.com• @1809A• @wantripratiwi