Month: April 2023

The University of Pecs is one of the best universities in the world, ranked in the QS World University Ranking #701-750, located in Pecs City, Hungary. For active UPNVJ students who want to gain experience studying in Europe, especially Hungary, they can register for this program. Flyer attached.

For further information, please contact KUI UPNVJ via email international@upnvj.ac.id.

For UPNVJ academic community members aged 18-25 who wish to study in the United States briefly and for free, you can apply for the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Academic Fellowship Fall 2023. The YSEALI Academic Fellowship is a short-term, intensive academic program designed to provide a group of young leaders with a deeper understanding of the United States and a specific theme while enhancing their leadership skills. The fellowship will focus on one of three themes: Civic Engagement, Environmental Issues, and Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development.

Requirements :

1. Aged between 18 and 25 at the time of application;
2. Citizens of one of the following countries: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Vietnam;
3. Residents of one of the following countries: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, or Vietnam;
4. Not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.A full-time undergraduate or graduate student, or graduated less than five years ago from a higher education institution;
5. Proficient in English, able to read, write, and speak English in a U.S. university classroom. (Note: TOEFL, IELTS, or other test scores are not required;
6. English proficiency will be assessed through the application form and an interview with YSEALI program staff);
7. Eligible to receive a J-1 visa (The J-1 visa is for individuals approved to participate in work-and-study-based exchange visitor programs to the United States sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. As an Indonesian recipient of the J-1 visa for the YSEALI Academic Fellowship program, you will be subject to a two-year Foreign Residency Requirement, meaning that for two years after you return from the fellowship program, you will not be eligible to apply for a visa to immigrate to the United States as a Lawful Permanent Resident or to apply for a work visa allowing you to accept employment in the United States without a waiver. However, the Foreign Residency Requirement does not affect your eligibility for student, tourist, or business visas in the U.S.).

Selection Criteria :

1. Strong leadership qualities and potential in their university, workplace, and/or community;
2. Interest, knowledge, or professional experience in one or more YSEALI themes (civic engagement, social entrepreneurship and economic development, environmental issues);
3. A commitment to or interest in community service, volunteerism, or mentoring;
4. A serious interest in learning about the United States and ASEAN as a region;
5. Willingness to actively participate in an intensive academic program, community service activities, and study tours;
6. A commitment to returning to their home country to apply leadership skills and training to benefit their community, country, or the Southeast Asia region; and
7. Little to no prior experience in the United States.

For further information and to register, please visit the following page https://id.usembassy.gov/education-culture/yseali/yseali-academic-fellows/ .

The signing of the MoU between UPNVJ and the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) on April 3, 2023, was a follow-up to the exploratory discussions attended by the UPNVJ International Office, Mr. Prof. Dr. Bernardo Meyer, Chief of the President’s Office at UFSC, and the Indonesian Embassy in Brasilia on September 16, 2022. In addition, to initiate the collaboration, the UPNVJ International Office organized a webinar on October 13, 2022, with the theme “Education System, Study Opportunities, and Collaboration with Universities in Brazil.”

The MoU signing event was attended in person by Dr. Drs. Anter Venus, MA., Comm., Rector of UPNVJ; Dr. Taufiq Fedrik Pasiak, M.Kes., M.Pd.I, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine; Sri Lestari Wahyuningroem, PhD., Head of the Research and Community Service Institute (LP2M); Dr. Bambang Susanto, MA., Head of the UPNVJ International Office; and staff.

Meanwhile, the event was attended virtually by representatives from UFSC, including Mr. Prof. Dr. Irineu Manoel de Souza, Rector of UFSC; Mr. Prof. Dr. Bernardo Meyer, Chief of the President’s Office at UFSC; Ms. Dr. Fernanda Geremias Leal, Director of UFSC International Relations; representatives from the Indonesian Embassy in Brasilia, such as Mr. Edi Yusup, SE., M.Sc., Indonesian Ambassador to Brazil; Mr. Resha Maulana, Head of the Social and Cultural Information Section, and staff; as well as other members of the UPNVJ academic community, such as Mrs. Erly Krisnanik, S. Kom., MM., Vice Dean III of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

The event begin with remarks from Dr. Drs. Anter Venus, MA., Comm., Rector of UPNVJ, who expressed his appreciation for the establishment of the collaboration between UPNVJ and UFSC through the MoU. He noted that the signing of the MoU is part of UPNVJ’s efforts to enhance its internationalization and achieve its vision of developing networks and partnerships both domestically and internationally. It is hoped that the cooperation between UPNVJ and UFSC will be successful through the implementation of several collaborative programs, such as faculty and student mobility, joint research and publication, guest lectures, and the development of other innovative cooperation programs.

This was followed by a speech from Mr. Prof. Dr. Irineu Manoel de Souza, Rector of UFSC, who welcomed the collaboration between UPNVJ and UFSC and expressed his hope that it would enhance academic and research cooperation. In his speech, he provided a brief profile of UFSC, which is located in Santa Catarina, Brazil, and has four campuses.

Lastly, a speech was delivered by Mr. Edi Yusup, SE., M.Sc., Indonesian Ambassador to Brazil, who noted that the cooperation between Indonesia and Brazil is not only in the political and economic fields but has also expanded into education, as evidenced by the signing of the MoU between UPNVJ and UFSC. He highlighted that Santa Catarina, where UFSC is located, is Brazil’s second-largest partner city in terms of cooperation with Indonesia. It is hoped that through this collaboration, Indonesia and Brazil can contribute to the international society.