MA and PhD Fellowships in Islamic Studies at University of Leiden, Netherlands

Training Indonesia`s Young Leaders: Muslim Intellectuals as Agents of Change

The Indonesian Young Leaders programme is a continuation of the intensive cooperation between the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs and Leiden University, which started in 1985 with INIS, Indonesian-Netherla nds Cooperation in Islamic Studies. The Indonesian Young Leaders Programme is similar to the INIS programme as it also offers training and research facilities in Leiden and at other Dutch Universities.

The Indonesian Young Leaders Programme is a scholarship programme – from 2006 until 2011 - which strives to enhance Indonesia`s future leadership through the internationalisatio n of Islamic Higher education in Indonesia. The programme consist of two strongly linked and mutually reinforcing instruments: 1) International Conferences and 2) Education and training (Upgrading courses, MA and PhD).

MA

In sum, 30 MA fellowships will be made available and allotted to the Islamic Studies programme in Leiden. The students will study in Leiden for the period of 18 months: 12 months for taking classes and 6 months for writing a thesis.

The focus of this MA programme is on research methodology and consists of both classical disciplines and social sciences. It aims to equip students with a critical attitude and the necessary intellectual instruments to analyse societal and religious issues.

The application deadline for the first ten scholarships is 15 October 2006. After selection a two-month English pre-departure training will be given in Jakarta. The MA programme in Leiden will start in February 2007.

Requirements for the MA programme

To be eligible for the Indonesian Young Leaders MA programme, the candidate must meet the following requirements:
be an Indonesian national
have a S1 degree from either a state sponsored or non-sate sponsored Islamic Indonesian University
have a background is Islamic Studies
willing to take part in the programme fulltime for the complete duration of the programme, 18 months
have a high level of English proficiency (TOEFL 550, after pre-departure training)
be in good health
not be above the age of 40 years (men) or 45 years (women) on the application deadline
Procedure

Please submit the following documents in threefold by 15 October 2006, 15 March 2007 or 15 March 2008 at the latest:
Motivation Statement
Curriculum vitae
Proposal for your MA thesis (500 words)
A copy of your KTP
A copy of your passport
A legalized copy of your birth certificate
Two recent photographs (3x4; color)
A certified true copy of your S1 diploma
A copy of the original of your statements of grades and a translated transcript
Two letters of recommendation
Leiden University will create a short-list of students, who will be interviewed by NEC (Netherlands Education Centre). The selection committee will decide upon the final selection for the fellowships.

Please send the files in threefold to:

Representative of Leiden University in Indonesia

Prof. J.G. Vredenbregt
Villa "Siti Andalusia"
Jl. RE Martadinata No. 46
Ciputat 15411
Jakarta, Indonesia

PhD

In sum, 15 PhD scholarships will be made available for Indonesian students to undertake a four year long PhD programme at a Dutch university: 8 within the realm of Islamic Studies, 7 within other disciplines. Applicants should have an MA relevant to the proposed topic for the PhD research. The application deadline is yet to be announced.

Candidates are kindly invited to make their interest known to us.

Contact

For further information, please contact
a.boersma@let. leidenuniv. nl

Further information
http://www.indonesi anyoungleaders. org

Sumber: Rumah Beasiswa Indonesia
http://www.rumahbea siswa.com