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    The document provides information and advice for going abroad to attend schools or meetings. It discusses looking up common terms, asking basic questions about purpose and expected outcomes, and being wary of participant backgrounds required, application processes, and available funding. The document also discusses finding and qualifying for scholarships from different countries and organizations, including the Fulbright Scholarship. Finally, it provides details on requirements like recommendation letters, English proficiency tests, personal statements, and study objectives for applications.

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    The document provides information and advice for going abroad to attend schools or meetings. It discusses looking up common terms, asking basic questions about purpose and expected outcomes, and being wary of participant backgrounds required, application processes, and available funding. The document also discusses finding and qualifying for scholarships from different countries and organizations, including the Fulbright Scholarship. Finally, it provides details on requirements like recommendation letters, English proficiency tests, personal statements, and study objectives for applications.

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    Himastron Going Abroad 3 Mei 2013

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    The document provides information and advice for going abroad to attend schools or meetings. It discusses looking up common terms, asking basic questions about purpose and expected outcomes, and being wary of participant backgrounds required, application processes, and available funding. The document also discusses finding and qualifying for scholarships from different countries and organizations, including the Fulbright Scholarship. Finally, it provides details on requirements like recommendation letters, English proficiency tests, personal statements, and study objectives for applications.

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    Presentation Janet - Going Abroad

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    The document provides information and advice for going abroad to attend schools or meetings. It discusses looking up common terms, asking basic questions about purpose and expected outcomes, and being wary of participant backgrounds required, application processes, and available funding. The document also discusses finding and qualifying for scholarships from different countries and organizations, including the Fulbright Scholarship. Finally, it provides details on requirements like recommendation letters, English proficiency tests, personal statements, and study objectives for applications.

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    Going Abroad??

    Janette Suherli May 3rd, 2013

    Outline
    1. Schools and Meetings

    Common terms Basic questions Where to look? Beware! Whats and wheres

    2. Scholarships

    3. What do we need?

    1. Schools and Meetings

    Common Terms

    Summer/Winter School: academic sessions held during specific time (in summer/winter), intended for supplementary or remedial study
    Meetings Conferences Events where people gather and hold discussions Held on a smaller scale Have fewer participants More formal, compare to meetings Larger number of participants, spread over several days Multilateral organizations

    Sometimes consist of homogenous groups

    1. Schools and Meetings

    Basic Questions
    1.What is your purpose? 2.What outcome do you expect to get?

    1. Schools and Meetings

    Basic Questions
    1.What is your purpose? 2.What outcome do you expect to get?

    IT IS NOT A VACATION!

    1. Schools and Meetings

    Where to look?
    1.The Canadian Astronomy Data Center www1.cadc-ccda.hia-iha.nrccnrc.gc.ca/meetings/ 2.Google!

    1. Schools and Meetings

    Beware!
    1.Expected participants (Local? Regional? International?) 2.Required background 3.Application requirements 4.Funding

    1. Schools and Meetings

    Beware!
    1.Expected participants (Local? Regional? International?) 2.Required background 3.Application requirements 4.Funding

    IT IS NOT A VACATION!

    2. Scholarships

    What is it?
    1.Scholarship 2.Grant 3.Fellowship 4.Internship 5.Student loan

    Financial Aid

    2. Scholarships

    What is it?
    1.Scholarship: financial award given to eligible person 2.Grant: cash award as exchange for (research) work 3.Fellowship: awarded to pursuer of higher degrees of education 4.Internship: opportunity to work within an institution 5.Student loan: financial assistance that has to be repaid

    2. Scholarships

    Where to go?
    1.Indonesia 2.Asia 3.Europe 4.USA/Canada 5.Austalia/New Zealand

    2. Scholarships

    Where and what to look?


    1.Indonesia 2.Asia 3.Europe 4.USA/Canada 5.Austalia/New Zealand

    2. Scholarships

    Where and what to look?


    1.Indonesia 2.Asia 3.Europe 4.USA/Canada 5.Austalia/New Zealand

    GOOGLE! ;)

    2. Scholarships

    Fulbright Scholarship

    All you need to know: http://www.aminef.or.id/fulbright /index.php/7-news/49indonesian-program

    3. What do we need? Recommendation Letter

    Who to ask?

    3. What do we need?

    English Proficiency Test


    1. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) used to test university students www.ets.org/toefl 2. TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) used mostly by corporations / global workplace www.ets.org/toeic 3. IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) similar to TOEFL, put out by Cambridge University www.ielts.org

    3. What do we need?

    iBT vs ITP
    TOEFL iBT TOEFL internet-Based Test Official test administered by ETS and universally accepted Always new Valid for two years Vary by country, ID: USD 175 TOEFL ITP TOEFL Institutional Testing Program Administered by the institution Copy of the previous official test (paper-based) Not an official score Vary by the institution, relatively inexpensive

    3. What do we need?

    Essays
    1. Personal Statement: asserts life experiences and their impacts toward the ongoing condition

    Previous educations Practical experiences Special interests

    2. Study/Research objectives: explicates recent conditions the base for future plans

    Major and specialized field of interest Professional experiences Future objectives Career plans

    Thank you

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