Saturday, September 09, 2006

DARMASISWA RI PROGRAM

Darmasiswa is a scholarship program open to all foreign students from countries with which Indonesia has friendly relations, to study Indonesia language, arts, music, and crafts. Participants can choose to study at any universities and colleges participating in the program.

The main purpose of the Darmasiswa program is to arouse and foster interest in Indonesian language and cultures. It has also been designed to reciprocate scholarship programs provided by other countries for Indonesian citizens and provide stronger cultural links with these nations.

The Darmasiswa program is essentially a “non-degree“ program undertaken within or less than a year. The participants are prohibited from engaging in any political and or business activities which may result in destabilizing government programs or lead to personal profits or gains.

Rights and obligation of the participants:
  1. Free of tuition fee;
  2. The participants may seek assistance form their own university in finding a house/room to rent;
  3. The participants will be picked up at the airport upon arrival;
  4. The participants have to obey the regulation of the government of the Republic of Indonesia and those of higher education where they study.