Apply for the 2012 Sumitro Fellows Program in Indonesia

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Application Deadline: January 15, 2012

USINDO is pleased to announce a call for applications for the 2012 Sumitro Fellows Program. The Sumitro Fellows Program is a $10,000 travel/study grant for postdoctoral scholars, Ph.D. candidates, senior academics, and otherwise professionally qualified candidates to engage in field research. One Fellowship is available for a United States citizen/permanent resident for research relating to the political economy of Indonesia. One Fellowship is also available for an Indonesian citizen with a project related to the Indonesian-United States relationship.

The Sumitro Fellows program honors Dr. Sumitro Djojohadikusumo, Indonesia's senior economist and co-founder of USINDO, who passed away in 2001. An architect of Indonesia's modern economy, Professor Sumitro headed the faculty of economics at the University of Indonesia, and was later a Minister of Trade and Minister of State for Research. Professor Sumitro was also the driving force behind a 1950's program of the Ford Foundation that sent Indonesian economists to the U.S. for advanced degrees. Many attended the University of California at Berkeley and the group came to be known as the "Berkeley Mafia" when its members assumed key cabinet posts in subsequent decades.

Eligibility Requirements
American applicants for the Sumitro Fellowship must be United States citizens or permanent residents in the United States with a specific project on Indonesia's political economy. Applications outside the scope of economics or political economy will not be considered.

Indonesian applicants for the Sumitro Fellowship must be Indonesian citizens with a specific project on any aspect of the Indonesian-U.S. bilateral relationship. Applications related to solely American topics, Indonesian topics, or to non-U.S./non-Asian themes will not be considered.

Language Proficiency
Please note that though not compulsory, prior study of Bahasa Indonesia is helpful in conducting field research. American applicants should indicate on the application form if and at what level the language has been studied, both formally and informally. Indonesian applicants must be capable of advanced study in English. Evidence of English fluency may be demonstrated by TOEFL scores. Indonesians who have graduated from a U.S. institution of higher learning, or from an institution in an English-speaking country, are exempt from this requirement.

Applicants/scholars who intend to publish their work in some form will be improving their applications. Previous travel to, and experience in, Indonesia or the United States is desirable but not required.

Notification
USINDO will notify selected 2012 Sumitro Fellow(s) by February 15, 2012. USINDO will not award any Sumitro Fellowships in a given year if there are no qualified applicants, in the sole opinion of USINDO.

Application Materials
All of the following must be completed and received on or before January 15, 2012, in order to be considered for the 2012 Sumitro Fellows Program:

• Application Form: Please submit a completed and signed application form.
• Field Research Abstract: Please provide a one- to five-page, single-spaced abstract of your intended research.
• Curriculum Vitae or Resume: Please submit a curriculum vitae (not to exceed 10 pages) or resume providing full citations of all publications, with the most recently published item listed first.
• Recommendation Letters: Two (2) recommendation letters are required. One recommendation letter must be from a dissertation advisor, senior faculty member, or other comparable advisor. Please advise your referees to send the recommendation letter directly to Sumitro@usindo.org on or before January 15, 2012. Applicants have the responsibility of requesting and reminding their referees to directly send their recommendation letters by the required deadline.
• Waiver of Responsibility: Please submit a signed waiver of responsibility.
• Supplemental Information: In addition to the above information, the review committee will consider supplemental information such as writing samples, course syllabi, etc. Faculty members and lecturers are welcome to submit course syllabi that do not exceed five pages.

Application Submission
The deadline for the 2012 Sumitro Fellowship is January 15, 2012. Please submit all application materials via email to sumitro@usindo.org. Incomplete applications and/or applications and recommendation letters received after the deadline will not be considered. For questions regarding the application or candidate eligibility, please email: sumitro@usindo.org or call: 202.232.1400.