ACSO: Fourth Annual Khmer Studies Forum

ACSO: Fourth Annual Khmer Studies Forum

The Center for Southeast Asian Studies is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Khmer Studies Forum, which will be held at Ohio University from April 27-29, 2012. The Khmer (Cambodian) Studies Forum is an opportunity to facilitate discussion on topics including but not limited to Khmer language, history, culture, economics, politics, education, and the arts. All faculty, students and community members are invited to attend. Participation in the KSF is free. For more information about the Forum, click here

Source: http://www.seas.ohio.edu/

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ACSO: Cambodian Students To Attend 37th ASEAN Youth Program

Cambodian Students To Attend 37th ASEAN Youth Program

Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has met with 29 Cambodian students who will join the 37th ship of Southeast Asian Youth Program in 2010 before departing their visits in ASEAN countries and Japan from October 25th to December 15th and it will last for 52 days.

“The important things, you all need to keep identity and dignity of Cambodian youth from a country that has territorial sovereignty, independence, and equality for cooperation in ASEAN region,” Mr. Eang Sophallet, personal assistant to the Prime Minister told reporters at the Council of Ministers after the meeting on October 12th.

You all have to promote the progressive development of tradition, civilization, culture of our country to other friends on board from region and Cambodian students who joined the program for this time need to share experience and knowledge to other Cambodians when you all are back, said Prime Minister was quoted as saying by Sophallet. Samdech highlighted the importance for participating Cambodia in the ASEAN association, and the future ASEAN community,” Sophallet added. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen also provided $ 500 in pocket for each student who joined the program this year.

Cambodian delegation leaves for the 37th ship of ASEAN Youth Program, leading by Mr. Hut Seang Hay. He told The Southeast Asia Weekly that before we go on board, Cambodian students need to train about cultural performing for a few months. “The purpose of this program is to promote friendship and mutual understanding among the youth of Japan and Southeast Asian countries, to broaden their perspective on the world, as well as to strengthen their motivation and ability in international cooperation by participating in discussions, in on-board introductions to each country, and in various exchange activities both on-board and in the countries visited,” he said. He stressed that in addition, the participation youths are expected to progress to leadership positions in youth activities, and in various other sections, their own country after this program.

The ship for Southeast Asia program is based on the respective joint statements issues on January 1974 between Japanese government and Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. And Brunei joined in 1985, Vietnam in 1996, and Laos in 1998, and Cambodia in 2000. This program is carried out by the government of Japan with active participation and cooperation of these ten Southeast Asian countries.

He said this program is a great opportunity for all Cambodian youth to show their ability and represent their country in global stage. Usually, successive has given the chance to visit four countries in Southeast Asia and Japan by ship in order to show their
tradition, culture, and ability. Under the ship for the Southeast Asian youth program in 2010, the young crew will discuss the youth’s participation in social activities including culture, environment, international relations, education, health, and food and community development. The ship will pass through Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam before ending on December 16th and departure will start on October 25th.

He continued to say that this year, the theme for Japan-ASEAN youth program: “the youth participation in social activities–towards better society”. The participants will understand the significance of the youth participation in social activities by discussing
youth’s role and possibility as leader to create a society and they will recognize what the youth can do to promote a better society. Generally, the participants need to identify and appreciate the opportunities and responsibilities that are given to the youth of today, and realize the importance of the active involvement of youth to the social activities, and have clear image of the world that they want to create in the future together with fellow participants and be empowered and developed the perception, ability and aptitude as youth to take initiative in creating the better society.

He noted that the participants will divide into eight group and they will discuss on the corporate social contribution, cross-cultural understanding promotion, environment including climate change, food culture and food and nutrition education, health education (measures against HIV/ AIDS, international relations (Japan- ASEAN cooperation), school education and youth development in current context.

Mr. Moeng Norn, Chairman of the ASEAN Youth Association of Cambodia, said that Cambodia gets huge benefits for joining the programs and they have chance to meet other ASEAN youth on board. While on board we discuss various topics from environmental to economic issues and make friends through strengthening friendship and cooperation for the future of the ASEAN region and Japan.

need to perform our cultural shows for our identity of each country and through performing will help share experience and tradition for group that will contribute to strengthening cooperation for country, solidarity and understandings, responsibility for region. They are future leaders, and it is a great thing for them to know each other from now,” he told The Southeast Asia Weekly.(Source:SEAW/October 20, 2010)

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ACSO: Master Plan for Research Development in the Education Sector 2011-2015

ACSO: Master Plan for Research Development in the Education Sector 2011-2015

The Master Plan for Research in the Education Sector is based on the seven strategies of the Policy on Research Development in the Education Sector, and supports the implementation of Articles 18 and 28 of the Education Law of Cambodia.

This Master Plan describes in each strategy actions and training programs that will facilitate research development in higher education and enhance the research capacity of academic staff and institutions.  The actions and training programs will also enable academic staff, students and higher education institutions develop a research culture.  The Master Plan stresses the need for Cambodian private and public higher education institutions to work together and cooperate with international institutions to work on priority programs that benefit the social and economic development of the country.

The Master Plan for Research Development in the Education Sector is also an important mechanism for enhancing the relationships between higher education institutions and the service and production sectors which will enable higher education institutions to respond more effectively to job market demands.  These relationships will help to stimulate the development of education and the economy of Cambodia in compliance with the second stage of the Rectangular Strategy of the Royal Government of Cambodia.
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport expects all relevant institutions and development partners to contribute to and support the Master Plan to ensure its success in order to recognise research as an essential pillar of Higher Education.

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 Master Plan for Research Development in the Education Sector 2011-2015 (587.07 kB)

Khmer language Document :

 ផែនការ​គោល​សម្រាប់​អភិវឌ្ឍ​ការ​ស្រាវជ្រាវ​ក្នុង​ការ​អប់រំ ២០១១-២០១៥ (482.39 kB)

Source: MOEYS

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ACSO: Master Plan for ICT in Education of Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of Cambodia

ACSO: Master Plan for ICT in Education of Cambodia

The long-term vision of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) is to “establish and develop human resources of the very highest quality and ethics in order to develop a knowledge-based society within Cambodia”.

In alignment with its Education Strategic Plan 2009-2013, MoEYS is introducing various initiatives to make better use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in order to achieve this vision, to improve the effectiveness of education at all levels, and to produce a workforce for the country both technologically productive and able to think critically.

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Master Plant for ICT_En

Khmer language Document :

Master Plant for ICT_Kh

Source:MOEYS

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Cambodia Students Online: The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)-Cambodia

The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) program has been started in the Kingdom of Cambodia since 2000. Up to day, total of 248 fellows have been sent to Japan under the program.
The objective of JDS Program is to support human resource development of Cambodia, targeting highly capable, young government officials who are expected to engage formulating and implementing social and economic development plans and becomes leaders after earning Master's degree (English course) in Japan.
The JDS program is now inviting potential applicants who understand its aims and are interested in 1-2.5 year master degree program at Japanese accepting universities for the academic year 2012-2013.The program will be instructed in English. The number of dispatches is 24 per year.

Sub-Program/ Component and Accepting University

The JDS program consists of "Sub-Program" and "Component" as the priority field of study, which correspond to and deal with the target priority issues for the social and economic development of the Kingdom of Cambodia. The fellows of the JDS program in the Kingdom of Cambodia are selected from the "Target Organizations" whose mission is closely related to the "Sub-Program" and "Component". This approach gives its most importance on "Selection and Concentration" on the target priority development issues, securing further effectiveness and efficiencies of the program.

» Please find whole figure of the framework of JDS program in the Kingdom of Cambodia here.

Eligible Applicants

* 1. Citizen of Cambodia;
* 2. Between the age of 22 and 39 as of April 1, 2012;
* 3. Required at least two years of work experience including a period of probation as full-time employee in the target organizations;
* 4. Has bachelor's degree;
* 5. Has a good command of both written and spoken English (TOEFL score of 500 / IELTS 5.5 or higher is preferred but not required);
* 6. Has not been obtained Master's degree under the support of foreign scholarship;
* 7. Applicants must not be serving in the military.


Application Deadline

November 14 (Mon) 16:30hrs, 2011 to the JICE JDS project Office in the Kingdom of Cambodia

Application documents will not be returned for any reason. Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.

More details about the JDS scholarship, please go to>>> http://jice.org/e/jds/scholarships/cambodia/

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Cambodia Students Online: Scholarship Program: Fulbright Program

Fulbright Program

The Fulbright Program aims to bring a little more knowledge, a little more reason, and a little more compassion into world affairs and thereby to increase the chance that nations will learn at last to live in peace and friendship. - J. William Fulbright

The Fulbright Program is the largest and most acclaimed international exchange program in the world. As a part of this world-wide program, the Cambodia-U.S. Fulbright Program is an official educational exchange between the people of Cambodia and the United States "to provide exchange in educational fields based on equality, reciprocity and mutual benefit." Under the program's auspices, Cambodian and American educators, researchers, professionals and students pursue study, research and teaching in each other's countries.

The flagship international educational program sponsored by the United States Government, the Fulbright Program is designed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries..." With this goal, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 250,000 participants - chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential - with the opportunity to study and teach in each other's countries, exchange ideas and develop joint solutions to address shared concerns.

The Fulbright Program was established in 1946 under legislation introduced by former Senator J. William Fulbright of Arkansas. Since its inception more than fifty years ago 255,000 "Fulbrighters," 96,400 from the United States and 158,600 from other countries, have participated in the Program. The Fulbright Program awards approximately 4,500 new grants annually.

Fulbright Alumni include Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, governors and senators, ambassadors and artists, prime ministers and heads of state, professors and scientists, Supreme Court Justices, and CEOs.

The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation by the United States Congress. Foreign governments and private organizations contribute through cost-sharing and indirect support, such as salary supplements, tuition waivers, university housing, etc. The Congressional appropriation for the Fulbright Program in fiscal year 2003 was $122.9 million. Foreign governments contribute an additional $28 million directly to the Fulbright Program.

The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State under policy guidelines established by J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The Board is a presidentially-appointed, independent body that formulates the policies, procedures, and selection criteria which govern the Fulbright Program. Currently, the Program operates in 140 countries, including 51 countries with binational Fulbright Commissions and Foundations. A number of private, cooperating organizations also assist with the administration of the Program.

The term "Fulbright Program" encompasses a varierty of exchange programs, including both individual and institutional grants. Please follow the appropriate link below or on the right for more information.

Fulbright Student Fellowship Program for Cambodian Students

A mainstay of America's public-diplomacy efforts, the Fulbright Student Program brings citizens of other countries to the United States for Master's Degree or Ph.D. study at U.S. universities or other appropriate institutions. The program has brought some of the world's finest minds to U.S. campuses and offers program participants insight into U.S. society and values. Many foreign Fulbright grantees are early-career professionals who will return to take leadership positions in their home countries, often working at universities or in government service. For more information on Fulbright Student Fellowships Program 2010-2011, please visit Fulbright Student Fellowships for 2012-2013.

Fulbright Program for U.S. Students

Every year, Fulbright offers over 1,200 American grantees the ability to study abroad. Fulbright Student Grants are available to more than 140 countries worldwide. This program offers one academic year of study, research or teaching assistantship experience. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, or professional training in the arts. Please visit Institute of International Education (IIE) website for more information.

Fulbright Scholar Program for U.S. Lecturers

U.S. Lecturers come to Cambodia not only to teach courses, advise students, work closely with Cambodian faculty, and enrich the American Studies programs of participating universities, but also to learn more about the country, its people and its culture so that they may return to the United States better able to teach others about Cambodia. To fulfill the goals of the program, this mutual exchange must benefit both the host university and the U.S. Lecturers. For more information, please visit the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) website. Please visit Fulbright Scholar Program for more information.

Fulbright Senior Specialists Program

The Fulbright Senior Specialists Program provides short-term grants of two to six weeks for U.S. faculty and professionals to collaborate on curriculum and faculty development, institutional planning and a variety of other activities with their host institution(s). To be eligible for an award, the scholar must first apply to be included in the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program Roster. The potential host university must then initiate an award application requesting a specialist for a particular project. Interested Cambodian universities should contact the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate for more information. Scholars should contact CIES.

Additional Information

• Fulbright Regional Posts and Commissions
• Fulbright Worldwide Links to Commissions and Posts
• Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
• Biography of J. William Fulbright

Source: http://cambodia.usembassy.gov/

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Cambodia Students Online: Scholarship Program: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship for 2012-2013

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship for 2012-2013

Deadline: August 20, 2011

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the recruitment of candidates for the academic year 2012-2013 Humphrey Fellowship Program. This Fellowship brings accomplished mid-level professionals to the United States for a year of academic and professional work. Fellowships awarded under the Humphrey Fellowship Program are subject to the availability of funding.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship is a one-year, non-degree program of combined academic and professional training for accomplished mid-level professionals who demonstrate strong potential for leadership. The fellowships are granted competitively to both public and private sector candidates with a commitment to public service in the fields of:

* Agriculture and Rural Development
* Communications/Journalism
* Economic Development
* Educational Administration, Planning and Policy
* Finance and Banking
* Higher Education Administration
* HIV/ADIS Policy and Prevention
* Human Resource Management
* Law and Human Rights
* Natural Resources and Environmental Policy, and Climate Change
* Public Health Policy and Management
* Public Policy Analysis and Public Administration
* Substance abuse education, treatment, and prevention
* Teaching of English as a Foreign Language
* Technology Policy and Management
* Trafficking in persons policy and prevention
* Urban and Regional Planning

To be eligible, applicants must have the following qualifications:

* Demonstrate commitment to public service and potential for advancement in their professions.
* A minimum of five years of professional experience commensurate with the type of study and training experience they seek and should be policy rather than research or technically oriented.
* Completed a university degree program requiring at least four years of full-time study in order to qualify for admission to U.S. programs of graduate study.
* Proficiency in both written and spoken English with a minimum TOEFL test scores of 525 paper-based or 71 Internet-based. Candidates with lower scores may be nominated for the Long Term English Training.
* Demonstrate the required experience, skills, and commitment while also indicating how they can benefit from this program in ways that they have not already experienced.

Persons are not eligible if they are:

* Recent university graduates, even if they have significant positions.
* University teachers with no management responsibilities.
* Individuals who have attended a graduate school in the U.S. for one academic year or more during the seven years prior to August 2011.
* Individuals with other recent U.S. experience (more than six months during the five years prior to August 2011).


The Humphrey Fellowship grants provide round-trip transportation to the United States, tuition fees and living expenses for full-time study. Grant provisions do not include financial support for dependents.

Applicants who do not already have an official TOEFL score of 525 or above should plan to take the TOEFL Institutional Testing Program (ITP) on July 16, 2011 at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. Registration for the ITP is available through the Educational Advising Center at RUPP from Monday-Friday, with a registration deadline of July 9, 2011. Please contact Mr. Hang Chanthon for registration of the ITP at 023-884-320.

Application forms are available at the IIE website: http://apply.embark.com/student/humphrey/fellowship/. Applicants need to create a new account and follow the instructions outlined in this website before completing the application forms and other supporting documents. The deadline to submit the completed online applications is August 20, 2011. Applicants who are not able to access the online applications can contact Mr. Chau Sa at 023-728-248; email: chaus@state.gov for information about this program.

Source: http://cambodia.usembassy.gov/

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